How Are Seat Belts Correctly Fastened - Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual

124 Seat belts
WARNING (continued)
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No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt
together.
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The maximum protection which seat belts can offer is only achieved if
you are correctly seated ⇒ page 119, "Correct seated position".
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The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. spec-
tacles, ball-point pens, keys etc.) as this may be a cause of injuries.
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Bulky, loose clothing (e.g. a winter coat over a jacket) does not allow you
to be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of the seat belts.
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It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e.g. for
shortening the belts for smaller persons).
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The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct
one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to
protect and the risk of injury increases.
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The backrests must not be tilted too far to the rear otherwise the seat-
belts can lose their effectiveness.
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The belt webbing must always be kept clean. Soiled belt webbing may
impair proper operation of the inertia reel ⇒ page 169, "Seat belts".
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The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked by paper or similar
objects otherwise the belt tongue will not lock in place properly.
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Inspect the seat belts regularly to ensure they are in good condition. If
you find seat belts which have damage to the seat belt webbing, seat belt
connections, to the inertia reels or to the lock, the relevant safety belt must
be replaced by a specialist garage.
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The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not make
an attempt to repair the seat belts yourself.
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Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident
and were therefore stretched, must be replaced - this is best done by a
specialist garage. The anchorage points of the belts must also be inspected.
The anchorage points for the belts should also be checked.
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In certain countries it is possible to use seat belts which differ in terms of
their operation from the seat belts which are described on the pages which
follow.

How are seat belts correctly fastened?

Fastening three-point seat belts
Fasten your seat belt before starting!
– Correctly adjust the seat and the head restraint before fastening your
seat belt ⇒ page 119, "Correct seated position".
Fig. 121 Routing of
webbing over the shoul-
ders and the lap belt
Fig. 122 Routing of belt
webbing for an expectant
mother