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Occupant safety
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
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across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin-
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ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
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any one time.
Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
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seat belt is also being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
page 58).
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Always observe the instructions for loading the
vehicle when securing objects, luggage or loads
(
page 118).
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Limitations of the protection provided by the seat
belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an extended seat belt extender while the
vehicle is in motion
If the seat belt does not sit correctly on the
body, it cannot perform its intended protective
function.
Always ensure that the seat belt
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extender is retracted while the vehicle is
in motion.
If the seat belt extender does not retract automat-
ically, it can be retracted manually. To do so,
press the seat belt extender back as far as it will
go before starting the vehicle. Pressing the seat
belt extender back into place requires force.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
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