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the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle occu-
pant in the best position in relation to the air-
bag
for example, in a head-on collision, the seat
belt can more adequately prevent the occu-
pant from being propelled towards the point
of the impact, and is thus better suited to
prevent injury
Therefore, in accident situations where an airbag
is deployed, it only provides protection in addi-
tion to the seat belt if the seat belt is being worn
correctly.
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Risk of injury
Modifications to or work incorrectly carried
out on a restraint system (seat belt and seat
belt anchorages, belt tensioner, belt force
limiter or airbag) or its wiring, or tampering
with other networked electronic systems,
could cause the restraint systems to stop
working correctly. The airbags or belt ten-
sioners might, for example, be triggered in-
advertently or not at all in the event of an
accident even though the deceleration
would normally be high enough to trigger
the airbag or belt tensioner. Under no cir-
cumstances, therefore, should you modify
the restraint systems yourself. Never
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
Safety
Occupant safety
Airbags
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
To reduce the risk of severe or even fatal in-
jury, make sure that all vehicle occupants –
in particular, pregnant women – always
wear their seat belts correctly, are seated in
an upright position and that the seat is ad-
justed properly with the seat backrest in a
nearly upright position.
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