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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrectly fastened seat belt
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it can‐
not perform its intended protective function.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, for example, in the
event of an accident or when braking or
changing direction suddenly.
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Always ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants have their seat belts fastened
correctly and are sitting properly.
Always observe the instructions about the cor‐
rect driver's seat position and adjusting the
seats (/ page 81).
In order for the correctly worn seat belt to pro‐
vide the intended level of protection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must observe the following infor‐
mation:
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The seat belt must not be twisted and must
fit tightly and snugly across the body.
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The seat belt must be routed across the cen‐
ter of the shoulder and as low down across
the hips as possible.
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The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under
your arm or behind your back.
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Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
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Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
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Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
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Only one person may use each seat belt at
any one time. Infants and children must
never travel sitting on the lap of a vehicle
occupant.
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Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is being used by one of the vehi‐
cle's occupants. Always observe the instruc‐
tions for loading the vehicle when securing
objects, luggage or loads (/ page 92).
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
The seat belts on the following seats are equip‐
ped with a special seatbelt retractor:
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Co-driver seat
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Rear seats
Activate or deactivate the special seatbelt
retractor of the seat belt (/ page 54).
If children are traveling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (/ page 49).
Reduced seat belt protection
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved the
seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
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