Limitations of theprotection provided by the
seat belt
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
incorrect seatposition
The seatbeltdoesnot offerthe intended
levelofprotection if youhave notmovedthe
seat backresttoanalmostvertical position.
When braking or in theevent of an accident,
youcould slide underneaththe seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neckinjuries, forexam‐
ple.
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Adjustthe seat properly beforebegin‐
ning your journey.
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Alwaysensurethat theseat backrestis
in an almostvertical position and that
theshoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across thecenter of your shoul‐
der.
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathwhen
additional restraint systems arenot used
forpersons withasmaller build
Persons under 5ft(1.50 m) tall cannotwear
theseat belt correctly without asuitable
additional restraint system.
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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Alwayssecurepersons under 5ft
(1.50 m) tallinasuitable restraint sys‐
tem.
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
blockedseat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next to thefront seat that blockthe
seat belt buckle or themoving seat belt
anchorageonthe front seat impair thefunc‐
tion of theEmergency Tensioning Devices.
The Emergency Tensioning Devicescan,
then, notfunction as intended and theseat
belt can no longer provide theintended pro‐
tection.
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Beforestarting thejourney, makesure
that thereare no objects around the
seat belt buckle or between thefront
seat and door.
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
R
The seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
R
The seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
R
Modificationshavebeen made to the
Emergency Tensioning Device,seatbelt
anchorageorseatbeltretractor
Seatbelts maysustain non-visible damagein
an accident, e.g.due to glass splinters.
Occupant safety
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