Skoda RAPID Owner's Manual page 15

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
Seat belt height adjusters for front seats
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible to adjust the routing of the
front seat belts in the area of the shoulder to the body size.
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Press the height adjuster and move to the desired position
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Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has
correctly locked in place.
Seat belts for pregnant women
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way of
ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child.
For pregnant women, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as low as
possible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen
» fig. 4 – .
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 6 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt
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Read and observe on page 11 first.
Before using the seat belts, the following conditions must be met.
Correctly adjusted head restraint (not for seats with integrated head re-
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straint).
Correctly adjusted seat (applies for the front seats).
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Correctly adjusted steering wheel (applies to the driver's seat ).
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» fig. 4 – .
» fig. 5.
Fasten
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Use the lock tongue to slowly pull the webbing over your chest and pelvis.
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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.
Release
Release the seat belt only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Press the red button in the belt buckle
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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.
Two-point safety belt
Fig. 7 Two-point safety belt
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Read and observe on page 11 first.
The middle rear seat is fitted with a two-point pelvic belt.
Extend lap
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Hold the latch plate at a right angle to the strap and pull the strap to the de-
sired length » fig. 7 -  .
Shorten lap
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Pull on the free end of the strap
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Thread the excess strap length in the plastic slide.
» fig. 6 –  that is part of the seat
» fig. 6 - , the lock tongue pops out.
» fig. 7 -  .
Seat belts
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