SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
ProtectionProvidedbySeatBelts
Note:Itisofequalimportanceforpassengersin
therearseatstofastentheirseatbeltscorrectly.
Otherwise,passengerswithseatbeltsnotcorrectly
fastenedwillbethrownforwardinaccidents,andwill
endangerthemselvesaswellasthedriverandother
passengers.NEVERfastenthedriverseatbeltoruse
abucklereplacementwhenthedriverseatisvacant
orwhenexitingthevehicle.
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,thetravelingspeedofthe
occupantsisidenticaltothatofthevehicle.Intheeventof
a'headoncollision'oremergencybraking,thevehiclemay
stop,buttheoccupantswillcarryontravelinguntilthey
comeintocontactwithastationaryobject.Thisobjectmay
bethesteeringwheel,dashboard,windscreenandothers.
Acorrectlyfastenedseatbeltwilleliminatethisriskof
injury.
Whentheseatbeltisworncorrectly,itwilllock
automaticallyincollisionaccidentsoremergencybraking
toreduceyourspeedtogetherwiththevehicle,soasto
preventtheout-of-controlmovementwhichmaycause
seriousinjurytodriverandpassengers.
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