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Passive Safety 181
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear
seats
Occupants on the rear seats must sit upright, keep the feet
in the footwell and must have their seat belts correctly
fastened.
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or
an accident, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following:
• Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints
are at the same level as the upper part of your head ⇒ page 179, fig. 153.
• Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 186, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”.
• If you are transporting ⇒ page 202, “Transporting children safely” chil-
dren in the vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.
WARNING
• The head restraints must always be adjusted to match the body
size, in order to offer an optimal protection for you and your occu-
pants.
• Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being
driven - never put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of
the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it
becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an acci-
dent. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when
adopting an incorrect seated position!
• If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk
of injury is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.
Examples of an incorrect seated position
An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or
death for the occupants.
Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat
belts is properly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce
the protective functions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of
injury due to an incorrect routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully respon-
sible for himself and the occupants, in particular for the children. Do not
permit an occupant to adopt an incorrect seated position when the car is
moving.
The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are
dangerous for the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would
like you to get interested in this subject.
Therefore, while the car is moving never:
• stand up in the vehicle,
• stand up on the seats,
• kneel onto the seats,
• tilt the backrest fully to the back,
• lean against the dash panel,
• lie on the rear seats,
• only sit on the front area of the seat,
• sit to the side,
• lean out of the window,
• put the feet out of the window,
• put the feet on the dash panel,
• put the feet on the seat upholstery,
• occupy the footwell,
• have the seat belt not fastened,
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