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WARNING
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The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-
tion unless the seat backrest is in an upright
position and the seat belt is worn correctly,
according 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 brak-
ing.
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The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt, can
cause severe injuries if the belt moves from
hard areas of the body to soft areas (e.g. the
stomach).
Correct position of the seat belt
Fig. 25
Correct seat belt and headrest
positions, viewed from front and the side.
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Safety
Fig. 26
Position of seat belt during
pregnancy.
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 cor-
rectly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe or
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even fatal injuries
page 40, Correct sitting
position of vehicle
occupants.
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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, under the arm or behind the
shoulder.
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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 comfortably.
Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up any
slack.
In the case of pregnant women, the seat belt
should pass uniformly over the chest and as
low as possible through the pelvic area with the
strap flat so it does not press down on the ab-
domen; in addition, it must be used through-
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out the entire pregnancy
Fig. 26.
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 acci-
dent.
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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.
●
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the torso
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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach. The
seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on
the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to
take up any slack.
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