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WARNING
● The head rest raint s must alw ays be adjust ed t o mat ch t he body size, in or-
der t o of f er an opt imal prot ect ion f or you and your occupant s.
● Alw ays keep your feet in t he f oot w ell w hen t he car is being driven - never
put your f eet out of t he w indow or on t he surf aces of t he seat s. You w ill be
exposed t o increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary t o apply t he brake
or in t he event of an accident . If t he head airbag is deployed and w hen adopt -
ing an incorrect seat ed posit ion, you are exposing yourself t o an increased risk
of injury and in t he event of an accident you may suff er f at al injuries!
● If t he occupant s on t he rear seat s are not sit t ing upright , t he risk of injury
is increased due t o incorrect rout ing of t he seat belt .
Examples of an incorrect seat ed posit ion
An incorrect seat ed posit ion can lead t o severe injuries or deat h for
the occupants.
Seat belt s offer t heir opt imum prot ect ion only if t he webbing of t he seat belt s is
properly rout ed. Incorrect seat ed posit ions considerably reduce the prot ect ive
funct ions of t he seat belt s and t herefore increase t he risk of injury due t o an in-
correct rout ing of t he seat belt . The driver is fully responsible for himself and t he
occupant s, in part icular for t he children. Do not permit an occupant t o adopt an
incorrect seat ed posit ion when t he car is moving.
The following list cont ains t he examples of seat ed posit ions w hich are dangerous
for t he occupant s. This list is not complet e, however, w e w ant t o direct your at -
t ent ion t o t his subject .
Therefore, w hile t he car is moving never:
● st and up in t he vehicle,
● st and up on t he seat s,
● kneel ont o t he seat s,
● t ilt t he seat backrest fully t o t he back,
● lean against t he dash panel,
● lie on t he rear seat s,
● only sit on t he front area of t he seat ,
● sit t o t he side,
● lean out of t he window ,
● put t he feet out of t he w indow,
Using t he syst em
Saf et y
● put t he feet on t he dash panel,
● put t he feet on t he seat upholst ery,
● occupy t he foot well,
● have t he seat belt not fast ened,
● occupy t he luggage compart ment .
● If t he occupant adopt s an incorrect seat ed posit ion, he is exposed t o lif e-
t hreat ening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.
● Bef ore set t ing of f , please adopt t he correct seat ed posit ion and do not
change t his seat ed posit ion w hile t he car is moving. Also advise your occu-
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pant s t o adopt t he correct seat ed posit ion and not t o change t his seat ed posi-
t ion w hile t he car is moving.
Driving Tips
General Maint enance
WARNING
Breakdow n assist ance
Passive Safet y
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