Proper Use Of - SMART Fortwo cabriolet Operator's Manual

Seat belts
60
G
WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint,
toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see
"Children in the vehicle".
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries
is significantly increased if the child
restraints are not properly secured in the
vehicle and/or the child is not properly
secured in the child restraint.
G
WARNING
Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are seat belts available. Make
sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
correctly restrained with a separate seat
belt. Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time.
G
WARNING
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined
position as this can be dangerous. You
could slide under the seat belt in a
collision. If you slide under it, the belt
would apply force at the abdomen or neck,
causing serious or even fatal injuries. The
seat backrest and seat belt provide the best
restraint when the wearer is in a position
that is as upright as possible and the belt
is properly positioned on the body.
G
WARNING
Observe "Safety notes" (
Y
page 33).
Seat belt outlet
:
Seat belt guide
;
Latch plate
=
Seat belt buckle
?
Release button
A
X
Fastening the seat belt: With a smooth
motion, pull the seat belt out of seat belt
outlet :.
X
Place the shoulder portion of the seat
belt across the top of your shoulder and
the lap portion across your hips.
X
Push latch plate = into seat belt
buckle ? until it clicks.
X
If necessary, tighten the lap portion of
the seat belt to a snug fit by pulling
shoulder portion up.
X
Unfastening the seat belt: Press release
button A.
X
Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the seat belt by guiding latch plate =.
Proper use of seat belts
Do not twist the seat belt when fastening.
R
Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
R
portion is located as close as possible
to the middle of the shoulder (it should