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Safe driving
an incorrect position means the seat belt
cannot off
er its full pr
ot
ection. This could re-
sult in severe and even fatal injuries. The risk
of severe or fatal injuries is especially height-
ened when a deploying airbag strikes a vehi-
cle occupant who has assumed an incorrect
sitting position. The driver is responsible for all
passengers in the vehicle, particularly chil-
dren.
The following list shows just some examples
of incorrect sitting positions which can be
dangerous to all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:
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Never stand in the vehicle.
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Never stand on the seats.
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Never kneel on the seats.
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Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear.
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Never lean against the dash panel.
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Never lie on the rear seats.
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Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
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Never sit sideways.
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Never lean out of a window.
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Never put your feet out of a window.
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Never put your feet on the dash panel.
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Never put your feet on the surface of a seat
or seat backrest.
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Never travel in a footwell.
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Never travel on a seat without wearing the
seat belt.
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Never carry any person in the luggage
compartment.
WARNING
An incorrect sitting position in the vehicle
can lead to se
vere injuries or death in the
event of sudden braking or manoeuvres,
collision or accidents or if the airbag de-
ploys.
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Before the vehicle moves, assume the
proper sitting position and maintain it
throughout the trip. This also includes fas-
tening the seat belt.
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Never transport more people than there
are seats with a seat belt available in the
vehicle.
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Children must always be protected with
an approved child restraint system suited
to their height and weight
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page 65,
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page 60.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell
while the vehicle is in motion. Never, for ex-
ample, put your feet on the surface of a
seat or on the dash panel and never put
them out of a window. Otherwise the airbag
and seat belt offer insufficient protection
and the risk of injury in the event of an acci-
dent is increased.
WARNING
Before every trip, adjust the seat, the seat
belt and the head restraints and instruct
your passengers t
o fasten their seat belts
properly.
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Move the front passenger seat back as
far as possible.
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Adjust the driver seat so that there is at
least 25 cm distance between your chest
and the hub of the steering wheel. Adjust
the driver seat so that you are able to press
the accelerator, brake and clutch pedals to
the floor with your knees slightly angled
and that the distance between your knees
and the dash panel is at least 10 cm. If your
physical constitution prevents you from
meeting these requirements, contact a
specialised workshop to make any modifi-
cations required.
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Never drive with the seat backrest tilted
far back. The further the seat backrests are
tilted to the rear, the greater the risk of in-
jury due to incorrect positioning of the belt
web or to the incorrect sitting position!
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Never drive with the seat backrest tilted
forwards. Should a front airbag deploy, it
could throw the seat backrest backwards
and injure the passengers of the rear seats.
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Sit as far away as possible from the
steering wheel and the dash panel.
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Keep your back straight and resting com-
pletely against the seat backrest and the
front seats correctly adjusted. Never place
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