Skoda fabia Owner's Manual page 16

Correct routing of seat belt
Fig. 4 Routing of belt webbing over the shoulders and the lap belt/Rout-
ing of belt webbing for an expectant mother
Fig. 5 Seat belt height adjusters for front seats
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Read and observe on page 13 first.
It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the
maximum protection.
The shoulder belt should be positioned approximately over the middle of your
shoulder (under no circumstances across your neck) and lie flush to the
chest» Fig. 4 - .
The lower part of the belt should run across the pelvis (it should not lie on top
of the stomach) and must always fit
For pregnant women, the lower part of the belt must be positioned as low
down as possible across the pelvis, to avoid exerting any pressure on the low-
er abdomen» Fig. 4 - .
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snugly» Fig. 4 - .
Seat belt height adjusters for front seats
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Push the return pulley upwards in the direction of
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Or: push together the mechanism in the direction of arrows
return pulley downwards in the direction of arrow
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Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has
correctly locked in place.
WARNING
Always ensure that the webbing of the seat belts is properly routed. Seat
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belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even,
in minor accidents.
A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries, as your body
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is moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then
abruptly held firm by the belt.
The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. pencils,
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spectacles, pens, keys etc.). Such objects can cause injury.
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 6 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt
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Read and observe on page 13 first.
Before fastening the belt
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Adjust the head restraint properly (does not apply to seats with integrated
head restraints).
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Adjust the seat (applies to the front seats).
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Adjust the belt height (applies to the front seats).
Fastening
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Use the lock tongue to slowly pull the webbing over your chest and pelvis.
arrow» Fig. 5 - .
and push the
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» Fig. 5 - .
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