Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual page 23

In fact, the seat belt may
not be close enough to your
body and, if it is in front
of you, it could cause neck wounds
or other injuries in an accident. In
addition, in an accident, the lower
section of the seat belt could press
against the upper part of your
stomach rather than the pelvic area,
causing serious internal injuries.
Always fasten the seat belts.
Travelling without the seat
belts fastened increases the
risk of serious injury in the event of
a collision, even with the airbags.
In the event of a collision, the seat
belts reduce the possibility of being
thrown against the parts of the
passenger compartment or out of the
vehicle.
The airbags have been designed to
work in combination with the seat
belts, and not to substitute them.
The front airbags only activate in
the event of head-on collisions of
suffi cient intensity. They will not
activate if the vehicle rolls over, or
in the event of rear or low- intensity
frontal collisions.
Passengers seated in the
rear must always wear their
seat belts while travelling.
Travelling without the seat belt
fastened increases the risk of injury in
the event of a collision.
Do not fasten your seat belt
using the buckle for the
other seat: in the event of an
accident, the lower section of the belt
could press against the upper part of
your stomach rather than the pelvic
area and cause you serious internal
injuries.
It is extremely dangerous
to travel with the seat belt
positioned underneath your
arm. In the event of an accident you
would be thrown forward and would
very probably suffer head and neck
injuries. What is more, if the seat belt
presses against your ribs, it could
cause serious internal injuries.
The seat belt itself must
not be twisted; make sure
that it is snugly fi tted to the
driver's and passenger's bodies. In the
event of an accident, the restraining
force would not be distributed
evenly across the seat belt and would
consequently cause injuries. The
upper part of the seat belt must pass
over the shoulder and diagonally
across the chest. The lower section
must adhere to your pelvis, not the
stomach, to avoid that you slide
forward in the event of a collision.
Do not use devices (e.g.
clamps, fasteners etc.) to
hold the seat belts away
from the passengers' bodies.
Never carry children on a
passenger's lap using one
seat belt only to protect both
of them.
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