Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 24

WARNING
The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-
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tion unless the seat backrest is in an up-
right position and the seat belt is worn cor-
rectly, according to your size.
Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehi-
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cle is in motion can cause severe or fatal
injuries in the event of an accident or sud-
den braking.
The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt,
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can cause severe injuries if the belt moves
from hard areas of the body to soft areas
(e.g. the stomach).
Correct seat belt position
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
Fig. 16
tions, viewed from front and the side.
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Safety
Position of seat belt during pregnancy.
Fig. 17
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the event of an accident and reduce the risk
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only when
they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if
the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat
belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the op-
timum position to ensure the airbag provides
the maximum protection. The seat belt must
therefore always be worn and the webbing
correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
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or even fatal injuries page 15, Correct sit-
ting position of vehicle occupants.
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
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on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm, under the arm or behind
the shoulder.
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 comforta-
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bly. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
In the case of pregnant women, the seat belt
must lie evenly across the chest and as low
as possible over the pelvis, never across the
stomach and must be worn properly at all
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times during the pregnancy Fig.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing
to your size
The position of the seat belt can be adapted
by adjusting the height of the front seats.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can
cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of
an accident.
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
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on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm.
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-
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ably on the torso
The lap part of the seat belt must lie
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across the pelvis, never across the stom-
ach. The seat belt must lie flat and fit com-
fortably on the pelvis 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 and always lie flat, "surrounding"
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the stomach Fig. 17.
17.