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Safety
Danger of injuries due to an incorrect
s
ittin
g po
sition
Number of seats
Depending on the equipment,
your vehicle
has a total of five or seven seats. Each seat is
equipped with a seat belt.
5 seats
Seats in the
front
Seats in the
second row
Seats in the
third row
2 3 –
7 seats
Seats in the
front
Seats in the
second row
Seats in the
third row
2 3 2
If the seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
al
l, the ri
sk
of severe injuries increases. Seat
belts can provide optimal protection only if
the belt web is properly worn. Being seated
in an incorrect position means the seat belt
cannot offer its full protection. This could re-
sult in severe and even fatal injuries. The risk
of severe or fatal injuries is especially height-
ened when a deploying airbag strikes a vehi-
cle occupant who has assumed an incorrect
sitting position. The driver is responsible for
all passengers in the vehicle, particularly
children.
The following list shows just some examples
of incorrect sitting positions which can be
dangerous to all vehicle occupants.
Whenever the vehicle is in motion:
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Never stand in the vehicle.
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Never stand on the seats.
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Never kneel on the seats.
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Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear.
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Never lean against the dash panel.
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Never lie on the rear bench.
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Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
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Never sit sideways.
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Never lean out of a window.
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Never put your feet out of a window.
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Never put your feet on the dash panel.
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Never put your feet on the surface of a seat
or seat backrest.
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Never travel in a footwell.
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Never sit on the armrests.
●
Never travel on a seat without wearing the
seat belt.
●
Never carry any person in the luggage com-
partment.
WARNING
An incorrect sitting position in the vehicle
can le
ad to severe injuries or death in the
event of sudden braking or manoeuvres, colli-
sion or acc
idents or if the airbag deploys.
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Before the vehicle moves, assume the prop-
er sitting position and maintain it throughout
the trip. This also includes fastening the seat
belt.
●
Never transport more people than there are
seats with a seat belt available in the vehicle.
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Children must always be protected with an
approved child restraint system suited to
their height and weight ››› page 75.
●
Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion. Never, for example,
put your feet on the surface of a seat or on
the dash panel and never put them out of a
window. Otherwise the airbag and seat belt
offer insufficient protection and the risk of in-
jury in the event of an accident is increased.
WARNING
Before every trip, adjust the seat, the seat
belt and the hea
d restraints and instruct your
passengers to fasten their seat belts proper-
ly.
●
Move the front passenger seat back as far
as possible.
●
Adjust the driver seat so that there is a dis-
tance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) between
the centre of your chest and the hub of the
steering wheel. Adjust the driver seat so that
you are able to press the accelerator, brake
and clutch pedals to the floor with your knees
slightly angled and that the distance
60
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