Seat belts
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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors,
although only in severe head-on, lateral and
rear-end collisions, or in the event of the ve-
hicle overturning in the plug-in hybrid ver-
sion of the vehicle.
pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding” the
stomach Fig. 16 .
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Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
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bly. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
tened.
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Once the seat belt is positioned correctly,
This retracts and tightens the seat belts, re-
ducing the forward motion of the occupants.
don't pull it away from your body with your
hand.
In the case of pregnant women, the seat
belt must lie evenly across the chest and as
low as possible over the pelvis, never across
the stomach and must be worn properly at
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Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or
The belt pre-tensioners work in combination
with the airbag system. The belt pre-tension-
ers activate in combination with some of the
airbags, depending on the collision type.
fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
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Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings
all times during the pregnancy Fig. 16 .
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or similar instruments to alter the position
of the belt webbing.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing
to your size
Note
Note
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If the seat belt tensioners are triggered, a
The position of the seat belt can be adapted
by adjusting the height of the front seats.
fine dust is produced. This is normal and it
is not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct position of
the belt webbing, contact a specialised
workshop for help with any special devices
to ensure the optimum protection of the
seat belt and airbag. CUPRA recommends
taking your car in for technical service.
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WARNING
The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. Specialised
workshops are familiar with these regula-
tions, which are also available to you.
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can
cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of
an accident.
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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.
Maintenance and disposal of seat
belt tensioners
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-
Seat belt tensioners
ably on the torso
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The lap part of the seat belt must lie
How the seat belt tensioner
works
The belt tensioners are components of the
seat belts that are installed in the seats of
your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension-
ers or remove and install parts of the system
when performing other repair work, the seat
belt may be damaged. The consequence
across the pelvis, never across the stomach.
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if neces-
sary to take up any slack.
The seat belts for the front seats and the side
rear seats are equipped with belt tensioners.
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For pregnant women, the lap part of the
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seat belt must lie as low as possible over the
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