Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual page 18

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 14 first.
It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the
maximum protection.
The shoulder part of the belt must run approximately over the middle of your
shoulder (never across your neck) and fit well against your upper body
- .
The lap part of the belt must run lap part of the belt must run in front of the
pelvis (must never run across your stomach) and must always fit snugly
- .
In the case of pregnant women, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as
low as possible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower ab-
domen » Fig. 4 - .
Seat belt height adjusters for front seats
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Push the return pulley upwards in the direction of arrow
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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 is
■
moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then
suddenly held firm by the belt.
The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. specta-
■
cles, ball-point 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
» Fig. 4
Before fastening
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Adjust the headrest properly (does not apply to seats with integrated headr-
ests).
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Adjusting the seat (applies to the front seats).
» Fig. 4
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Adjust the belt height (applies to the front seats).
Fasten
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Use the lock tongue to slowly pull the webbing over your chest and pelvis.
» Fig. 5
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on page 14 first.
» Fig. 5 - .
and push the
1
- .
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Seat belts