SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual page 52

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Warning!
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the
seat backrest in an excessively reclined
position as this can be dangerous. You
could slide under the seat belt in a colli
sion. If you slide under it, the belt would
apply force at the abdomen or neck,
causing serious or even fatal injuries.
The seat backrest and seat belt provide
the best restraint when the wearer is in a
position that is as upright as possible and
the belt is properly positioned on the
body.
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Warning!
Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are seat belts available. Make
sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
correctly restrained with a separate seat
belt. Never use a seat belt for more than
one person at a time.
Occupant safety
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Warning!
Seat belts of a vehicle involved in an ac
cident must be inspected by smart. Only
then is it possible to determine whether
the seat belts were damaged or stressed
in the accident. Damaged or stressed
seat belts may not properly protect you
in a subsequent accident.
Only use seat belts which have been
approved by smart.
Do not make any modifications to the seat
belts. This can lead to unintended
activation of the Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs) or to their failure to
activate when necessary.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this
may severely weaken them. In a crash,
they may not be able to provide adequate
protection.
Have all work carried out only by quali
fied technicians. Contact an authorized
smart center.
>> Safety.
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