SEAT BELTS
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Always wear your seat belt when
travelling in your vehicle. You must
also comply with the legislation of
the particular country you are in.
Before starting, first adjust your dri-
ving position, then ask all occupants
to adjust their seat belts to ensure
optimum protection.
Adjusting your driving posi-
tion
(depending on the vehicle)
– Sit well back in your seat (having
removed your coat or jacket etc.).
This is essential to ensure your back
is positioned correctly.
– adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals. Your seat
should be as far back as possible
while still allowing you to depress
the clutch pedal fully. The seatback
should be adjusted so that your
arms are slightly bent when you hold
the steering wheel.
Make sure that the rear
bench seat is locked in
correct position so that
the rear seat belts will operate
efficiently. Refer to the informa-
tion on the Seats in Section 1.
Incorrectly adjusted or
twisted seat belts may
cause injuries in the
event of an accident.
Use one seat belt per person,
whether child or adult. Even
pregnant women should wear a
seat belt. In this case, ensure
that the lap belt is not exerting
too much pressure on the ab-
domen, but do not allow any
slack.
Adjusting the seat belts
For correct adjustment and position-
ing of the seat belts at all seats:
– adjust the seats (seat position and
seatback angle, if available);
– sit with your back firmly against
the seatback;
– move the chest strap
1
as close as
possible to the base of the neck
without it actually resting against it
(if necessary, adjust the height of
the seat belt if available) and make
sure that the chest strap
1
is in con-
tact with the shoulder;
– position the lap belt
2
so that it lies
flat on the thighs and against the
pelvis.
The belt should be worn so that it is
as close as possible to your body, i.e.:
avoid wearing heavy clothing or
keeping bulky objects under the
belts, etc.
Locking
Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly
and ensure that buckle
3
locks into
latch
5
(check that it is locked by
pulling on buckle
3
).
If the belt jams, allow it to return
slightly before attempting to unwind
it again.
If your seat belt is completely
jammed, pull slowly, but firmly, so
that just over 3 cm unwinds. Allow it
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