How Are Seat Belt S Correct Ly Fast Ened - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

134 Seat belt s

How are seat belt s correct ly fast ened?

Fast ening t hree-point seat belt s
Fast en your seat belt before start ing!
Fig. 118 Rout ing of belt webbing f or an expect ant mot her/ rout ing of belt webbing over t he
shoulders and t he lap belt
– Correct ly adjust t he front seat and t he head rest raint before fast ening your
seat belt ⇒ p age 65, Head rest raint s.
– Slow ly pull t he belt webbing at t he t ongue of t he lock over your chest and pel-
vis ⇒ .
– Insert t he t ongue of t he lock int o t he seat belt buckle belonging t o t he seat
unt il it is heard t o lock in place.
– Pull on t he seat belt t o check t hat it has also reliably engaged in t he lock.
Each t hree-point seat belt is equipped w it h an inert ia reel. This inert ia reel offers
you complet e freedom of movement if t he belt is unreeled slow ly. If t he brakes
are applied suddenly, t he inert ia reel will block. The belt s also block w hen t he car
accelerat es, when driving dow nhill and when cornering.
Expect ant mot hers must also wear t he seat belt ⇒
● The shoulder part of t he seat belt must never run across your neck but
must run approximat ely over t he middle of t he shoulder and f it snugly against
t he chest . The lap part of t he belt must run across t he hip and must never be
rout ed across t he st omach. It must alw ays fit snugly
just t he belt w ebbing as required.
● The lap part of t he belt should be posit ioned as low as possible at t he pel-
vis of an expect ant mot her in order t o avoid exert ing any pressure on t he low -
er abdomen
● Alw ays ensure t hat t he w ebbing of t he seat belt s is properly rout ed. Seat
belt s w hich are not correct ly adjust ed can t hemselves cause injuries even in
minor accident s.
● A seat belt w hich is hanging t oo loose can result in injuries as your body is
moved forw ard by t he kinet ic energy produced in an accident and is t hen sud-
denly held f irm by t he belt .
● Only insert t he lock t ongue int o t he lock w hich is t he correct one f or your
seat . This w ill af fect t he prot ect ion w hich t he belt of f ers and increase t he risk
of an injury.
Seat belt height adjust er on t he front seat s
.
The seat belt height adjust er makes it possible for you t o adapt t he rout ing of t he
front t hree-point seat belt in t he area of t he shoulder t o mat ch your body size.
– Move t he height adjust er in t he desired direct ion up or down
– Then pull firmly on t he belt t o ensure t hat t he seat belt height adjust er has
WARNING
⇒ f ig. 118 - lef t .
correct ly locked in place.
⇒ f ig. 118 on t he right . Ad-
Fig. 119 Front seat : Seat belt height ad-
just er
⇒ f ig. 119.
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