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The front seats are equipped with belt pos i-
tioners so it is easier to fasten the safety
be lts . The belt positioners automatically ex-
tend when the door closes and the ignition
switches on ¢
fig. 147.
The belt positioner returns to its starting posi-
tion again when
- the tongue in the belt latch engages o r the
belt was not fastened within 60 seconds .
- you sw itch t he ignit ion off.
- you ope n t he door.
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WARNING
- Only you r autho rized Aud i de a ler shou ld
wor k on the system or remove and instal-
ling system components when perform -
ing other work .
- The be lt positioners could cause injur y or
damage if they pinc h peop le or objects
when extending or retracting .
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 14 8 Belt buckle and tongue on t he driver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be posit ioned correctly on the
wearer's body .
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Adjust the front seat and head restraint
properly¢
page 61, Seats and storage.
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Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright pos ition and securely
latched in place before using the belt ¢ ..
&.
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Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly across the chest and pelvis¢ ,&. .
Safety
belts
133
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Insert the tongue into the correct buck le of
your seat unti l you hear it latch securely
¢ fig. 148.
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Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
Automat ic safety belt ret ractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat -
ic be lt ret ractor on the shoulder belt. This fea-
ture locks the belt when the be lt is pulled out
fast, during hard brak ing and in an accident.
The belt may also lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or th rough a sharp curve.
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre-
tensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac-
tivated. The function of the pretensione r is
monito red by a warn ing light¢
page 20.
Switchable locking fe ature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a sw itchable locking fea-
ture that
must
be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a ch ild safety seat . Be s ure to
read the important information about this
feature
¢page 168.
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WARNING
Imp roperly posit ioned safety be lts can
cause serious injury in an accident
¢
page 134, Safety belt position .
- Safety belts offer opt imum protection
only when the seatback is upr ight and
be lts are properly posit io ned on the
body.
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- Never attach the safety be lt to the buck-
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety be lt
effectiveness and can cause ser ious per-
sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrain-
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
.,.
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