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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
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
times during the pregnancy
Adapting the position of the belt webbing to
your size
The seat belt can be adapted using the fol-
lowing equipment:
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Front seat height adjustment.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause
severe or fatal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent.
The seat belt cannot offer its full protection
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unless the seat backrest is in an upright posi-
tion and the seat belt is worn correctly, ac-
cording to your size.
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Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehicle
is in motion can cause severe or fatal injuries
in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
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The seat belt itself or a loose seat belt can
cause severe injuries if the belt moves from
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hard areas of the body to soft areas (e.g. the
stomach).
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm.
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the torso
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 comfortably on
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Fig.
11.
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" the
stomach.
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Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
tened.
Never pull the seat belt away from your
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body using your hand.
Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or frag-
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ile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
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Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or
similar instruments to alter the position of
the belt webbing.
Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct position of the
belt webbing, contact a specialised workshop
for help with any special devices to ensure
the optimum protection of the seat belt and
Safety
Seat belt tensioners
Seat belts are part of the vehicle safety con-
cept
ing important functions:
Automatic belt retainer
Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic
belt retainer on the shoulder belt. If the belt
is pulled slowly or during normal driving, the
system allows for total freedom of movement
on the shoulder belt. However, during sud-
den braking, during travel in mountains or
bends and during acceleration, the automat-
ic belt retainer on the seat belt is locked is
pulled quickly.
Belt tensioners
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners.
Sensors trigger the belt tensioners during se-
vere head-on, lateral and rear collisions and
retract and tighten the seat belts. If the seat
belt is loose, it is retracted to reduce the for-
wards movement of occupants or movement
airbag. SEAT recommends taking your car in
for technical service.
Automatic belt retainer, belt
tensioner, belt tension limiter
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