Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 131

It is also important that rear seat occupants fasten their seat belts as they will
otherwise be thrown through the vehicle in an uncontrolled manner in the event
of an accident.
A rear seat passenger who has not fastened the seat belt is a danger not only to
himself but also for those seated at the front
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 110 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt
Fig. 111 Routing of belt webbing over the shoulders and the lap belt/Routing
of belt webbing for an expectant mother
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 127.
Fasten
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Correctly adjust the front seat and head restraint before fastening the seat
belt » page 55.
» Fig. 109 - .
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Use the lock tongue to slowly pull the webbing over your chest and pelvis.
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Insert the lock tongue into the belt buckle
until it latches.
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Pull on the belt to check that it has engaged correctly in the lock.
A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the belt tongue in a position which is
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easy to get hold of.
It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the maxi-
mum protection.
The shoulder part of the seat belt must never run across the neck but must
roughly run over the middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. The
lap part of the belt must run across the pelvis, must not be positioned across the
stomach and must always fit snugly
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way of en-
suring optimal protection for the unborn child.
On expectant mothers, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as low as pos-
sible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen
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Release
Release the seat belt only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Press the red button in the belt buckle
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Manually guide the belt back so that it is easier to fully roll up the webbing, the
seat belt does not twist.
CAUTION
When releasing the seatbelt ensure that the tongue of the lock does not damage
the door trim or other parts of the interior.
» Fig. 110 -  belonging to the seat
» Fig. 111 - .
» Fig. 110 - , the lock tongue pops out.
Seat belts
» Fig. 111
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