02 Safety
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Seatbelt - pregnancy
Seatbelt (p. 26) must always be worn during
pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in
the correct way.
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The diagonal section should wrap over the
shoulder then be routed between the breasts
and to the side of the abdomen.
The lap section should lay flat over the thighs
and as low as possible under the abdomen. –
It must never be allowed to ride upward.
Remove the slack from the seatbelt and
ensure that it fits as close to the body as pos-
sible. In addition, check that there are no
twists in the seatbelt.
As the pregnancy progresses, pregnant dri-
vers must adjust the seat (p. 77) and steer-
ing wheel (p. 80) such that they can easily
maintain control of the vehicle as they drive
(which means that they must be able to easily
operate the foot pedals and steering wheel).
The aim should be to position the seat with as
large a distance as possible between abdo-
men and steering wheel.
Related information
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Seatbelt - putting on (p. 27)
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Seatbelt - loosening (p. 27)
Seatbelt reminder
Unbelted occupants will be reminded to fas-
ten their (p. 27) seatbelt by means of an audio
and visual reminder.
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The audio reminder is speed dependent, and
in some cases time dependent. The visual
reminder is located in the roof console and in
the combined instrument panel (p. 60).
Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt
reminder system.
Rear seat
The seatbelt reminder in the rear seat has two
subfunctions:
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Provides information on which seatbelts
(p. 26) are being used in the rear seat. A
message appears in the combined instru-
ment panel when the seatbelts are in use,
or if one of the rear doors has been
opened. The message is cleared auto-
Summary of Contents for S 80
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Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION ...
Page 27: ...SAFETY ...
Page 55: ...INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 57: ...03 Instruments and controls 03 55 Overview left hand drive cars ...
Page 60: ... 03 Instruments and controls 03 58 Overview right hand drive cars ...
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Page 124: ...CLIMATE CONTROL ...
Page 148: ...LOADING AND STORAGE ...
Page 158: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 184: ...DRIVER SUPPORT ...
Page 249: ...STARTING AND DRIVING ...
Page 305: ...WHEELS AND TYRES ...
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