___ S_a_f_e_t__,y,,__b_e_ lt_s _______________________________________________ _
- Ins ert t he tongue into the correct buckle of your seat unti l
you hear it latch secu rely=> fig . 168 .
- Pull on t he be lt to m ake sure t hat it is secure ly latched in
the buck le.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety be lt is equipped with an automatic be lt retractor on the
shoulder bel t . This fea tur e locks the be lt whe n t he belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident. The belt may also lock
when you dr ive up or dow n a st eep hill or t hroug h a sharp curve.
During norma l dr iving the belt lets you move freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belt s are equipped with a belt pretensioner that helps to
t ighten the safety be lt and remove sla ck when the pre t ensioner is
act ivated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a warn ing
light =>
page 14.
Switchable locking featu re
Every safet y be lt excep t t he one on the driver sea t is equ ipped wit h a
switchable locking feature that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to att ach a child safety seat. Be s ure to read t he import a nt info r-
mation about this feature=>
page 217 .
& WARNING
Improperly positio ned safety belts can cause s erious injury in an
accident => page 180, "Safety belt position ".
• Safety belts offer optimum prote ction only when the seat back
is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body .
• Always make s ure that the rear seat backrest to which the
center rear safety belt is attached is securely latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used . If the backrest is not securely
latch ed, the passenger will move forward with the backrest during
sudden braking, in a s udden maneu ver and especially in a crash.
& WARNING (cont inued)
• Never atta ch the s afety belt to the buckle fo r another seat.
Attaching the belt to the w rong buckle will reduce safety belt
effecti veness and can cause serious personal injury.
• A pass enger who is not properly restrained can be seriously
injured by the safety belt itself when it move s from the stronger
parts of th e body into critical areas like the abdomen.
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
securing a child safety seat in the vehicle => page 2 1 9. •
Safety belt position
Correct belt posi tion is the key to get ting maximum
protection from safety belts .
Fig. 169 Head
restra int and safe ty
belt posi t ion as se en
fro m th e side
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust the position of the
safety belt to match your body size.
• bel t height adj ustment for t he fro nt seats,
• automatic belt height adjustment for the rear seats .
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