Inertia Reels And Belt Tensioners - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Seat belt height adjuster on the front seats
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 162.
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible to adjust the routing of the front
seat belts in the area of the shoulder to the body size.
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Press the height adjuster and move up or down in the desired direc-
tion » Fig. 139.
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Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has cor-
rectly locked in place.
Seat belt for the middle rear seat
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 162.
The seat belt for the rear middle seat is anchored in the area of the boot on the
left side of the headliner.
Fasten
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Pull the belt with both lock tongues out of the headliner mount.
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Insert the lock tongue at the end of the belt into the belt buckle on the left side
until it is heard to lock in place.
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Pull the second lock tongue, which is moveable on the seat belt, over the chest
and insert it into the belt buckle on the right side until it is heard to lock in
place.
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Pull on the seat belt to check that both lock tongues are securely engaged in
the locks.
Fig. 139
Front seat: Seat belt height ad-
juster
The belt tongues for the rear middle seat are shaped differently so that they only
fit into the correct belt buckle. If you are not able to insert a lock tongue into the
wrong belt lock you probably tried to put it into the wrong buckle.
Release
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Take off the safety belt in the reverse order to how you fasten it.
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Guide the belt back by hand so that the webbing rolls up easily, the seat belt is
not twisted and the trim panel is not damaged.
WARNING
After releasing the seat belt hold it tight and let it slowly reel up until both
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lock tongues lock into the headliner mount and are secured with a magnet -
there is a risk of injury.
Never unlock both lock tongues simultaneously.
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Inertia reels and belt tensioners

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
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Inertia reels
Belt tensioners
Inertia reels
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 165.
Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.
When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling
sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel.
The belts also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving
downhill and when cornering.
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166
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165
Seat belts