Skoda citigo Owner's Manual page 12

WARNING
Fasten your seat belt before each journey – even when driving in town!
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This also applies to the passengers seated at the rear – risk of injury!
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way
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of ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child
Maximum seat belt protection is only achieved if you are correctly seat-
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ed » page 7, Correct and safe seated position.
The seat backrests of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear
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otherwise the seatbelts can lose their effectiveness.
WARNING
Information on the correct routing of the belt
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
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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-
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cles, ball-point pens, bunches of keys etc.). Such objects can cause injury.
WARNING
Information on dealing with the safety belts
The belt webbing must not be jammed in-between at any point or twis-
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ted, or chafe against any sharp edges.
Make sure you do not catch the seat belt when closing the door.
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WARNING
Information on the proper use of the safety belts
Never use one seat belt to secure two persons (including children). The
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seatbelt must not be placed over a child who is sitting on the lap of another
passenger.
The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct
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one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to
protect and the risk of injury increases.
The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked, otherwise the belt
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tongue will not lock in place properly.
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Safety
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et) do not allow you to be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of
the seat belts.
» page 11.
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shortening the belts for smaller persons).
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when the seat backrests are correctly locked into position
backrests.
Information on the care and maintenance of the safety belts
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pair proper operation of the inertia reel
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tempt to repair the seat belts yourself.
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to the seat belts, seat belt connections, inertia reel or the lock is detected,
the relevant seat belt must be replaced by a specialist garage.
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and were therefore stretched, must be replaced – this is best done by a
specialist garage. The anchorage points of the belts must also be inspec-
ted. The anchorage points for the belts should also be checked.
The national legal requirements must be observed when using seat belts.
WARNING (Continued)
Many layers of clothing and loose clothing (e. g. a winter coat over a jack-
It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e. g. for
The seat belts for the rear seats can only fulfil their function reliably
WARNING
The belt webbing must always be kept clean. Soiled belt webbing may im-
The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not at-
Check the condition of all the seat belts on a regular basis. If any damage
Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident
Note
» page 53, Seat
» page 96, Safety belts.