Safety
S
itting position
Introduction
Assuming an incorrect sitting position con-
siderably impairs the level of protection
provided by a seat belt. This could lead to
severe or even fatal injuries. The risk of se-
vere or fatal injuries is especially increased
when a deploying airbag strikes a vehicle
occupant who has assumed an incorrect
sitting position. The driver is responsible for
all occupants transported in the vehicle,
especially children.
Overview of seats (authorised use of
vehicle seats in accordance with type
approval)
2-seat-
er
5-
sea
ter
7-
seat-
er
1st seat row 2 2 2
2nd seat row – 3 3
3rd seat row – – 2
Number of seats
T
he number of seats depends on the seat-
ing configuration and the equipment in the
particular vehicle model.
Each seat is equipped with a seat belt.
Retrotting seats
Additional seats can be retrofitted, provi-
ded that the maximum number of seats
specified by the manufacturer in the vehicle
documentation is not exceeded. For this
purpose, seat anchor points should be fit-
ted to the vehicle floor by a suitably quali-
fied workshop in accordance with the man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
These additional seats must also have seat
belt anchor points and seat belts.
WARNING
Assuming an incorrect sitting position in
the vehicle c
an increase the risk of severe
or fatal injuries during a sudden driving or
braking manoeuvre, in the event of a colli-
sion or accident, or if the airbags are trig-
gered.
·
A
ll vehicle occupants must assume
a correct sitting position before setting
o and maintain this position through-
out the trip. This also applies to the fas-
tening of seat belts.
·
The number of vehicle occupants must
never exceed the number of seats with
seat belts in the vehicle.
·
Never tilt the backrest too far to the
rear.
·
Always keep your feet in the footwell
during the trip. Never place your feet on
the seat or dash panel, for example.
Never hold your feet out of the window.
If you sit like this, the airbag and seat
belt cannot provide optimal protection
and could actually increase the risk of
injury during an accident.
Correct sitting position
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 47.
Fig. 20 Illustra
tion: correct distance be-
tween the driver and the steering wheel, cor-
rect seat belt routing and correct head re-
straint adjustment.
The following details the correct sitting po-
sitions for the driver and passengers.
If any vehicle occupants cannot assume
a correct sitting position due to their physi-
cal build, they should contact a suitably
qualified workshop to find out about possi-
ble special modifications. The seat belts
and airbags can only provide a maximum
level of protection if you assume a correct
sitting position.
Sitting position
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