Seat Belts - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

Seat belts

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Warning
Alwa ys wea r your seat belt - and that
means a lso in urban traffic a nd when you
are a rear sea t passeng er. I t can save
your life!
Pregnant women too must always wear a
seat belt.
In the event of an accident, persons not
wearing seat belts endanger their fellow
occupants and themselv es.
Seat belts are designed to be used by only
one p erson a t a time. They are only
suitab le for children ag ed up to 12 or
smaller than 150 cm if used in conjunction
with a c hild seat.
Three-point seat belts
The v ehicle is equipped with three-point
seat b elts with autom atic retractors and
locking devices, allowing freed om of body
movement although the spring tensioned
belts are alway s a snug fit.
The b elt has a "vehic le sensitiv e retractor"
which is designed to lock during heav y
acceleration or deceleration in a ny
direc tion.
Using th e belts
Fit ting the belt
Pull the belt out evenly from the retractor
and guide it across the body, making
certain that it is not twisted.
Insert the latch plate into the buck le. The
seat back rest must not be tilted back too
fa r; the recommend ed angle of inclination
is a pprox. 25°. The lap belt must not b e
twisted and m ust fit snugly across the
body. Tension the belt frequently whilst
driving b y tugg ing the diagonal part of the
belt.
Safety systems
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Warnin g
On preg nant women in particular the lap
belt m ust be positioned as low as
possible across the pelvis in order to
prevent pressure on the ab domen.
Bulky clothing prevents the belt from fitting
properly . The belt m ust not rest aga inst
hard or fragile objects in the pockets of
y our clothing (e. g. ballpoint pens, key s,
spec ta cles) beca use these could ca use
injury . Do not place any ob jects (e.g .
handbags) between the belt and y our
body .
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