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12 Correct and safe › Sitting safely
system) so that they do not restrict the view exter-
nally.
Adjust the rearview mirrors.
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Close all doors and the engine compartment and
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boot flap.
Take up the correct sitting position, adjust the
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seats correctly and fasten the seat belt properly.
Ensure that passengers do likewise. Always leave
the seat belt on while driving.
Only one person can be secured with a seat belt.
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Make sure that the seat belts are not trapped, e.g.
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in the door or in the seat.
Check seat belts, their locks and attachment points
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for damage.
Sitting safely
For the safety of the occupants and to reduce the
risk of injury in the event of an accident, the follow-
ing instructions must be observed:
Stand the backrests upright. If the front passenger
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seat backrest has been folded forward, only the
seat behind the driver's seat may be used for trans-
porting passengers.
Engage the rear seat backrests correctly.
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Adjust the height-adjustable headrest so that the
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top of the headrest is as close as possible to the
top of the head.
On the occupied rear seat, the headrest should not
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be in the lower position although the upper edge of
the headrest should be at the same height as the
top of the head.
Keep your feet in the footwell.
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Use the entire seat.
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Do not lean forward or sit to the side.
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Do not hold your limbs out the window.
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25 cm.
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Adjust the angle of the backrest so that the steer-
ing wheel can be reached at the top with your arms
slightly bent.
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Move the passenger seat back as far as possible.
The front passenger must maintain a distance of
25 cm from the dash panel.
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Adjust the driver's seat
in the longitudinal di-
rection so that the
pedals can be fully
pushed through with
slightly bent legs.
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Adjust the steering
wheel so that the dis-
tance
between the
A
steering wheel and
sternum is at least
Correct belt webbing arrangement
(it must not run over loose layers of clothing).
The lap belt part must be placed in front of the pel-
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vis and fit tightly.
In pregnant women, the lap belt part must be as
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low as possible on the pelvis, so that no pressure is
exercised on the abdomen.
The webbing must not be pinched or twisted and
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rub against sharp edges.
The webbing must not pass over solid or fragile
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objects in clothing, such as a key ring, etc.
The tongue may only be inserted into the buckle of
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the associated seat.
The webbing must be tight. Therefore, do not at-
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tach clamps or similar items to the webbing for ad-
justing the seat belt according to body size.
Correct steering wheel position
Securing children properly
Do not carry a child on your lap, and secure the
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child and yourself with a seat belt.
Only transport children in a suitable child
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seat
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Children under 150 cm tall will not be properly pro-
tected without a child seat. Children that have been
inadequately secured can be thrown through the ve-
hicle in the event of an accident or a sudden ma-
noeuvre. You can cause life-threatening injuries to
yourself and other occupants.
The webbing arrange-
ment is extremely impor-
tant for the seat belts to
offer the best possible
protection.
The shoulder strap
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must run over the mid-
dle of the shoulder,
must never run over
the neck, and must lie
firmly against the body
Hold the steering
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wheel with both hands
on the outer edge in
the "9 o'clock" and
"3 o'clock" position.
Otherwise, you may
experience serious in-
jury to the arms, hands
and head when deploy-
ing the airbag.
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