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from the strong bones to more vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
9 page 142.
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. 161 Safety belt position during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body
c::> page 144 .
• Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly
c::> page 60, General information .
• Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt.
• Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest so
that it sits as low as possible on the pelvis and
there is no pressure on the abdomen
c::>fig. 161, c::> .&_.
• Inse rt the tong ue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
c::>page 143, fig. 159.
• Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in th e buckle.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
ser ious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible across the pelvis and below the round-
ing of the abdomen .
Safety belts
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important informa t ion
c::> A in Fasten-
ing safety belts on page 144.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only o~er the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 162 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
c::> fig. 162 . The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
c::> ,&..
• Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
& WARNING
Never unfast en safety belt while the vehicle is
moving. Doing so will increase your risk of be-
ing injured or killed.
Adjusting safety belt height
With the aid of the safety belt height adjust-
ment, the three point safety belt strap routing
can be fitted to the shoulder area, according to
body size .
Fig. 163 Safety belt height adjustment for the front seats
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