In order forthe correctly worn seat belt to provide
the intended level of protection, each vehicle
occupant must observe thefollowing information:
RThe seat belt must not be twisted and must t
tightly and snugly across the body.
RThe seat belt must be routed across the cen-
ter of the shoulder and as low down across
the hips as possible.
RThe shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your back.
RAvoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
RPush the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Neverroute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
RNeverroute the seat belt across sharp, poin-
ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
ROnly one person should use each seat belt at
any one time.
RNever secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used by one of thevehi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
The seat belts on thefollowing seats are equipped
with a child seat safetyfeature:
RFront passenger seat
RRear seats
Activate or deactivate thechild seat safetyfeature
of the seat belt (/page 56).
If children are traveling in thevehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in thevehicle" (/page 53).
Always observe the instructions for loading the
vehicle when securing objects, luggage or loads
(/page 101).
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beltbelt
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not oer the intended level
of protection if you have not movedthe seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
#Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.
#Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 5 (1.50 m ) tall cannot wear
the seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
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