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Safety
How to properly adjust your
se
at
belt
F
astening and unfastening seat belt
Fig. 72 Positioning and removing the seat
belt
b
uc
kle.
Fig. 73 Position of seat belt during pregnan-
cy
.
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
c
up
ants
in the position that most protects
them in the event of an accident or sudden
braking
›››
.
F
a
s
tening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
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Correctly adjust the front seat
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page 48.
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Engage the seat backrest in the upright po-
sition and correctly adjust the hear restraint
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.
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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-
b
in
g ev
enly across your chest and lap. Do not
twist the seat belt when doing so
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.
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Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the
c
orr
e
sponding seat
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Fig. 72 A.
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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
securely engaged in the buckle.
Unfastening the seat belt
The seat belt must not be unfastened until
the vehicle has come to a standstill ›››
.
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Press the red button on the buckle
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›
›
Fig. 72 B. The latch plate is released from
the buckle.
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Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
Correct seat belt position
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the event of an accident and reduce the risk
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only
when they are properly positioned. Further-
more, if the webbing is correctly positioned,
the seat belt will hold the vehicle occupants
in the optimum position to ensure the airbag
provides the maximum protection. The seat
belt must therefore always be worn and the
webbing correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
or even fatal injuries ››› page 48, Correct po-
sition of the vehicle occupants.
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm, under the arm or behind
the shoulder.
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