Skoda 2013 Rapid Owner's Manual page 135

It is also important that rear passengers fasten their seat belts, as they could oth-
erwise be thrown through the vehicle in an uncontrolled manner in the event of
an accident.
Rear seat passengers who have not fastened their seat belts are a danger not
only to themselves but also to those seated at the front
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 116 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt
Fig. 117 Routing of belt webbing over the shoulders and the lap belt/Rout-
ing of belt webbing for an expectant mother
1)
Not valid for sports seat.
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Safety
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Fasten
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Correctly adjust the front seat and head restraint
» Fig. 115 – .
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belt
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Use the lock tongue to slowly pull the webbing over your chest and pelvis.
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Insert the lock tongue into the belt buckle for the seat
dibly clicks into place.
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Pull on the belt to check that it has engaged correctly in the lock.
A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the belt tongue in a position which is
easy to get hold of.
It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the maxi-
mum protection.
The shoulder part of the seat belt must never run across the neck but must
roughly run over the middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. The
lap part of the belt must run across the pelvis, must not be positioned across the
stomach and must always fit snugly
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way of en-
suring optimal protection for the unborn child.
With pregnant women, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as low as pos-
sible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen
- .
Release
Release the seat belt only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Press the red button in the belt buckle
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Manually guide the belt back so that it is easier to fully roll up the webbing, the
seat belt does not twist.
When releasing the seatbelt ensure that the tongue of the lock does not damage
the door trim or other parts of the interior.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 130.
» page 53.
» Fig. 117
CAUTION
1) before fastening the seat
» Fig. 116 -  until it au-
- .
» Fig. 117
» Fig. 116 - ; the lock tongue pops out.
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