Belt Pretensioners - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

Position of seat belt during pregnan-
Fig. 77
cy.
Fasten your seat belt
The seat belt cannot offer its full protection if
the seat belt is not positioned correctly.
● Adjust the seat and head restraint correctly.
● To fasten the belt, take hold of the latch
plate and pull it slowly across your chest and
lap.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the
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appropriate seat and push it down until it is
securely locked with an audible click
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Fig. 76.
Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
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securely engaged in the buckle.
The seat belts are equipped with an automat-
ic retractor on the shoulder strap. Full free-
dom of movement is permitted when the
shoulder belt is pulled slowly. However, dur-
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Safety
ing sudden braking, during travel in steep
areas or bends and during acceleration, the
automatic retractor on the shoulder belt is
locked.
The automatic belt retractors on the front
seats are fitted with seat belt tensioners
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page 60.
Releasing the seat belt
● Press the red button on the belt buckle
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Fig. 76. The latch plate is released and
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springs out .
● Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim is not damaged.
Positioning seat belts
Seat belts offer their maximum protection on-
ly when they are properly positioned.
WARNING
● The seat belts offer best protection only
when the backrests are in an upright position
and the seat belts have been fastened prop-
erly.
Never put the latch plate in the buckle of
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another seat. If you do this, the seat belt will
not protect you properly and the risk of injury
is increased.
Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehi-
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cle is in motion. If you do, you increase the
risk of sustaining severe or fatal injuries.
An incorrectly worn seat belt can cause se-
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vere injuries in the event of an accident.
● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck. The seat belt must lie flat and fit
comfortably on the torso
The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
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the pelvis, never across the stomach. The
seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on
the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to
take up any slack.
● For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt must lie as low as possible over the
pelvis, never across the stomach, and always
lie flat so that no pressure is exerted on the
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abdomen Fig. 77.
● Always engage the retractor lock when you
are securing a child seat in group 0, 0+ or 1
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page 67.
● Read and observe the warnings

Belt pretensioners*

How the seat belt tensioner works
Read the additional information carefully
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page 12
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners. Sen-
sors will trigger the belt pretensioners during
severe head-on, lateral and rear collisions
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page 58.