Maserati Levante Owner's Manual page 55

released, push again downward to
allow the anchoring device to click
into place, in the event that it has not
been released in one of the positions
provided.
When you release the anchorage try
to move the belt slider up and down
to make sure that it is locked in
position.
Three-Point Seat Belt
Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to
untwist a twisted three-point belt.
• Position the latch plate as close as
possible to the anchor point.
• At about 15 to 30 cm (0.5 to 1 ft)
above the latch plate, grasp and
twist the belt by 180 degrees to
create a fold that begins
immediately above the latch plate.
• Slide the latch plate upward over the
folded belt. The folded belt must
enter the slot at the top of the latch
plate.
• Continue to slide the latch plate up
until it clears the folded belt.
Passengers Seat Belts
All passengers seat belts are equipped
with Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALR) and can be used to secure a
child restraint system. For additional
information, see "Installing Child
Restraint Systems using the Vehicle
Seat Belt equipped with ALR" under
"Child Restraint Systems" in this
section.
If the passenger seat position should
not be used to accomodate a child
restraint system, only pull the belt out
far enough to comfortably wrap
around the occupant so as to not
activate the ALR. If the ALR is
activated, you will hear a ratcheting
sound as the belt retracts. In this case,
allow the belt to retract completely
and then carefully pull out only the
amount of belt necessary to
comfortably wrap around the seat
occupant.
Slide the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a "click".
Before Starting
WARNING!
• Remember that, in the event of a
violent impact, the passengers on
the rear seats who are not wearing
the seat belts are not only subject to
personal injury but also represent a
danger for passengers sitting in the
front seats.
• Always fasten the seat belts.
• Travelling without the seat belts
fastened significantly increases the
risk of serious injury in the event of
a collision, even with the air bags.
• In the event of a collision, the seat
belts help reduce the possibility of
the vehicle's occupants being
thrown against the structures of the
passenger compartment or out of
the vehicle.
• The air bags are designed to work
together with the seat belts, not to
substitute them. The front air bags
only deploy in the event of certain
head-on collisions of sufficient
intensity. They may not be activated
if the vehicle rolls over, or in the
event of rear bumps or minor frontal
collisions, or non-frontal collisions.
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