Limited Protection From Seat Belts - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Occupant safety
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The seat belt must:
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not be twisted and must be tight and fit
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snugly across your body
be routed across the centre of the shoul-
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der and as low down across your hips as
possible
The shoulder section of the seat belt
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should not touch your neck nor be routed
under your arm or behind your back.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
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coat.
Press the lap belt down into your hip joints
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and pull tight by the shoulder section of
the belt. The lap belt must never be routed
across your stomach or abdomen.
Never route the seat belt across sharp,
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pointed, abrasive or fragile objects.
Only one person per seat belt. Infants and
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children must never travel sitting on the
lap of a vehicle occupant.
Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
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seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants. Always observe the
notes on "Loading the vehicle" for securing
objects, luggage or loads (
Also make sure that objects are never
placed between an occupant and the seat,
e.g. a cushion.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be
sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 40).

Limited protection from seat belts

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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 acci-
dent, 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
backrest is in an almost vertical position
and that the shoulder section of your seat-
belt is routed across the centre of your
shoulder.
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Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belts correctly without an additional
suitable restraint system. If the seat belt is
worn incorrectly, it cannot perform its
intended protective function. Further-
more, an incorrectly worn seat belt can
cause additional injuries, e.g. in the event
of an accident, heavy braking or sudden
changes of direction. There is an increased
risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Always secure persons less than 1.50 m tall
in additional suitable restraint systems.
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Seat belts cannot protect as intended, if:
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page 140).
Seat belts may sustain non-visible dam-
age in an accident, e.g. due to glass splint-
ers. Modified or damaged seat belts can
tear or fail, for example in the event of an
accident. Modified seat belt tensioners
may be deployed unintentionally or not
function as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify seat belts, seat belt tension-
ers, seat belt anchorages and inertia reels.
Ensure that seat belts are not damaged or
worn and are clean. After an accident, have
the seat belts checked immediately at a
qualified specialist workshop.
smart recommends that you only use seat
belts which have been approved specifically
for your vehicle by smart.
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Pyrotechnical belt tensioners which have
been triggered are no longer operational
and therefore cannot protect as intended.
WARNING
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they are damaged, have been modified,
are extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
modifications have been made to the belt
tensioners, belt anchorages or inertia
reels
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