Lancia Y, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Never travel with a child
sitting on a passenger’s lap
with a single seat belt to
protect them both (fig. 21).
fig. 21
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Seat belts must also be worn by ex-
pectant mothers: the risk of injury in
the case of accident is much greater
for them, too, if they do not have a
seat belt on.
Of course, expectant mothers must
position the lower part of the belt very
low down so that it passes under the
stomach,
(fig. 22) .
If the belt has undergone
serious strain, for example
following an accident, re-
place the belt with its anchorages,
the anchorage screws and the pre-
tensioner. Even if there is no visi-
ble damage, the resistance proper-
ties may have deteriorated.
fig. 22
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HOW TO MAINTAIN
THE SEAT BELTS
IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
1) When wearing the seat belts, al-
ways ensure they are not twisted but
lie flat across the chest and hips and
ensure that they run easily and freely.
2) Following a serious accident, re-
place the belt being worn at the time,
even if it does not seem damaged.
3) When cleaning the belts, wash
them by hand with water and neutral
soap, rinse them and let them dry in
the shade. Do not use strong deter-
gents, bleach, colouring or any other
chemical substance that could weaken
the fibres.
4) Do not allow the reels to get wet:
they are only guaranteed to work
properly if they remain dry.
SEVERE DANGER:
if the car has a pas-
senger airbag, do
not place the child seat on the
front seat.
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