SMART Fortwo 2015 Owner's Manual page 69

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WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
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or mirror
fasten the seat belt.
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There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirror and fasten the seat belt before
starting the engine.
G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehi-
cle occupant could become trapped by the
guide rail of the seat, for instance. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
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WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved
the backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdomen or neck injuries, for
example. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the back-
rest is in an almost vertical position and
that the shoulder section of your seatbelt is
routed across the centre of your shoulder.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
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( page 37) and "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 40).
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To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following informa-
tion:
do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
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liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them
as soon as possible.
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
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switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the
seats.
clean the seat covers as recommended;
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see the "Interior care" section.
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
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Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
when the seat heating is in operation, do
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not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat
covers, child seats or booster seats.
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Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
Adjusting the seat
Illustration of variant 1
Illustration of variant 2
Seats
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