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The speed of t he vehicle is, nevert heless, t he most import ant fact or. Doubling t he
speed of t he vehicle from 25 km/ h up t o 50 km/ hour increases t he kinet ic energy
four t imes.
The common opinion t hat it is possible t o support your body in a minor accident
wit h your hands, is incorrect . Even in a collision at only a low speed, t he forces
act ing on t he body are such t hat it is no longer possible t o support your body.
Even if you only drive at a speed w it hin t he range from 30 km/ hour t o 50 km/ hour,
t he forces w hich are produced on your body in t he event of an accident can easily
exceed 10.000 N (Newt on). This equals a weight of one t onne (1 000 kg).
In t he event of a front al collision, occupant s of t he vehicle not wearing a seat belt
are t hrown forward and st rike in an uncontrolled w ay part s of t he int erior of t he
vehicle, such as st eering w heel, dash panel, w indshield
pant s of a vehicle who have not fast ened t heir seat belt s may even be t hrown out
of t he vehicle. This can result in fat al injuries.
It is also import ant t hat rear seat occupant s fast en t heir seat belt s as t hey w ill
ot herwise be t hrow n through t he vehicle in an uncont rolled manner in t he event
of an accident A rear seat passenger who has not fast ened t he seat belt is a dan-
ger not only t o himself but also for t hose seat ed at t he front
Import ant safet y informat ion regarding t he use of
seat belt s
The correct use of t he seat belt s considerably reduces t he risk of
injury!
WARNING
● The belt w ebbing must not be jammed in-bet w een at any point or t w ist ed,
or chaf e against any sharp edges.
● It is import ant t hat t he belt w ebbing is properly rout ed if t he seat belt s are
t o of f er t heir maximum prot ect ion ⇒ p age 134.
● No t w o persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt t o-
get her.
● The maximum prot ect ion w hich seat belt s can of f er is only achieved if you
are correct ly seat ed ⇒ p age 129, Correct seat ed posit ion.
Using t he syst em
Saf et y
WARNING (Cont inued)
● The belt w ebbing must not run across solid or f ragile object s (e.g. spect a-
cles, ball-point pens, keys et c.) as t his may be a cause of injuries.
● Many layers of clot hing and loose clot hing (e. g. a w int er coat over a jacket )
do not allow you t o be correct ly seat ed and impairs proper operat ion of t he
seat belt s.
● It is prohibit ed t o use clamps or ot her object s t o adjust seat belt s (e. g. f or
short ening t he belt s f or smaller persons).
● The lock t ongue should only be insert ed int o t he lock w hich is t he correct
one f or your seat . Wrong use of t he safet y belt w ill reduce it s capacit y t o pro-
t ect and t he risk of injury increases.
⇒ f ig. 117
- left . The occu-
● The seat backrest s of t he front seat s must not be t ilt ed t oo f ar t o t he rear
ot herw ise t he seat belt s can lose t heir ef fect iveness.
● The belt w ebbing must alw ays be kept clean. Soiled belt w ebbing may im-
pair proper operat ion of t he inert ia reel ⇒ p age 185, Seat belt s.
● The slot of t he belt t ongue must not be blocked by paper or similar object s
ot herw ise t he belt t ongue w ill not lock in place properly.
⇒ f ig. 117
- right .
● Inspect t he seat belt s regularly t o ensure t hey are in good condit ion. If you
find seat belt s w hich have damage t o t he belt , t he seat belt connect ions, t o
t he inert ia reel or t o t he lock, t he relevant seat belt must be replaced by a
specialist garage.
● The seat belt s must not be removed or changed in any w ay. Do not make
an at t empt t o repair t he seat belt s yourself .
● Damaged seat belt s w hich have been subject ed t o st ress in an accident
and w ere t heref ore st ret ched, must be replaced - t his is best done by a spe-
cialist garage. The anchorage point s of t he belt s must also be inspect ed. The
anchorage point s for t he belt s should also be checked.
● In cert ain count ries it is possible t o use seat belt s w hich dif f er in t erms of
t heir operat ion f rom t he seat belt s w hich are described on t he pages w hich
follow .
Driving Tips
General Maint enance
Breakdow n assist ance
Technical dat a
Seat belt s
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