to find out about any special modific
ations
so that the seat belts and airbags can pro-
vide the optimum level of protection.
Seat belt height adjuster
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 48.
Fig. 27 Next to the front sea
ts: Seat belt
height adjuster.
The seat belt height adjusters for the front
seats can be used to adjust the position of
the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can
be fastened properly:
1. Push and hold the shoulder belt guide
in the direction of the arrow → Fig. 27.
2. Push the shoulder belt guide up or
down so that the seat belt is routed
over the middle of the shoulder
→ page 51.
3. Let go of the shoulder belt guide.
4. Pull sharply on the seat belt to check
whether the shoulder belt guide is en-
gaged securely.
WARNING
If you adjust the belt height while the ve-
hicle is in motion, this c
an cause serious
and fatal injuries.
·
Never adjust the seat belt height when
the vehicle is in motion.
Belt retractor, belt tensioner, belt
t
ension limiter
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 48.
The seat belts in the vehicle are part of the
vehicle safety concept → page 54 and in-
clude the following important functions:
Automatic belt retractor
The seat belts on the front seats and, de-
pending on equipment, on the rear seats
are equipped with a belt retractor. Full free-
dom of movement is made possible when
the shoulder belt is pulled slowly or when
the vehicle is travelling at normal speeds.
However, if the belt is pulled out quickly or
during sudden braking, during travel in
mountains or bends and during accelera-
tion, the automatic belt retractor is locked.
Belt tensioners
Depending on the equipment, the following
seat belts are equipped with belt tension-
ers:
— Front seats.
— Outer seats in the second row of seats.
The belt tensioners are activated by sen-
sors during severe frontal, side and rear col-
lisions. They tighten the seat belts against
the direction in which they are pulled.
A loose seat belt is retracted and kept
taught, which can reduce the forward mo-
tion of the vehicle occupants and their mo-
tion in the direction of impact. Depending
on the equipment, the belt tensioner works
together with the airbag system.
A fine dust may be produced when the air-
bags are triggered. This is quite normal and
does not mean that there is a fire in the ve-
hicle.
WARNING
The protective function of the belt ten-
sioners permits only one a
ctivation of the
belt tensioners. The system must be re-
placed if the belt tensioners have been
triggered.
·
Belt tensioners that have been trig-
gered, and any aected system parts,
must be replaced immediately with
Seat belts
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