.. Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it even -
ly across the chest and pelvis
c::> &_.
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
c::>fig. 118.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retracto rs
Every safety belt is eq uipped with an automat-
ic belt retractor on the shoulder be lt. This fea-
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, dur ing hard braking and in an accident.
The belt may also lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve.
During normal driving the belt let s you move
freely.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equ ipped with a switchable locking fea-
ture that
must be used when the safety belt is
used t o atta ch a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this fea t ure
c::> page 146.
A WARNING
Imprope rly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
c::> page 113, Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body.
-
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck-
le for another seat. Attach ing the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effect iveness and can cause serious per-
sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrain-
ed can be seriously inj ured by the safety
belt itself whe n it moves from the stron-
ger parts of t he body into critical a reas
like t he abdomen.
- Always lock the convert ible locking re-
tra ctor when you are secur ing a child
sea t in the vehicle
c::> page 148.
Safety belts 113
@ Tips
Depending on veh icle equipment, micro-
phones * are located on the safety be lt to
improve hands-free call quality. For addi-
tional information about safety belt m icro-
phones, refer to the infotainment system
owner's manual.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts.
Fig. 119 Head restraint and safety belt position as
seen from the side
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Use the height adjustment to change the posi-
tion of the shoulder straps of the front seat
safety belts.
A WARNING
Imp roperly posit ioned safety belts can
cause ser ious persona l inju ry in an acci-
dent.
- The s houlder belt portion of the safety
be lt must be positioned over the midd le
of the occupant's shoulder and never
across t he neck or throat.
- The safe ty be lt mus t lie flat and snug on
the occupant's upper body
c::>fig. 119.
Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
-
- The lap be lt po rtion of the safety belt
must be posit ioned as low as possib le
across pelvis and never over the abdo -
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
r:!) fig. 119. Pull on the be lt to tight-
en if necessary.
- A loose-f itting safety belt can ca use seri-
ous injuries by shifting its posit ion on
your body from the strong bones to more
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