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01 Safety
Seat belts
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must be able to easily operate the foot ped-
als and steering wheel). Within this context,
they should strive to position the seat with as
large a distance as possible between their
belly and the steering wheel.
Child seats
Please refer to page 33 for information on
securing child seats with the seat belts.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder light in ceiling console
The seat belt reminder consists of an audible
signal, an indicator light above the rearview
mirror, and a symbol in the instrument panel
(see page 51) that alert the driver and front
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seat passenger if their seat belts are not fas-
tened.
NOTE
The function is active for a total of 6 minutes
from the time the ignition is switched on.
During the first minute:
The seat belt reminder function only reacts if
the driver has not fastened his/her seat belt.
• The indicator light above the mirror and
the symbol in the instrument panel will
light up and stay lit until the seat belt has
been fastened.
• A chime will sound for 6 seconds. The
frequency of the chiming increases with
the speed of the car.
After one minute has elapsed:
The seat belt reminder reacts if the driver
and/or the front seat passenger have not fas-
tened their seat belts.
• The indicator light above the mirror and
the symbol in the instrument panel will
light up and stay lit until the seat belt(s)
have been fastened, or until the remaining
5 minutes of the 6-minute cycle have
elapsed.
• The chime will sound for 6 seconds, at 30-
second intervals. The frequency of the
chiming increases with the speed of the
car.
After 6 minutes, the chime will no longer
sound and the indicator lights will go out.
Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild deter-
gent for cleaning. Check seat belt mecha-
nism function as follows: attach the seat belt
and pull rapidly on the strap.
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