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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
incorrectlyfastened seat belt
If theseat belt is notworncorrectly,itcan‐
notperform its intended protectivefunction.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forexample, in the
event of an accidentorwhen braking or
changing direction suddenly.
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Alwaysensurethat all vehicle occu‐
pants have their seat belts fastened
correctlyand aresitting properly.
Alwaysobserve theinstructionsabout thecor‐
rect driver's seatposition and adjusting theseat
(/ page96).
In order forthe correctly worn seat belt to pro‐
vide theintended levelofprotection, eachvehi‐
cle occupant mustobserve thefollowing infor‐
mation:
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The seat belt mustnot be twistedand must
fittightly and snuglyacross thebody.
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The seat belt mustberouted across thecen‐
terofthe shoulder and as lowdownacross
thehips as possible.
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The shoulder section of theseat belt should
nottouchyour necknor be routed under
your armorbehindyour back.
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Avoid wearing bulkyclothing, e.g. awinter
coat.
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Push thelap belt down as faraspossible
across your hips and pull tight withthe shoul‐
der section of thebelt. Neverroutethe lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women mustalsotakeparticular
carewiththis.
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Neverroutethe seat belt across sharp, poin‐
ted, abrasiveorfragile objects.
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Onlyone person should use eachseat belt at
anyone time. Neverallow babies and chil‐
dren to travelsitting on thelap of another
vehicle occupant.
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Neversecureobjects withaseat belt if the
seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants. Alwaysobserve the
instructions forloading thevehicle when
securing objects, luggageorloads
(/ page125).
Also ensurethat no objects, e.g. acushion,
areeverplaced between aperson and the
seat.
The seat belts on thefollowing seats areequip‐
ped withaspecial seatbelt retractor:
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Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
Activateordeactivate thespecial seatbelt
retractor (/ page 55).
If children aretraveling in thevehicle, be sureto
observe theinstructionsand safetynotes on
"Children in thevehicle" (/ page50).
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Occupant safety
