Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly as pos‐
sible, consistent with comfort, to provide the
protection for which they have been designed.
A slack seat belt will greatly reduce the protec‐
tion afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid contamination of
the webbing by polishes, oils and chemicals
and particularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using a mild soap and wa‐
ter solution. The seat belt should be replaced if
the seat belt strap becomes frayed, contamina‐
ted or damaged. Seat belts should not be worn
with straps twisted. Each seat belt assembly
must only be used by one occupant; it is forbid‐
den to put a belt around a child being carried
on the occupant's lap.
It is essential to replace the entire assembly af‐
ter it has been worn in a severe impact even if
damage to the assembly is not obvious.
WARNING
No modifications or additions should be made
by the user that will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.
WARNING
If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective
effect of the middle seat belt is not ensured.
There is a risk of injury or even death. Lock the
wider rear seat backrest when using the middle
seat belt.
WARNING
The protective function of the seat belts may
be limited or may even fail completely in the
following situations:
▷ If the seat belts or belt buckles are dam‐
aged, dirty or have been modified in an‐
other way.
▷ If the belt tensioners or belt retractors
have been modified.
Seat belts can be damaged in an accident with‐
out the damage necessarily being apparent.
There is a risk of injury or even death. Do not
modify seat belts, belt buckles, belt tensioners,
belt retractors and belt anchor points and en‐
sure that they are kept clean. After an accident,
have the seat belts inspected at a Service Part‐
ner of the manufacturer or another qualified
Service Partner or a specialist workshop.
Correct seat belt use
▷ Place the seat belt tightly over the pelvis and
shoulder, close to the body and without twist‐
ing.
▷ Make sure that the seat belt is positioned low
at the hips in the area of the pelvis. The seat
belt must not press on the abdomen.
▷ The seat belt must not be allowed to rub
against sharp edges, be routed over solid or
breakable objects or be trapped.
▷ Avoid wearing bulky clothing.
▷ Keep the seat belt taut by occasionally pulling
upwards on the upper section.
Adjustment for automatic
retracting seat belts
▷ Draw the buckle tongue attached to the seat
belt across the body and press it into the
buckle catch until a ‘click’ is heard.
▷ Adjustment of the belt length is very impor‐
tant. To adjust the lap belt and check
whether the buckle has locked correctly, pull
upwards on the shoulder strap until the lap
belt fits tightly.
▷ The length of the diagonal shoulder strap ad‐
justs itself automatically to allow freedom of
movement.
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