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Safety
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause
severe or f
atal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent.
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The seat belt cannot offer its full protection
unless the seat backrests are in an upright
position and the seat belt is worn correctly,
according to your size.
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Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehicle
is in motion can cause severe or fatal injuries
in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
Note
Seat belts with two buckles include a dia-
gram to sho
w how to fasten the seat belt.
Belt height adjustment
Fig. 89 Next to the front seats: belt height ad-
ju
s
t
er
Using the height adjusters for the front seats
and the out
er se
ats
of the second row, the
position of the seat belts can be adjusted in
the shoulder area according to the height of
the occupant:
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Keep the guide device pressed down in the
direction of the arrow ››› Fig. 89.
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Move the guide device up or down until the
seat belt lies over the centre of your shoulder
››› page 65.
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Release the guide device.
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Pull the belt sharply to check that the de-
vice is engaged securely.
WARNING
Never adjust the belt height while the vehicle
is in motion.
Seat belt tensioners
Aut
om
atic
belt retractor, belt tension-
er, belt tension limiter
Seat belts are part of the vehicle’s safety fea-
t
ur
e
s and consist of the following important
functions:
Automatic belt retainer
Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic
belt retainer on the shoulder belt. If the belt
is pulled slowly or during normal driving, the
system allows for total freedom of movement
on the shoulder belt. However, during sud-
den braking, during travel in mountains or
bends and during acceleration, the automat-
ic belt retainer on the seat belt is locked is
pulled quickly.
Belt tensioners
The seat belts on the front seats and the out-
er seats of the second row are equipped with
belt tensioners.
Sensors trigger the belt tensioners during se-
vere head-on, lateral and rear collisions and
retract and tighten the seat belts. If the seat
belt is loose, it is retracted to reduce the for-
wards movement of vehicle occupants or
movement in the direction of the collision.
The belt tensioner works in combination with
the airbag system. The belt tensioner will not
be triggered in the event of the vehicle over-
turning if the side airbags are not deployed.
If the belt tensioner is triggered, a fine dust is
produced. This is normal and it is not an indi-
cation of fire in the vehicle.
Belt tension limiter
The belt tension limiter reduces the force of
the seat belt on the body in the event of an
accident.
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