SAFETY
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Wherever you are seated in
the vehicle, always fasten
your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
In order to be effective, a seat belt:
- must be tightened as close to the
body as possible,
- must restrain one adult only,
- must not bear any trace of cuts or
fraying,
Recommendations for children:
- use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one metre fifty,
- do not use the strap-guide* when a
child seat is installed.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
If the seats have armrests*, the lap
part of the seat belt must always pass
under the armrest.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The seat belt is stored automatically
when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is rolled up correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
- never use the same seat belt to
secure more than one person,
- never allow a child to travel on your
lap.
- must be pulled in front of you with a
smooth movement, checking that it
does not twist,
- must not be transformed or modified
to avoid altering its performance.
Depending on the nature and seri-
ousness of the impacts, the pre-ten-
sioning device may be triggered before
and independently of the air bags.
In all cases, the air bag warning light
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
beltssystemchecked, andifnecessary
replaced, by a PEUGEOT dealer.
In accordance with current safety reg-
ulations, all repairs and checks must
be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer
who guarantees that the work is car-
ried out correctly.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly, or if the straps show signs of
damage, by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by PEUGEOT dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
positioned and rolled up correctly.
The upper part must be positioned in
the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an
automatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a colli-
sion or emergency braking. You can
release the device by pulling rapidly
on the strap and releasing it.
* According to model.
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