Get Safety -> How to properly adjust your seat belt Guide for Cupra Leon 4 Door First Generation (2020-2026)

Seat belts

acting on both the vehicle and its passen-

gers.

possible to brace oneself with one's hands.

In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are

thrown forward and will make violent contact

with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-

screen or whatever else is in the way

How to properly adjust your

seat belt

The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on

the speed of the vehicle and on the weight

of the vehicle and of its passengers. The

higher they are, the more energy there is to

be “absorbed” in the event of an accident.

Fastening and unfastening the

seat belt

Fig. 11.

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It is also important for rear passengers to

wear seat belts properly, as they could oth-

erwise be thrown forward violently through

the vehicle interior in an accident. Passen-

gers in the rear seats who do not use seat

belts endanger not only themselves but also

The most significant factor, however, is the

speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles

from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),

for example, the corresponding kinetic en-

ergy is multiplied by four.

the front occupants Fig. 12 .

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Given that the passengers of the vehicle in

our example do not have their seat belts fas-

tened, in the event of a collision the entire

amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will

be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.

Fig. 13 Insert the latch plate of the seat

belt into the buckle.

Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to

50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-

ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne

(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are

even higher.

Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are

not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on

collision, they will move forward at the same

speed their vehicle was travelling just before

the impact. This example applies not only to

head-on collisions, but to all accidents and

collisions.

Fig. 14 Release the seat belt's buckle.

Even at low speeds the forces acting on the

body in a collision are so great that it is not

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Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-

cupants in the position that most protects

them in the event of an accident or sudden

WARNING

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The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-

tion unless the seat backrest is in an upright

position and the seat belt is worn correctly,

according to your size.

braking

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Fastening the seat belt

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Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehi-

Fasten your seat belt before each trip.

cle is in motion can cause severe or fatal in-

juries in the event of an accident or sudden

braking.

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Adjust the front seat and headrest correct-

ly page 15 .

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The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt,

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Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in

an upright position

can cause severe injuries if the belt moves

from hard areas of the body to soft areas

(e.g. the stomach).

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Fig. 16 Position of seat belt during preg-

nancy.

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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-

bing evenly across your chest and lap. Do

Seat belts offer their maximum protection in

the event of an accident and reduce the risk

of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only

when they are properly positioned. Further-

more, if the webbing is correctly positioned,

the seat belt will hold the vehicle occupants

in the optimum position to ensure the airbag

provides the maximum protection. The seat

belt must therefore always be worn and the

webbing correctly positioned.

not twist the seat belt when doing so

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Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the

Correct seat belt position

corresponding seat Fig. 13 .

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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is

securely engaged in the buckle.

Releasing the seat belt

Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle

has come to a standstill

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Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe

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Press the red button on the buckle

Fig. 14. The latch plate is released from

or even fatal injuries page 15, Correct sit-

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ting position of vehicle occupants.

the buckle.

Fig. 15 Correct seat belt and headrest po-

sitions, viewed from front and the side.

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Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls

up easily and the trim will not be damaged.

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The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie

on the centre of the shoulder, never across

the neck or the arm, under the arm or be-

hind the shoulder.

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