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Seite 55 Adjusting Controls Buckling the belt Safety belts Seats with safety belt The vehicle has four seats, each of which is equipped with a safety belt. General information Always make sure that safety belts are being worn by all occupants before driving off. For the occupants' safety the belt locking Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in mechanism triggers early. Slowly guide the the belt buckle. belt out of the holder when applying it. Although airbags enhance safety by providing added protection, they are not a substitute forUnbuckling the belt safety belts. 1. Hold the belt firmly. The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point 2. Press the red button in the belt buckle. will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐ 3. Guide the belt back into its roll-up mecha‐ ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted. nism. Hints Safety belt reminder for driver's and One person per safety belt passenger's seat Never allow more than one person to The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐ wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or nal sounds. Make sure that the safety small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀ belts are positioned correctly. The safety belt reminder is active at speeds above Putting on the belt approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be activated Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly if objects are placed on the front passenger across the lap and shoulders, as close to the seat. body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low around the hips in the lap area and does Damage to safety belts not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can slip over the hips in a frontal impact and in‐Wear and tear after accidents or when dam‐ jure the abdomen. aged otherwise: The safety belt must not lie across the neck,Have the safety belts, including the safety belt rub on sharp edges, be routed over breakabletensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors objects, or be pinched.◀ checked. Check and replace safety belts What reduces the restraining effect This should only be done by your service Avoid wearing bulky clothing, and pull center; otherwise, this safety feature might not the shoulder belt periodically to readjust the work properly.◀ tension. Make sure that the belt is not jammed; otherwise, the belt can be damaged and the restraining effect is reduced.◀ 55 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15

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