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Occupants who are not sitting correctly during an
accident can be seriously injured or even kil-
led
page 28, Correct sitting position.
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The proper place to wear the seat belt
– The shoulder harness must be in the centre of
the passenger's shoulder and must not be
placed around the neck, under the arm, or be-
hind the back.
– The waist harness must be located in the pel-
vis and must not be pressed against the stom-
ach.
– The seat belt must be flat and fit with the oc-
cupant. Tighten the seat belt if it is too loose.
For pregnant woman the seat belt must be posi-
tioned evenly over the chest and as low as possi-
ble over the pelvis It must lie flat so that no pres-
sure is exerted on the lower body – this applies
for the entire course of the pregnancy
Correct seat belt routing according to height
The following equipment can be used to adjust
the seat belt routing:
– Front seats with adjustable height
WARNING
Incorrect seat belt routing can cause serious in-
juries in the event of an accident or a sudden
braking or driving manoeuvre!
● Adjust the backrest to an upright position
and fasten the seat belt correctly corre-
sponding to your body size in order to ach-
ieve the optimum protective effect of the
seat belts.
● If the seat belt is moved from a harder part
of the body to a softer part of the body (for
example, the stomach), an unfastened seat
belt may seriously injure the occupant.
● Route the shoulder section of the seat belt
over the centre of the shoulder and never
under the arm or across the neck.
● The shoulder harness must be flat and fit
against the passenger's chest.
● Make sure that the lap part of the belt is
routed in front of your pelvis and never over
your stomach. The waist harness must be
flat and fit into the pelvis. Tighten your seat
belt if necessary.
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● When a pregnant woman is wearing the belt,
the waist belt in the pelvic area must be as
low as possible, flat under the "raised "abdo-
men.
● Be careful not to twist the seat belt when
wearing it.
● Never hold the seat belt away from your
body with your hands.
● Do not route the belt over hard or fragile ob-
jects, such as glasses, pens or keys.
● Never change the belt routing by means of
belt clips, retaining eyes or similar.
If a person's physical build prevents them
from routing the seat belt properly, contact
a correspondingly qualified workshop to find out
about any special modifications so that the seat
belts and airbags can provide the optimum level
of protection. Volkswagen recommends using a
Fig.
30.
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Volkswagen dealership.
Belt retractor, Belt tensioner and
page 28.
Belt tension limiter
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Please refer to
on page 31.
The seat belt is an important part of the vehicle
safety system
ing important functions:
Automatic seat belt retractor
The shoulder belt of this car is equipped with au-
tomatic retractor. The shoulder belt can be re-
tractable at a slow pull or when the vehicle is
travelling at normal speed. However, the shoul-
der belt cannot be freely retractable due to quick
pulling, emergency braking, and automatic re-
tractor locking the belt when driving on moun-
tain roads or curves, and accelerating.
Seat belt tensioner
In the case of serious frontal collision, side colli-
sion, and rear collision, the sensor triggers the
seat belt better rate of development for electric
vehicles, which will tighten the seat belt in the
direction of rewinding and slow down the for-
ward movement of the occupant, so as to protect
at the start of the chapter
page 37, which has the follow-
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