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Safety
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Correct sitting position of vehicle occupants
your head and under no circumstances below
eye l
evel. Keep the back of your neck as close
as possible to the headrest ›››Fig.19.
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Short people must fully lower the headrest
completely, even if your head is below its upper
edge.
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Tall people must fully raise the headrest.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
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Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››page40.
The following also applies to the driver:
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Move the seat backrest to an almost upright
position so that your back rests completely
against it.
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Adjust the steering wheel so that it is at a
distance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) from the
sternum ›››Fig.18 and can hold it with both
hands on the sides, on the outside, with the
arms slightly flexed.
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The steering wheel must always point to-
wards the chest and never towards the face.
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Adjust the seat lengthwise so that you can
fully step on the pedals with your knees slightly
bent and there is a distance between the knee
area and the instrument panel of at least 10 cm
(4 inches) ›››Fig.19.
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Adjust the height of the seat so that you can
reach the top of the steering wheel.
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Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you have the vehicle under control at all times.
For the passenger, the following applies:
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Move the seat backrest to an almost upright
position so that your back rests completely
against it.
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Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-
mum 25 cm between the chest and the instru-
ment panel check translation). If you are sitting
closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot
protect you properly.
Number of seats
The vehicle has 5 seats, 2 in the front and 3 in
the rear. All seats are equipped with a safety
belt.
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position may increase
the risk of se
vere or lethal injuries in the
event of sudden braking or manoeuvring, in
case of collision or accident and if the air-
bags deploy.
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Before starting the car, all passengers
must be sitting in a correct position and stay
like that for the entire journey. This also ap-
plies to a correct use of the seat belt.
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The maximum amount of people in the ve-
hicl
e is the same as the amount of seats with
seat belts.
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For children, always use a protection sys-
tem that is approved and suited for their
weight and height ›››page52.
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While driving, always keep your feet in the
footwell. Never place them over the seat or
the dash panel, for example, or outside the
window. Otherwise the airbag and seat belt
may oer insucient protection and also in-
crease the risk of injury in the event of an
accident.
Risks of sitting in an incorrect posi-
tion
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,
the risk of severe or lethal injuries increases.
Seat belts can provide optimal protection only
if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect sitting
positions substantially reduce the protective
function of seat belts and, therefore, increase
the risk of severe or even lethal injuries. The risk
of severe or fatal injuries is especially height-
ened when a deploying airbag strikes a vehicle
occupant who has assumed an incorrect sitting
position. The driver is responsible for all people,
particularly children, inside the vehicle.
The following list contains examples of incor-
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
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