● Provided it is safe to do so, leave the
vehicle immediately or open the window
in order to prevent breathing
difficulties.
Seat belts
Protection provided by the seat belt
Always fasten your seat belt correctly be-
fore starting a journey. A seat belt can only
provide the best level of protection if it is
worn correctly.
Always observe the instructions about the
correct driver's seat position and adjusting
the seat (→ Page 61).
WARNING Risk of injury or death due
to incorrectly fastened seat belt
A seat belt that is not worn correctly
does not provide the intended level of
protection. For example, personal injury
may occur during an accident, emer-
gency braking or steering.
► Always make sure that all vehicle oc-
cupants have their seat belts fas-
tened correctly and sit properly.
For the correctly worn seat belt to
provide the intended level of protection,
vehicle occupants must observe the
following:
● The seat belt must not be twisted. It
must be inserted into its buckle cor-
rectly and fit tightly and snugly across
the body.
● The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible. Never route
the lap belt across your abdomen. Preg-
nant women shall pay special attention
to this.
● The shoulder section of the seat belt
should not touch your neck nor be
routed under your arm or behind your
back.
● If not necessary, avoid wearing bulky
clothing, such as a winter coat.
● Never route the seat belt across sharp,
pointed, abrasive or fragile objects.
● Each seat belt shall only be worn by one
person at any time. Never allow babies
and children to travel sitting on the lap
of another vehicle occupant.
● Never secure objects with a seat belt. If
you need to secure objects, please ob-
serve Notes on loading the vehicle (→
Page 66).
● Also make sure that no objects, such as
a cushion, are placed between the oc-
cupant and the seat.
● If there are children in the vehicle,
please observe Notes on traveling with
children in the vehicle (→ Page 36).
Notes on the seat belts
Always insert a seat belt tongue into its
corresponding buckle, or the seat belt and
the buckle may lose the intended function
and lead to severe injury in the event of a
collision.
WARNING Risk of injury or death due
to incorrect seating posture
Incorrect seating posture may cause the
airbag not to provide the intended level
of protection, and its deployment may
lead to other injuries.
To avoid risks, vehicle occupants must
observe the following:
► Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
women must take particular care
with this. Never route the lap belt
across your abdomen.
► Make sure no people, animals or ob-
jects are ever placed between the
airbag and the vehicle occupant.
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