Cupra BORN - Page 44

SafetySeat belts
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Depending on the version of the model, when
the ignition is switched on, the status display
of the belts ››› Fig. 38 informs the driver on
the instrument panel display whether the oc-
cupants of the rear seats have their seat belts
fastened.
Depending on the seat occupancy and the sta-
tus of the seat belts, the following symbols light
up in dierent colours:
The white symbol indicates that the cor-
responding seat is empty.
A green symbol indicates that the seat is
occupied and the occupant is wearing the
seat belt.
A red symbol indicates that the seat is oc-
cupied and the occupant is not wearing
the seat belt.
If a rear seat occupant unfastens his/her seat
belt while driving, the symbol lights up per-
manently in red for that seat. In addition, the
red warning light ashes on the instrument
cluster screen. If you drive faster than approx.
25 km/h (15 mph), an audio signal sounds for a
few seconds.
The protective function of seat
belts
Fig. 39 Drivers with properly worn seat
belts will not be thrown forward in the event
of sudden braking.
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the proper position. They also help prevent
uncontrolled movements that may result in se-
rious injury and reduce the risk of being thrown
out of the vehicle in case of an accident.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts cor-
rectly benet greatly from the ability of the
belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition, the
front part of your vehicle and other passive
safety features (such as the airbag system) are
designed to absorb the kinetic energy released
in a collision. Taken together, all these features
reduce the releasing kinetic energy and conse-
quently, the risk of injury. This is why it is so
important to fasten seat belts before every trip,
even when "just driving around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an eective means of
substantially reducing the risk of injury and im-
proving the chances of survival when involved
in a serious accident. Furthermore, properly
worn seat belts improve the protection provi-
ded by airbags in the event of an accident. For
this reason, wearing a seat belt is required by
law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with airbags,
the seat belts must be fastened and worn. The
front airbags, for example, are only triggered in
some cases of head-on collision. The front air-
bags will not be triggered during minor frontal
or side collisions, rear-end collisions, overturns
or accidents in which the airbag trigger thresh-
old value in the control unit is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for
the use of seat belts
•
Always wear the seat belt as described in this
section.
•
Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened at
all times and are not damaged.