R
the shoulder section of the belt is routed
across the centre of the shoulder
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck or be routed under your
arm or behind your back.
R
the lap belt is taut and passes across the lap
as low down as possible
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and never across your abdo-
men. This applies particularly to pregnant
women. If necessary, press the lap belt down
into your hip joints and pull tight with the
shoulder section of the belt.
R
the seat belt is not routed across sharp, poin-
ted or fragile objects
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or spectacles, store
these in a suitable place.
R
only one person is using a seat belt
Infants and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of a vehicle occupant. In the event
of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
R
objects are never secured with a seat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants
Also ensure that no objects are placed
between a person and the seat. e.g. a cush-
ion.
Seat belts are intended only to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
"Loading guidelines" for securing objects, lug-
gage or loads (
Y
page 198).
Fasten the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Y
page 32) and the information on the correct
use of the seat belt (
Y
page 33).
If a passenger is wearing the centre rear seat
belt, also observe the information on the seat
belt for the centre rear seat (
Y
page 34).
Basic illustration
X
Adjust the seat (
Y
page 67).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
X
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of belt sash
guide
=
and engage belt tongue
;
into belt
buckle
:
.
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the seat belt in
front of your chest so that the belt sits tightly
across your body.
All seat belts in the vehicle with the exception of
the driver's seat belt are equipped with a child
seat lock, to which a child restraint system can
be secured. You can find further information
under "Child seat lock" (
Y
page 39).
Seat belt for the centre rear seat
G
WARNING
When the three-point seat belt for the centre
rear seat is not in use, it may be thrown
around while driving, e.g. when braking or in
an accident. There is a risk of injury.
When the three-point seat belt for the centre
rear seat is not in use, always secure both belt
buckle tongues in the retainer.
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Occupant safety
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