Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 17

It is also important that rear passengers fasten their seat belts, as they could
otherwise be thrown through the vehicle in an uncontrolled manner in the
event of an accident.
A rear seat passenger who has not fastened their seat belt is a danger not on-
ly to himself or herself but also to those seated in the front
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 5 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt
Fig. 6 Routing of belt webbing over the shoulders and the lap belt/Rout-
ing of belt webbing for an expectant mother
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Read and observe on page 12 first.
Fastening
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Correctly adjust the front seat and head restraint
belt » page 9.
1)
Not valid for sports seats.
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Safety
» Fig. 4 - .
before fastening the seat
1)
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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 belonging to the seat
until you hear it click into place.
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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
easy to get hold of.
It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the
maximum 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 lie across the
stomach and must always fit snugly
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way of
ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child.
The lap part of the belt must be positioned as low as possible on the pelvis on
expectant mothers to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen
» Fig. 6 - .
Release
Release the seat belt only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Press the red button in the belt buckle
pop out.
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Manually guide the belt back so that it is easier to fully roll up the webbing
and to ensure the seat belt does not twist.
CAUTION
When releasing the seatbelt, ensure that the tongue of the lock does not dam-
age the door trim or other parts of the interior.
» Fig. 5
» Fig. 6 - .
» Fig. 5 -  and the lock tongue will
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