& WARNING (continued)
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor-
mation
=> page 162. •
Pregnant women must also be correct ly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure that
expectant mothers always wear safety belts correctly·
throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 169 Safety belt
position during preg-
nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts must always
be posit ioned correctly on the wearer's body =>
page 164.
- Adjust the front seat and head restraint correctly
=>
page 92, "General recommendations".
- Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly across the
chest and pelvis => fig. 169, =>
& .
- Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat
until you hear it latch securely =>
page 163, fig. 167.
- Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buck le.
Safety first
Safety belts
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal
injury in an accident.
• Expectant mothers must always wear the lap portion of the
safety belt as low as possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding of the abdomen.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor-
mation =>
& in "Fastening safety belts" on page 163. •
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release button only
after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 170 Releasing the
tongue from the buckle
- Push the red release button on the buckle => fig. 170. The
belt tongue will spring out of the buckle =>
& .
- Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you guide the belt
tongue to its stowed position.
& WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing so
will increase your risk of being injured or killed. •
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