& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal
injury in an accident.
• The shoulder belt portion of the safety belt must be positioned
over the middle of the occupant's shoulder and never across the
neck or throat .
• The safety belt must lie flat and snug on the occupant's upper
body =>
page 162, fig . 167. Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
• The lap belt portion of the safety belt must be positioned as
low as possible across pelvis and never over the abdomen. Make
sure the belt lies flat and snug =>
page 162, fig. 167. Pull on the belt
to tighten if necessary.
• A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious injuries by shifting
its position on your body from the strong bones to more vulner-
able, soft tissue and cause serious injury.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor-
mation
=> page 160. •
Safety first
Safety belts
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure that
expectant mothers always wear safety belts correctly -
throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 168 Safety belt
position during preg-
nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts must always
be positioned correctly on the wearer's body =>
page 162.
- Adjust the front seat and head restraint correctly
=>
page 70, "General recommendations" .
- Make sure the seat back of the rear seat bench is in an
upright position and securely latched in place before
using the belt.
Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly across the
chest and pelvis => fig . 168, =>
& .
- Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat
until you hear it latch securely =;,
page 161, fig. 166.
- Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
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