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Occupant safety
In order for the correctly worn seat belt to provide
the intended level of protection, each vehicle
occupant must observe the following information:
The seat belt must not be twisted and must t
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tightly and snugly across the body.
The seat belt must be routed across the cen-
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ter of the shoulder and as low down across
the hips as possible.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
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not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your back.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
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coat.
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
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across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin-
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ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
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any one time.
Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
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seat belt is also being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a child seat safety feature:
Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
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Activate or deactivate the child seat safety feature
of the seat belt (
page 63).
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If children are traveling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
page 59).
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Always observe the instructions for loading the
vehicle when securing objects, luggage or loads
(
page 119).
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belt
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not o er the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 5
(1.50 m ) tall cannot wear
the seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
vided by t y the seat
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