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When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam‐
ple.
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Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journey.
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Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the center of your shoul‐
der.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an extended seat belt extender while the
vehicle is in motion
If the seat belt extender is extended while
the vehicle is in motion, the seat belt will not
fit correctly to the body.
The seat belt may not then provide the
proper protection.
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Always ensure that the seat belt
extender is retracted while the vehicle
is in motion.
If the seat belt extender does not retract auto‐
matically, it can be retracted manually. To do so,
press the seat belt extender back as far as it will
go before starting the vehicle. Pressing the seat
belt extender back into place requires force.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller build
Persons under 5 ft (1.50 m) tall cannot wear
the seat belt correctly without a suitable
additional restraint system.
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it can‐
not perform its intended protective function.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, for example, in the
event of an accident or when braking or
changing direction suddenly.
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Always secure persons under 5 ft
(1.50 m) tall in a suitable restraint sys‐
tem.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
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The seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
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The seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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Modifications have been made to the
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage or seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices may
be deployed unintentionally or not function
as intended.
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Never modify the seat belts, Emergency
Tensioning Devices, seat belt ancho‐
rages or seat belt retractors.
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Occupant safety
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