SMART fortwo coupé Owner's Manual page 35

There is an increased risk of injury, pos-
sibly even fatal.
Have pyrotechnic belt tensioners which
have been triggered replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
smart recommends that you have the vehicle
towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
!
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Fastening and releasing the seat belt
If the seat belt is pulled out quickly or
sharply, the inertia reel locks. The belt strap
cannot be pulled out any further.
!
If the co-driver's seat is not occupied, do
not engage the seat belt tongue in the
buckle on the co-driver's seat. Otherwise,
the belt tensioner could be triggered in the
event of an accident and would have to be
replaced.
For easy fastening, the seat belt is guided
through a belt loop on the side of the driver's
seat.
Buckle
:
Belt tongue
;
X
To fasten: always engage seat belt
tongue ; into buckle : of the corre-
sponding seat.
X
To release: press the release button in belt
buckle : and guide the seat belt back by
belt tongue ;.
Belt warning for the driver and front-
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the
instrument display is a reminder that all
vehicle occupants must wear their seat belts
correctly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The belt warning goes out as soon as the
driver and front-passenger fasten their seat
belts.
i If you are using an ISOFIX or an i-Size
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat and the child is not secured
using the seat belt of the front-passenger
seat, the belt warning may be activated. In
this case, you can insert the belt tongue of
the seat belt into the belt buckle belonging
to the front-passenger seat. To do this,
guide the seat belt between the ISOFIX
child restraint system or i-Size child
restraint system and the backrest of the
front-passenger seat.
Airbags
Overview of airbags
The installation location of an airbag is
identified by the AIRBAG symbol.
A deployed airbag can increase the level of
protection provided to the vehicle occupant.
Occupant safety
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