Seat Belts - Ferrari F430 SPIDER Owner's Manual

Special warnings
This vehicle has been constructed in
compliance with the strictest regulations
for personal safety and environmental
protection.
Nevertheless, a few rules should be
followed.
Particular attention must be paid to:
• Overheated components: high
temperatures develop in the engine
compartment in proximity of the exhaust
system.
Do not park the vehicle on paper, grass,
dry leaves or other flammable materials.
They could catch fire if they come into
contact with hot parts of the exhaust
system.
Do not fit other heat shields or remove
those fitted on the exhaust system.
Do not let flammable substances come
into contact with the exhaust system.
• Moving parts on the vehicle, such as
fan belts etc. are always protected by
appropriate systems.
Do not remove the guards or work on
the moving parts without taking the due
precautions.
• Pressurised systems on the vehicle, such
as: the braking system, air conditioning
and heating system, cooling system and
lubrication system, which may generate
pressure internally.
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Do not carry out any operation which
may cause gas or liquids to escape risking
injury to persons and damage to objects.
• Exhaust gas generated by the running
engine may be hazardous, especially
in closed spaces. As well as consuming
oxygen, the engine discharges carbon
dioxide, carbon oxide and other toxic
gases.
• Fuel is highly flammable and emits
vapours which may be noxious if inhaled.
Do not use open flames or create sparks
near the open fuel tank, or in any other
condition where fuel comes into contact
with air.
• The oils used may also be flammable:
take the same precautions as adopted for
the fuel.
• The fluid contained in the battery is
poisonous, corrosive and flammable. Do
not let it spill out and come into contact
with the skin, eyes or objects. Do not use
open flames or create sparks near the
battery.
In any case, observe the various warnings
contained in this manual.

Seat belts

If used correctly, the seat belts, in
combination with the pretensioners and
the load limiting devices, protect the
occupants from all types of impact and
firmly secure them to the vehicle structure,
thus preventing dangerous jerks against the
fixed parts of the passenger compartment.
Ferrari recommends you use the
seat belts correctly fastened and
adjusted at all times!
Correct use of the seat belts can reduce
the risk of serious injury in the event of an
accident or if the vehicle overturns.
The standard seat belts are automatic, with
3 attachment points (shoulders, pelvis), and
an emergency inertial locking winder fitted
with pretensioner and load limiting device. with pretensioner and load limiting device.