The Protective Function Of Seat Belts; Important Safety Instructions For The Use Of Seat Belts - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

status is displayed for approximately 30 sec-
onds. The indication can be hidden by press-
ing the button on the dash panel.
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The protective function of seat
belts
Drivers with properly worn seat belts will
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not be thrown forward in the event of sudden
braking.
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the proper position. They also help prevent
uncontrolled movements that may result in
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-
dent.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys-
Seat belts
tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-
gy released in a collision. Taken together, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driving
around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when in-
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-
sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-
bag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for
the use of seat belts
Always wear the seat belt as described in
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this section.
Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened
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at all times and are not damaged.
WARNING
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
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all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The
optimal protection from seat belts can be
achieved only if you use them properly.
Never allow two passengers (even chil-
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dren) to share the same seat belt.
Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-
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hicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
The seat belt should never lie on hard or
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fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,
etc.) because this can cause injuries.
Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged
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or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.
Never wear the seat belt under the arm or
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in any other incorrect position.
Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as
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an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the
proper fit and function of the seat belts, re-
ducing their capacity to protect.
The slot in the seat belt buckle must not
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be blocked with paper or other objects, as
this can prevent the latch plate from en-
gaging securely.
Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings
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or similar items to alter the position of the
belt webbing.
Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to
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the connections, belt retractors or parts of
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