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Restraint systems and airbags
Seat belts
Functionality
Seat belts that are fastened correctly offer very
good protection in the event of an accident. They re-
duce the risk of an injury and increase the chance of
survival in the event of a major accident.
WARNING
The seat belts must not be removed or altered in
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any other way.
If the driver's seat belt is damaged, stop driving.
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If another seat belt is damaged, the seat must not
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be occupied.
Do not repair damaged seat belts yourself.
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Have a damaged seat belt replaced immediately by
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a specialist garage.
Automatic belt retractor
The automatic retractor locks the belt in the event
of a jerky pull on the belt. The belts lock, for example,
when full braking, when the car accelerates, when
driving downhill and when cornering.
WARNING
If the seat belt does not lock when pulled jerkily,
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have the retractor checked by a specialist garage.
Belt tensioners
Safety for the driver and front passenger wearing
their seat belts is enhanced by the belt tensioners
fitted to the inertia reels of the front seat belts.
If there is a collision with a certain severity, the seat
belt is tightened by the belt tensioner so that unwan-
ted body movement is prevented.
The belt tensioner can also be deployed when the
seat belt is not fastened.
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of mi-
nor collisions or in accidents in which no major
forces are produced.
Smoke is released when the belt tensioner is de-
ployed. This does not indicate a vehicle fire.
Status display in the instrument cluster display
Depending on the type of display, the display can be
as follows:
illuminated – a front seat belt is not fastened
illuminated – a rear seat belt is not fastened
illuminated – a rear seat belt is fastened.
Seat belts
Operation
Fastening the seat belt
Unfastening the seat belt
Troubleshooting
Blocked belt retractor
locking procedure once or twice.
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If the strap is still blocked, seek the help of a spe-
cialist garage.
Child seat
What you should be mindful of
For how to install and use the child seat, please note
the instructions in this Owner's Manual as well as the
instructions of the child seat manufacturer.
For safety reasons, we always recommend that chil-
dren are transported on the back seats. Carry chil-
dren on the front passenger seat only in exceptional
cases.
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Grasp the buckle latch
and slowly pull the belt
over the chest and pel-
vis towards the buckle.
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Insert the buckle latch
into the buckle until
there is an audible
click.
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Pull on the belt to en-
sure that the buckle is
securely fastened.
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Grasp the buckle latch
and release it by press-
ing the red button.
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Hold the belt so it does
not twist when rolling
up.
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Grasp the strap in the
middle and pull quickly
in the direction of the
arrow.
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Hold the strap and let
it roll up slowly.
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Pull on the strap to see
if the retractor is
working properly.
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If the strap is still
blocked, repeat the un-
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