___ S_a_f_e_t-=y_ b_e_l_t _s _______________________________________________ _
& 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 161. •
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release button only
after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 169 Releasing the
tongue from the buckle
- Push the red release button on the buckle => fig. 169. 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 pos ition.
& WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing so
will increase your risk of being injured or killed. •
Adjusting safety belt height
With the aid of the safety belt height adjustment, the three
point safety belt strap routing can be fitted to the shoulder
area, according to body size.
Fig. 170 Safety belt
height adjustment for
the front seats - loop-
around fittings
Push the loop -around fittings up => fig . 170 @ , or
- squeeze t ogether t he G) button , and push the loop -
around f ittings
down @ .
- Pull the belt to make sure that the upper attachment is
properly engaged .
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important informa-
tion
~
page 160.
[ i ] Tips
• The shoulder belt part should route approximately over the
middle of you r shoulder - und er no circu mstanc es should it route
over your neck and throat area
~ & in "Safety belt position" on
pag e 162.
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