Safety
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your head and under no circumstances below
eye level. Keep the back of your neck as close
as possible to the headrest ››› Fig. 18.
Adjust the height of the seat so that you can
WARNING
reach the top of the steering wheel.
Sitting in an incorrect position may increase
the risk of severe or lethal injuries in the
event of sudden braking or manoeuvring, in
case of collision or accident and if the air-
bags deploy.
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Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
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you have the vehicle under control at all times.
Short people must fully lower the headrest
completely, even if your head is below its upper
edge.
For the passenger, the following applies:
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Tall people must fully raise the headrest.
Always keep your feet in the footwell while
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Move the seat backrest to an almost upright
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Before starting the car, all passengers
position so that your back rests completely
against it.
must be sitting in a correct position and stay
like that for the entire journey. This also ap-
plies to a correct use of the seat belt.
the vehicle is in motion.
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Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-
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Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
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The maximum amount of people in the ve-
mum 25 cm between the chest and the instru-
ment panel check translation). If you are sitting
closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot
protect you properly.
››› page 39.
hicle is the same as the amount of seats with
seat belts.
The following also applies to the driver:
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For children, always use a protection sys-
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Move the seat backrest to an almost upright
tem that is approved and suited for their
position so that your back rests completely
against it.
weight and height ››› page 51.
Number of seats
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While driving, always keep your feet in the
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Adjust the steering wheel so that it is at a
The vehicle has 5 seats, 2 in the front and 3 in
the rear. All seats are equipped with a safety
belt.
footwell. Never place them over the seat or
the dash panel, for example, or outside the
window. Otherwise the airbag and seat belt
may oꢀer insucient protection and also in-
crease the risk of injury in the event of an
accident.
distance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) from the
sternum ››› Fig. 17 and can hold it with both
hands on the sides, on the outside, with the
arms slightly flexed.
Check the ocial documentation for the num-
ber of occupants approved for your vehicle.
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The steering wheel must always point to-
wards the chest and never towards the face.
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Adjust the seat lengthwise so that you can
Risks of sitting in an incorrect posi-
tion
fully step on the pedals with your knees slightly
bent and there is a distance between the knee
area and the instrument panel of at least 10 cm
(4 inches) ››› Fig. 18.
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,
the risk of severe or lethal injuries increases.
Seat belts can provide optimal protection only
if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect sitting
positions substantially reduce the protective
function of seat belts and, therefore, increase
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