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Seat belts
from hard areas of the body to soft areas
(e.g. the stomach).
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The shoul
der 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 comfort-
ably on the torso
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The lap part of the seat belt must lie
across the pelvis, never across the stom-
ach. The seat belt must lie flat and fit com-
fortably on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if
necessary to take up any slack.
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For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt must lie as low as possible over
the pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding”
the stomach
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Fig. 90.
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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 correct-
ly, don't pull it away from your body with
your hand.
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Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or
fragile 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.
Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the corr
ect position of the
belt webbing, contact a specialised work-
shop for help with any special devices to
ensure the optimum protection of the seat
belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking
your car in f
or technical service.
Fastening or unfastening the seat
belt with two buckles
Fig. 91 Fasten the seat belt on the centre seat
in the second r
o
w of seats
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
cupants in the position that most pr
ot
ects
them in the e
vent of an accident or sudden
braking
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.
The seat belts f
or the centr
e seat in the sec-
ond r
ow of seats and for the seats in the third
row of seats are fastened using two buckles.
Fastening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
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Adjust the rear seat and head restraint cor-
rectly
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page 60.
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Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
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.
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Use latch plate of the belt
›
›
›
Fig. 91
1
to
pull the seat belt do
wn. Do
not
twist the seat
belt when doing so
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.
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Engage the latch plate
1
in the buckle of
the corr
esponding seat
A
.
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Use the latch plate
›
›
›
Fig. 91
2
to pull the
seat belt acr
oss your l
ap
.
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Engage the latch plate
2
in the buckle of
the corr
esponding seat
B
.
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Pull the belt to ensure that both l
at
ch
pl
ates are securely engaged in the buckles.
Unfastening the seat belt
The seat belt must not be unfastened until the
vehicle has come to a standstill
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.
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Press the red button on the buckle
›
›
›
Fig. 91
A
. The latch plate will come out of
the buckl
e
.
●
Pr
ess the red button on the buckle
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Fig. 91
B
. The latch plate will come out of
the buckl
e
.
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Guide the belt back by hand so that it r
olls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
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