Safety
you may sustain injuries to your arms,
hands and head.
WARNING
Seat belts
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Restricting pedal operation can lead to
critical situations while driving.
The whys and wherefores
of seat belts
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Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor
coverings over the original floor mats. This
would reduce the pedal area and could ob-
struct the pedals. Risk of accident.
Pedal area
Control lamps
Pedals
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Never place objects in the driver footwell.
An object could move into the pedal area
and impair pedal operation.
It lights up red
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Ensure that you can always press the accel-
erator, brake and clutch pedals unimpaired
to the floor.
The driver or one of the passengers have not fastened
their seat belts.
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Ensure that the pedals can return unim-
paired to their initial positions.
The control lamp lights up to remind the
driver to fasten their seat belt.
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-
tened during the trip and do not obstruct
Before starting the vehicle:
the pedals
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Fasten your seat belt securely.
Instruct your passengers to fasten their
Only use floor mats which leave the pedals
clear and which are secured to prevent them
from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor
mats from a specialised dealership. Fasten-
ers for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.
seat belts properly before driving off.
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Protect children by using a child seat ac-
cording to the child's height and weight
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If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must
be pressed down thoroughly in order to stop
the vehicle.
When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed
exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the
seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened
while driving, a warning sound will be heard
for a few seconds. The warning light will also
flash .
Wear suitable footwear
Always wear shoes which support your feet
properly and give you a good feeling for the
pedals.
The lamp goes out when the ignition is on
and all occupants have fastened their seat
belts.
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