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.. Inse rt the tongue int o the correct buckle of
you r seat until you hear it latch secure ly
e::> page 177, fig. 140 .
.. Pull on the be lt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts ca n cause
ser ious personal inju ry in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible ac ross the pelvis and below the round-
ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ .&.in Fasten-
ing safe ty belts on page 178.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped .
.,
Fig. 14 3 Releas ing the tongue from t he buck le
.. Push the red release button on the buckle
e::> fig. 143 . The belt tongue will sp ring out of
the buckle ¢ _.&..
.. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed posit ion.
A WARNING
Never unfaste n safety belt while the vehicle is
moving. Doing so will increase yo ur risk of be-
ing inju red or killed .
Safet y bel ts
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se-
vere injuries .
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause seri-
ous injury or death. Safety belts can only work
when they are correct ly posit ioned on the body .
Imprope r seat ing positions reduce the effective-
ness of safety belts and will eve n increase the
risk of inj ury and death by moving the safe ty be lt
t o critical ar eas of the body. Imprope r seating
pos itions also increase the risk of serious injury
and death when an airbag dep loys and strikes an
occupant who is not in t he correct seating posi-
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of all
vehicle occupants and especially for ch ildren.
Therefore:
.. Never perm it anyone to assume an incorrect
seated posit ion in the vehicle whi le traveling
¢ ,& .
A WARNING
~
Imp roperly worn safety belts increase the risk
of ser ious perso nal inj ury and death whenever
a veh icle is being used .
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupan ts
are cor rectly rest rained and stay in a corre ct
seated position wheneve r t he veh icle is be-
ing use d.
- Always read and follow a ll WARNINGS and
ot her impo rt ant informat io n
c;:> page 17 6 .
Safety belt tensioner
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover, safety belts
ore tensioned automatically .
Pyrotechnic safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equippe d wit h safety bel t
pretens io ners . The system is act ivat ed by senso rs
in front, side and rear -end collisions of great se -
verity and in a rollover. This tightens the belt and
ta kes up belt slack
e:> .& in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 180.
Taking up IJI>
179
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