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Safety
Correct position of the seat belt
Fig.26 Corr
ect seat belt and headrest
positions, viewed from front and the side.
Fig.27 P
osition of seat belt during pregnancy.
Seat belts oer their maximum pr
otection in
the event 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 optimum
position t
o ensure the airbag provides the max-
imum 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 ›››page38, Correct sitting
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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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably.
Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up any
slack.
In the case of pregnant women, the seat belt
should pass uniformly over the chest and as
low as possible through the pelvic area with the
strap flat so it does not press down on the ab-
domen; in addition, it must be used throughout
the entire pregnancy ›››Fig.27.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing to
your size
The position of the seat belt can be adapted by
adjusting the height of the front seats.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause
se
vere or fatal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent.
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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.
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the torso
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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach. The
seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on
the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to
take up any slack.
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In the case of pregnant women, the ab-
dominal strap of the seat belt should pass
as low as possible across the pelvic area,
resting flat and “surrounding” the abdomen
›››Fig.27.
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Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
tened.
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Once the seat belt is positioned correctly,
don't pull it away from your body with your
hand.
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Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or frag-
ile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
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Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or
similar instruments to alter the position of the
belt webbing.
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