Putting 3-Point Belt On; Taking 3-Point Belt Off - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Putting 3-point belt on
Pull the tongue slowly and smoothly ac ross
the chest and hips and push it into the lock
part fitted on the se at unti l the tongue en ­
gages audib le (pull to check)
The shoulder part of belt must run
roughly across the centre of the
shoulder as shown in the left-hand
illustration - on no account against
the neck - and be firmly in contact
with the body.
T h e lap part of belt must always fit
tig htly across the pelvis. If necess­
ary, pull the belt tight.
With the aid of the belt height adjust­
ment the routing of the shou lder belt for
the fron t seats/outer rear seats
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can be set
to fit the body prope rly.
• To adJUSt. push button with relay fitting
up or dow n so that the shoulder part of be lt
ru ns rough ly across the cen tre of t he shoul­
der
as shown in the left-h and illustration ­
on no account against the neck.
• Aft er ad justin g, jerk belt to check that
the rel ay fitting is properly engaged .
Note
The seat height adjustme nt' can also be
used to adju st belt routing on front seats.
Pregnant women too should always
wear a seat belt.
Particularly in the case of pregnant
women, the lap part of the belt
should be as low across the pelvis as
possible so that no pressure is ex­
erted on the abdomen.
Taking 3-point belt off
To release the belt, press th e orange-co­
loured button in the lock . The to ngue w ill
th en spring out.
Pass the tongue toward s the door by hand
so that the retractor can roll the belt up
prope rl y. A plastic knob in t he belt hold s the
tongue in a convenient po sition .
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