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Safety
belts
from the strong bones to more vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause ser ious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information¢
page 145.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly - throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 162
Safety belt position during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection , safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body ¢
page 147.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ¢
page 63, General information .
,.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt.
,.. Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis¢
fig. 162,
¢
& .
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢ page 146, fig. 160 .
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
,8.
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible across the pelvis and below the round-
ing of the abdomen.
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- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information ¢
&
in Fasten-
ing safety belts on page 147.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 163 Releasing the to ngue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
¢
fig. 163.
The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle ¢
& -
.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
,8.
WARNING
Never unfast en safety belt while the vehicle is
moving. Doing so will increase your risk of be-
ing injured or killed.
Adjusting safety belt height
With the aid of the safety belt height adjust-
ment, the three point safety belt strap routing
can be fitted to the shoulder area, according to
body size .
Fig. 164
Safety belt heigh t adjustment for the front seats
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