Maserati GranTurismo 2024 Owner's Manual page 26

Understanding the Vehicle
Statistics report that seat belts save
lives and reduce the seriousness of
injuries in an accident. Some of the
worst injuries happen when people
are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts
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reduce the possibility of ejection and the
risk of injury caused by striking the inside
of the vehicle.
Everyone in a motor vehicle should be
belted at all times.
Three-Point Seat Belts
All seating positions in your vehicle are
equipped with combination lap-shoulder
belts.
The belt retractor is designed to lock
during very sudden stops or impacts.
This function allows the shoulder part of
the belt to move freely with you under
normal conditions, conforming perfectly
to the body of the occupants. However,
in an accident, the belt will lock and
reduce your risk of striking the inside of
the vehicle or being thrown out.
The driver is responsible for respecting,
and ensuring that all the other occupants
of the car also observe the local
regulations concerning the use of seat
belts. Always fasten the seat belts
before starting the vehicle.
Seat belts are designed to be used by
persons whose physical characteristics
(age, height, weight) are provided for by
established legislation in each country.
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Anyone who does not comply with these
provisions may not travel in the front
passenger seat. This also applies to
children. Their heads are proportionally
heavier and larger than those of adults,
while their bones and muscles are
relatively undeveloped. To help protect
them in case of a collision, they must use
special restraint or safety systems, even
in the rear seat area.
WARNING!
• It is forbidden and dangerous to travel
in a cargo area. In an accident, people
traveling in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow any person to travel in
any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
• Be sure all passengers are in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
• Wearing your belt improperly could
make your injuries in an accident much
worse. You might suffer internal
injuries, or you could even slide out
of part of the belt. Follow these
instructions to wear your seat belt
properly and to keep your passengers
safe, too.
• Wearing your belt in the wrong place
could make your injuries in an accident
much worse. You might suffer internal
injuries, or you could even slide out
of part of the belt. Follow these
instructions to wear your seat belt
safely and to keep your passengers
safe, too.
• Two people should never be belted
into a single seat belt. People belted
together can crash into one another
in an accident, hurting one another
severely. Never use a lap/shoulder belt
for more than one person.
• Remember that, in the event of an
accident, the rear seat passengers
not wearing the seat belts are not
only subject to personal injuries but
also represent a serious danger for the
front seat occupants.
Three-Point Seat Belts Use Instructions
• Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit
back and adjust the seat.
• The seat belt latch plate is on rear door
pillar, above the seat on the external
side.
• Hold the latch plate and pull the belt
across you, make the belt go around
your body and when the belt is long
enough to fit, insert the latch plate into
the buckle until you hear a "click."