Seat Belts - SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual

Seat belts

The seat belts with integrated belt ten
sioners and belt force limiters combine
with the airbags to form a restraint sys
tem that offers maximum safety in the
event of an accident.
Danger of injury!
Airbags represent an additional
form of protection but are no substitute
for wearing a seat belt. To reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injuries, make
sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt
correctly at all times, have adopted a
normal sitting position, and that the
seat is positioned as close to the ver
tical as possible.
Danger of injury!
A seat belt which is not worn,
which is worn incorrectly, or which has
not been engaged in the seat belt buck
le correctly, cannot perform its in
tended protective function. Under cer
tain circumstances this could even
cause severe or fatal injuries. You
should therefore make sure that all oc
cupants particularly pregnant
women – are always wearing their seat
belt correctly.
Make sure that the belt:
runs over the hip bone as low down as
possible, i.e. across the hip joint
and not across the stomach.
fits closely.
is not twisted.
runs across the middle of your shoul
der.
does not run across your neck or un
der your arm.
fits closely across your pelvic area,
by pulling upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt.

Seat belts

Do not secure any objects with a seat
belt if it is being used by one of the ve
hicle's occupants.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a
winter coat.
Do not position the belt strap across
sharp edged or fragile objects, espe
cially if these are located on or in your
clothing, e.g. spectacles, pencils or
keys. The seat belt strap could be dam
aged and you could be injured.
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
On no account should children travel
sitting on the lap of another occupant.
It would not be possible to restrain the
child, and the child or other vehicle
occupants could be injured seriously
in the event of abrupt braking or even
fatally in the event of an accident.
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