Lancia THESIS CONNECT, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Under no circumstances
should the components of
the seat belts and preten-
sioner be tampered with or
removed. Any operation should
be carried out by qualified and
authorised personnel. Always
contact a Lancia Dealership.
If the belt has been subjected to
heavy stress, for example after an
accident, it should be changed
completely together with the
anchors, anchor fastening screws
and the pretensioners. In fact,
even if the belt has no visible
defects, it could have lost its
resilience.
Never travel with a child
sitting on the passenger’s
lap with a single belt to
protect them both (fig. 74). Do not
fasten other objects to the body.
Seat belts are also to be worn by
expectant mothers: the risk of injury
in the case of accident is greatly
reduced for them and the unborn
child if they are wearing a seat belt.
Of course they must position the
lower part of the belt very low down
so that it passes under the abdomen
(
fig. 75 ).
HOW TO KEEP THE SEAT
BELTS IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER AT ALL TIMES
1 ) Always use the belt with the
tape taut and never twisted; make
sure that it is free to run without
impediments.
2 ) After a serious accident, replace
the belt being worn at that time,
even if it does not appear damaged.
Always replace the seat belts if pre-
tensioners have been activated.
3 ) To clean the belts, wash by hand
with neutral soap, rinse and leave to
dry in the shade. Never use strong
detergents, bleach or dyes or other
chemical substance that might
weaken the fibres.
4 ) Prevent the reels from getting
wet: their correct operation is only
guaranteed if water does not get
inside.
5 ) Replace the seat belt when
showing significant wear or cut
signs.
fig. 75
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fig. 74
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