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Sitting safely Head restraint
The ideal sitting position can make a vital contri-A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
bution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In con-risk of neck injury in the event of an accident.
junction with the safety belts, the head restraints Adjust the head restraint in such a way
and the airbags, the seated position has a major that its center is at approx. ear level. Oth-
influence on your safety in the event of an acci-erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the
dent. To ensure that the safety systems operate event of an accident.<
with optimal efficiency, we strongly urge you to Head restraints, refer to page34.
observe the instructions contained in the follow-
ing section. Safety belt
For additional information on transporting chil-Before every drive, make sure that all occupants
dren safely, refer to page38. wear their safety belts. Airbags complement the
safety belt as an additional safety device, but
Airbags they do not represent a substitute.
Always maintain an adequate distance Number of safety belts
between yourself and the airbags. Always
grip the steering wheel on the rim, with your Never allow more than one person to
hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to wear a single safety belt. Never allow
minimize the risk of injury to the hands or arms infants or small children to ride in a passenger's
in the event of the airbag being triggered off. lap.
No one and nothing should come between the Make sure that the belt in the lap area sits low
airbags and the seat occupant. across the hips and does not press against the
Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the abdomen. The safety belt must not rest against
front passenger side as a storage area. Ensure the throat, run across sharp edges, pass over
that the front passenger is correctly seated, e.g. hard or fragile objects or be pinched. Fasten the
that no feet or legs are propped against the safety belt so that it is pulled taut across the lap
dashboard. Otherwise, leg injury could result if and shoulder, fitting the body snugly without
the front airbag suddenly deployed.any twists. Otherwise, the belt could slide over
Make sure that occupants keep their heads the hips in the event of a frontal collision and
away from the side airbag and do not lean injure the abdomen. Avoid wearing bulky cloth-
against the head-level airbag; otherwise injuries ing and regularly pull the belt in the upper-body
can occur when the airbag is triggered.
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