Inertia Reels And Belt Tensioners - Skoda citigo Owner's Manual

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Insert the lock tongue into the belt buckle
until it 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
maximum 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
ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child.
On expectant mothers, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as low as
possible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdo-
men » Fig. 6 – .
Releasing
Release the seat belt only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Press the red button in the belt buckle
out.
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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.
CAUTION
When releasing the seatbelt ensure that the tongue of the lock does not dam-
age the door trim or other parts of the interior.

Inertia reels and belt tensioners

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Inertia reels
Belt tensioners
Inertia reels
Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.
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Safety
» Fig. 5 –  that is part of the seat
» Fig. 6 – .
» Fig. 5 –  , the lock tongue pops
When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling
sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel.
The belts also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving
downhill and when cornering.
WARNING
If the seat belt does not lock when pulling sharply on it, have it inspected
immediately by a specialist garage.
Belt tensioners
Safety for the driver and front passenger wearing their seat belts is enhanced
by the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of the front three-point seat
belts.
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal
collision of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the
seat belts are not fastened.
The seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a collision of a cer-
tain severity.
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of minor frontal collisions, side
and rear-end collisions, in the case of a rollover and also not in accidents in
which no major forces are produced from the front.
WARNING
Any work on the belt tensioner system including removal and installation
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of system components because of other repair work, must only be carried
out by a specialist garage.
The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single acci-
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dent. If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to re-
place the entire system.
Note
Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an in-
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dication of a fire in the vehicle.
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When disposing of the vehicle or parts of the belt tensioner system, it is im-
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portant to comply with national legal requirements. ŠKODA service partners
are familiar with these regulations and will be able to provide you with de-
tailed information.