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Seat belts
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
cupants in the position that most pr
ot
ects
them in the event of an accident or sudden
braking
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.
F
ast
ening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
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Adjust the front seat and headrest correctly
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page 12.
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Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
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.
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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-
bing e
v
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
corr
esponding seat
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Fig. 10.
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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
securely engaged in the buckle.
Releasing the seat belt
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle
has come to a standstill
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.
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Press the red button on the buckle
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Fig. 11. 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.
WARNING
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The seat belt cannot offer its full pr
otec-
tion unless the seat backrest is in an up-
right position and the seat belt is worn cor-
rectly, according to your size.
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Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion can cause severe or fatal
injuries in the event of an accident or sud-
den braking.
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The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt,
can cause severe injuries if the belt moves
from hard areas of the body to soft areas
(e.g. the stomach).
Correct seat belt position
Fig. 12
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
tions, vie
w
ed from front and the side.
Fig. 13 Position of seat belt during pregnancy.
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the e
v
ent of an accident and reduce the risk
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only when
they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if
the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat
belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the op-
timum 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
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page 12, Correct sit-
ting position of 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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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
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