Seat TOLEDO Owner's Manual page 71

Safety instructions on using seat
belts
Always wear the seat belt as described in
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this section.
Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened
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at all times and are not damaged.
WARNING
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
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all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The
optimal protection from seat belts can be
achieved only if you use them properly.
● Fasten your seat belt before every trip -
even when driving in town. Other vehicle oc-
cupants must also wear the seat belts at all
times, otherwise they run the risk of being in-
jured.
● The seat belt cannot offer its full protection
if the seat belt is not positioned correctly.
Never allow two passengers (even children)
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to share the same seat belt.
Always keep both feet in the footwell in
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front of your seat as long as the vehicle is in
motion.
Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehi-
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cle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
● The seat belt must never be twisted while it
is being worn.
The seat belt should never lie on hard or
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fragile objects (such as glasses or pens, etc.)
because this can cause injuries.
Seat belts
Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged or
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jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.
● Never wear the seat belt under the arm or
in any other incorrect position.
Loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat
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over a jacket) impairs the proper fit and func-
tion of the seat belts, reducing their capacity
to protect.
● The slot in the seat belt buckle must not be
blocked with paper or other objects, as this
can prevent the latch plate from engaging se-
curely.
Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings or
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similar items to alter the position of the belt
webbing.
Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to the
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connections, belt retractors or parts of the
buckle could cause severe injuries in the
event of an accident. Therefore, you must
check the condition of all seat belts at regular
intervals.
● Seat belts which have been worn in an acci-
dent and stretched must be replaced by a
specialised workshop. Renewal may be nec-
essary even if there is no apparent damage.
The belt anchorage should also be checked.
Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat
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belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-
moved or modified in any way.
The belts must be kept clean, otherwise the
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retractors may not work properly
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Physical principles of a frontal colli-
sion
Fig. 77 A driver not wearing a seat belt is
thrown forward violently
The unbelted passenger in the rear
Fig. 78
seat is thrown forward violently, hitting the
driver wearing a seat belt
It is easy to explain how the laws of physics
work in the case of a head-on collision: when
a vehicle starts moving, a type of energy
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