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Safety belts
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To provide maximum protection, safety belts must always
be positioned correctly on the wearer's body.
Adjust the front seat and head restraint properly
=> page 72, "General recommendations".
Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly across the
chest and pelvis=> & .
- Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat
until you hear it latch securely => page
131, fig. 108.
Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the
shoulder belt. This feature locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during 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 lets you move freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts on the front seats are equipped with a belt preten-
sion er that helps to tighten the safety belt and remove slack when
the pretensioner is activated. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warning light :::::,
page 78, "Airbag system
t!A (USA models) /!.ir (Canada models)".
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver seat is equipped with
a switchable locking feature that
must be used when the safety belt
is used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important informa -
tion about this feature :::::,
page 170.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious injury in an
accident :::::,
page 132, "Safety belt position".
• Safety belts offer optimum protection only when the seat back
is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body.
• Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat .
Attaching the belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious personal injury.
• A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously
injured by the safety belt itself when it moves from the stronger
parts of the body into critical areas like the abdomen.
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
securing a child seat in the vehicle:::::,
page 172. •
Safety belt pos ition
Correct belt position is the key to getting maximum
protection f ram safety belts.
Fig. 109 Head restraint
and safety belt posi-
tion as seen from the
side
Use the height adjustment to change the position of the shoulder
straps of the front seat safety belts.
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