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SEATS&RESTRAINTS
ProtectionProvidedbySeatBelts
Itisofequalimportanceforpassengersinthe
rearseattofastentheirseatbeltscorrectly.
Otherwise,passengerswithseatbeltsnot
correctlyfastenedwillbethrownforwardin
accidents,andwillendangerthemselvesas
wellasthedriverandotherpassengers.
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,thetravellingspeedofthe
occupantsisidenticaltothatofthevehicle.
Intheeventofa'headoncollision'oremergencybraking,
thevehiclemaystop,buttheoccupantswillcarryon
travellinguntiltheycomeintocontactwithastationary
object.Thisobjectmaybethesteeringwheel,dashboard,
windscreenorfrontseats.
Acorrectlyfastenedseatbeltwilleliminatethisriskof
injury.
Whentheseatbeltisworncorrectly,itwilllock
automaticallyincollisionaccidentsoremergencybraking
toreduceyourspeedtogetherwiththevehicle,soasto
preventtheout-of-controlmovementwhichmaycause
seriousinjurytodriverandpassengers.
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