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20 Correct and safe › Before your journey
Adjust the height-adjustable headrest so that the
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top of the headrest is as close as possible to the
top of the head.
On the occupied rear seat, the headrest should not
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be in the lower position although the upper edge of
the headrest should be at the same height as the
top of the head.
Keep your feet in the footwell.
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Use the entire seat.
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Do not lean forward or sit to the side.
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Do not hold your limbs out the window.
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at least 25 cm.
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For vehicles with driver's knee airbag, adjust the
driver's seat longitudinally so that the distance
from the legs to the dash panel in the area of the
knee airbag is at least 6 cm.
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Adjust the angle of the backrest so that the steer-
ing wheel can be reached at the top with your arms
slightly bent.
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Move the passenger seat back as far as possible.
The front passenger must maintain a minimum dis-
tance of 25 cm from the dash panel.
Correct belt webbing arrangement
(it must not run over loose layers of clothing).
The lap belt part must be placed in front of the pel-
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vis and fit tightly.
In pregnant women, the lap belt part must be as
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low as possible on the pelvis, so that no pressure is
exercised on the abdomen.
The webbing must not be pinched or twisted and
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rub against sharp edges.
The webbing must not pass over solid or fragile
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objects in clothing, such as a key ring, etc.
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Adjust the driver's seat
in the longitudinal di-
rection so that the
pedals can be fully
pushed through with
slightly bent legs.
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Adjust the steering
wheel in such a way
that the distance
A
between the steering
wheel and sternum is
B
The webbing arrange-
ment is extremely impor-
tant for the seat belts to
offer the best possible
protection.
The shoulder strap
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must run over the mid-
dle of the shoulder,
must never run over
the neck, and must lie
firmly against the body
The tongue may only be inserted into the buckle of
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the associated seat.
The webbing must be tight. Therefore, do not at-
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tach clamps or similar items to the webbing for ad-
justing the seat belt according to body size.
Correct steering wheel position
Be mindful of the effect of the airbag system
Airbag systems can only properly protect if all occu-
pants have been secured and they are in the correct
seating position.
No persons, animals or objects such as cup holders
or hangers for clothes may be in the deployment
area of the airbags
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48.
Do not cover or stick anything over the steering
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wheel or the dash panel. The front airbags were
not able to deploy.
The front passenger airbag should be switched off in
some situations
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48.
Securing children properly
Do not carry a child on your lap, and secure the
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child and yourself with a seat belt.
Only transport children in a suitable child
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seat
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45.
Children under 150 cm tall will not be properly pro-
tected without a child seat. Children that have been
inadequately secured can be thrown through the ve-
hicle in the event of an accident or a sudden ma-
noeuvre. You can cause life-threatening injuries to
yourself and other occupants.
If children lean forward or assume a wrong sitting
position while driving, they are more likely to be in-
jured in the event of an accident. This is especially
true for children who are carried in the passenger
seat - when the airbag system triggers, they can be
seriously injured or killed!
Hold the steering
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wheel with both hands
on the outer edge in
the "9 o'clock" and "3
o'clock" position. Oth-
erwise, you may expe-
rience serious injury to
the arms, hands and
head when deploying
the airbag.
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