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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 allow babies and children
to travel sitting on the lap of another vehicle
occupant.
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. Always observe the instruc-
tions for loading the vehicle when securing
objects, luggage or loads (
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Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
page 51).
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Limitations of t
ations of the prot
belt
belt
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not o er the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself.
page 94).
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 section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der.
he protection pro
ection provided b
vided by t y the seat
he seat
Occupant safety
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall
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in a suitable restraint system.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Danger of injury or death due
to blocked seat belt anchorage
The restraint e ect of the seat belt is impaired
if objects between the front seat and the door
are blocking the movable seat belt anchorage
on the front seat.
Before starting a journey, make sure that
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there are no objects between the front
seat and the door.
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