Ferrari 575M Superamerica, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY
SEAT BELTS
Introduction
Ferrari has designed and constructed
this vehicle to offer the best possible
performance for a road vehicle, ensuring
maximum safety.
The driver must respect and have the
passengers carried observe the provisions
of local legislation regarding the
compulsory use of seat belts. Within the
European Community, directive
2003/20/CE requires the driver to use
seatbelts and child restraint systems.
If used correctly, the seat belts, in
combination with the pretensioners,
protect the occupants from any types
of impacts by firmly securing them to
the vehicle structure and consequently
avoiding dangerous jerks against the
passenger compartment.
CAUTION
Ferrari
recommends you use the seat
belts correctly fastened and adjusted
at all times!
Correct use of the seat belts can
reduce the risk of serious injury in the
event of an accident.
The seat belts are automatic with three
fastening points and an emergency
inertia locking system on the winding
unit, equipped with pretensioner.
For an effective restraining action, the
seatbelt must be fastened correctly with
the seatback in the upright position.
The seatbelt is fastened correctly when
the upper part of the belt crosses the
centre of the shoulder (not the neck) and
the abdominal section is fitted over the
hips (not the stomach).
Furthermore, to increase driving safety,
we recommend you position the
headrests so that the top of the rest is
aligned with the top of your head and, to
ensure the airbag is deployed correctly,
both the driver and the passenger must
keep a safe distance (at least 25cm) from
the steering wheel and the dashboard.