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The seat belts or seat belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any
other way.
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Seat belt tensioners or roll-up mecha-
nism were modified.
Seat belts can be imperceptibly damaged
in the event of an accident. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Do not mod-
ify seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat belt
tensioners, roll-up mechanisms, or belt an-
chors and keep them clean. After an acci-
dent, have the seat belts checked by an
authorized service center or another quali-
fied service center or repair shop.
Correct use of seat belts
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Wear the seat belt tight to your body
over your lap and shoulders, without
twisting it.
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Wear the seat belt deep on your hips
over your lap. The seat belt must not
press on your stomach.
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Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across
hard or fragile objects.
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Avoid thick clothing.
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Re-tighten the seat belt frequently up-
ward around your upper body area.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Buckling the seat belt
1.
Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
2.
Insert the buckle tongue into the seat
belt buckle. The seat belt buckle must
engage audibly.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1.
Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2.
Press the red button in the belt buckle.
3.
Guide the seat belt back into its roll-up
mechanism.
Seat belt reminder for driver's seat
and passenger's seat
General information
The seat belt reminder is issued when the
driver's side seat belt is not buckled.
The seat belt reminder is also active when
the front passenger seat belt is not buckled
or objects are on the front passenger seat.
The seat belt reminder is also activated
when a passenger unbuckles a seat belt dur-
ing the trip.
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light illuminates and
a signal sounds. Make sure that the
seat belts are positioned correctly.
The seat belt reminder can also be activated
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