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WARNING
The seat belts offer best protection only
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when the backrests are in an upright position
and the seat belts have been fastened prop-
erly.
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Never put the latch plate in the buckle of
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.
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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 snug-
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ly on the torso
Fig.
10.
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 snugly on the pel-
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vis
Fig.
10. Pull the belt tight if necessary
to take up any slack.
For pregnant women, the lap part of the
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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
abdomen.
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Always engage the retractor lock when you
are securing a child seat in group 0, 0+ or 1
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Read and observe the warnings
Adjusting the seat belt height
Location of the belt height adjuster.
Fig. 11
The seat belt adjuster for the front seats can
be used to adjust the proper belt position at
the shoulder.
Press the upper part of the shoulder belt
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guide and hold it in this position
Move the shoulder belt guide up or down
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until you have adjusted the seat belt
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14.
After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt
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sharply to check that the catch on the
shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
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12.
Seat belts
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Fig.
11.
Seat belt tensioners
How the seat belt tensioner works
During a frontal collision, the seat belts on
the front seats are retracted automatically.
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners. Sen-
sors will trigger the belt tensioners only dur-
ing severe head-on, lateral and rear-end colli-
sions and only if the seat belt is worn. This
retracts and tightens the seat belts, reducing
the forward motion of the occupants.
The seat belt tensioner can be triggered only
once.
The seat belt tensioners will not be triggered
in the event of a light frontal, side or rear col-
lision, if the vehicle overturns or in situations
where no large forces act on the front, side or
rear of the vehicle.
Note
If the seat belt tensioners are triggered, a
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fine dust is produced. This is normal and it is
not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
The relevant safety requirements must be
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observed when the vehicle or components of
the system are scrapped. Specialised work-
shops are familiar with these regulations,
which are also available to you.
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