
Seat belts
Correct seat belt position
Fig. 10
Correct seat belt and headrest positions,
viewed from front and the side.
Fig. 11
Position of seat belt during pregnancy.
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the event of an accident and reduce the risk
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only
when they are properly positioned. Further-
more, if the webbing is correctly positioned,
the seat belt will hold the vehicle occupants
in the optimum position to ensure the airbag
provides the maximum protection. The seat
belt must therefore always be worn and the
webbing correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
or even fatal injuries
ting position of vehicle occupants
.
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm, under the arm or be-
hind the shoulder.
●
The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
●
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
In the case of
pregnant women
, the seat
belt must lie evenly across the chest and as
low as possible over the pelvis, never across
the stomach and must be worn properly at
all times during the pregnancy
.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing
to your size
The seat belt can be adapted using the fol-
lowing equipment:
●
Belt height adjustment for the front seats.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can
cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of
an accident.
●
The shoulder part of the seat belt must
lie on the centre of the shoulder, never
across the neck or the arm.
●
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-
ably on the torso
●
The lap part of the seat belt must lie
across the pelvis, never across the stomach.
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if neces-
sary to take up any slack.
●
For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt must lie as low as possible over the
pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding” the
stomach
.
●
Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
tened.
●
Once the seat belt is positioned correctly,
don't pull it away from your body with your
hand.
●
Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or
fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
●
Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings
or similar instruments to alter the position
of the belt webbing.
Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct position of
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Summary of Contents for ATECA
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