Seats; Important Safety Notes - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Seats

Important safety notes

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WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly
engaged, it could unexpectedly move while
driving. This could cause you to lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
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or mirror
fasten the seat belt.
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There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirror and fasten the seat belt before
starting the engine.
G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehi-
cle occupant could become trapped by the
guide rail of the seat, for instance. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved
the backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdomen or neck injuries, for
example. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the back-
rest is in an almost vertical position and
that the shoulder section of your seatbelt is
routed across the centre of your shoulder.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
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( page 44) and "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 47).
! To avoid damage to the seats and the
seat heating, observe the following
information:
do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
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liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them
as soon as possible.
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do
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not switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
clean the seat covers as recommended;
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see the "Interior care" section.
do not transport heavy loads on the
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seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or
tools. The seats should only be occu-
pied by passengers, if possible.
when the seat heating is in operation,
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do not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster
seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in
the footwell under or behind the seats
when moving the seats back. There is a
risk that the seats and/or the objects
could be damaged.
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