Just pull the little red handle!

With a BRS, what happens to your back and feet when you hit the
ground, still strapped inside the cockpit in a sitting position? At
the minimum I'd think you'd want a real good energy absorbing cushion,
and you probably should remember to lower the gear, too. I know, I
know - better alive than dead. But the thought of being crippled for
life is very sobering, too.

DG has posted some of their thoughts on Recovery Systems:
http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/rettungssystem-e.html
Yeah, they're pushing NOAH, but there's some good stuff in this
article.

-John