General Warnings For Using 7 The Seat Belts - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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General warnings for using the
seat belts
It is compulsory for the driver
and passengers to make
appropriate use of the
restraint systems fitted in the vehicle.
To guarantee maximum
protection, you are advised to
keep the seatback in the most
upright position possible and the seat
belt close to your chest and pelvis. If
the seat belt is loose, in the event of
an accident you would be moved too
far forward and could be injured.
Travelling with the seatback too far
reclined could be dangerous: even if
the seat belts are fastened, they may
not work correctly. In fact, the belt
itself may not be close enough to your
body and, if it is in front of you, it
could cause neck wounds or other
injuries in an accident. What is more,
in an accident, the lower section of the
belt could press against the upper part
of your stomach rather than the pelvic
area, causing serious internal injuries.
Always fasten the seat belts.
Travelling without the seat
belts fastened increases the
risk of serious injury in the event of a
collision, even with the airbags. In the
event of a collision, the seat belts
reduce the possibility of the vehicle's
occupants being thrown against the
structures of the passenger
compartment or out of the vehicle.
The airbags are designed to work
together with the seat belts, not to
substitute them. The front airbags
only intervene in the event of head-on
collisions of medium or high intensity.
They will not be activated if the
vehicle rolls over, or in the event of
rear bumps or minor frontal collisions.
When travelling with one or
more child seats fitted on the
rear seat of the vehicle, the
tables must be in the closed position.
The passenger seated in the
rear, when the vehicle is
moving and the table/s is/are
open must wear a seatbelt. Travelling
without the seatbelt fastened
increases the risk of injury in the event
of a collision .
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