There is an increased risk of injury, pos-
sibly even fatal.
Have pyrotechnic belt tensioners which
have been triggered replaced at a quali-
fied specialist workshop immediately.
smart recommends that you have the vehicle
towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
!
Make sure
that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door, the
door trim panel and the seat belt. Damaged
seat belts can no longer fulfil their pro-
tective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
If the seat belt is pulled out quickly or
sharply, the
inertia reel locks. The belt strap
cannot be pulled out any further.
!
If the co-driver's seat is not occupied, do
not engage the seat belt tongue in the
buckle on the co-driver's seat. Otherwise,
the belt tensioner could be triggered in
the event of an accident and would have to
be replaced.
X
Always engage seat belt tongue ; into
buckle : of the corresponding seat.
X
Slide the belt outlet into the desired posi-
tion.
To raise: slide upwards on the ring.
To lower: hold the belt outlet release and
slide downwards on the ring.
X
Make sure that the belt outlet engages.
Releasing the seat belts
X
Press the release button in the belt buckle
and guide the seat belt back by the belt
tongue.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the
instrument display is a reminder that all
vehicle occupants must wear their seat belts
correctly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The belt warning goes out as soon as the
driver and front passenger fasten their seat
belts.
Rear seat belt status indicator
:
Seat belt warning lamp
;
Rear left-hand seat belt status indicator
=
Rear right-hand seat belt status indica-
tor
The rear seat belt status indicator informs
you which rear seat belt is not fastened.
The status is indicated by the colour.
R
Red: seat belt not fastened.
R
Green: seat belt fastened.
When
you
drive off and have reached a speed of
approximately 10 km/h the lamps go out after
approximately 30 seconds.
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