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Safety

To fit the head restraint in position for use

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.

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, pull on the edges with both hands in the

direction of the arrow. To place it in rest posi-

The reasons why we should

wear seat belts

tion , lower the head restraint.

If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must

be pressed down thoroughly in order to stop

the vehicle.

WARNING

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Whenever a passenger is seated on the rear

Number of seats

seats, the head restraint should be placed in

the position for use

Your vehicle has five seats, two in the front

and three in the rear. Each seat is equipped

with a three-point seat belt.

Wearing suitable shoes

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Do not swap the centre rear head restraint

Always wear shoes which support your feet

properly and give you a good feeling for the

pedals.

with either of the outer seat rear head re-

straints. Risk of injury in case of an accident!

In some versions, your vehicle is approved

only for four seats. Two front seats and two

rear seats.

Note

WARNING

Note the instructions on the head restraints

adjustment.

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If the pedals are obstructed, an accident

may occur. Risk of serious injuries.

WARNING

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Never transport more than the permitted

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Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor cov-

amount of people in your vehicle.

erings over the original floor mats. This

would reduce the pedal area and could ob-

struct the pedals. Risk of accident.

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Every vehicle occupant must properly fas-

Pedal area

ten and wear the seat belt belonging to his or

her seat. Children must be protected with an

appropriate child restraint system.

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Never place objects in the driver footwell.

Pedals

An object could move into the pedal area and

impair pedal operation. In the event of a sud-

den driving or braking manoeuvre, you will

not be able to operate the brake, clutch or ac-

celerator pedal. Risk of accident!

–

Ensure that you can always press the accel-

erator, brake and clutch pedals unimpaired

to the floor.

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Ensure that the pedals can return unim-

paired to their initial positions.

Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-

tened during the trip and do not obstruct

the pedals ›››

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(15 mph) or if the seat belts are unfastened

while the vehicle is in motion. The warning

lamp will also flash .

sive safety features (such as the airbag sys-

tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-

gy released in a collision. Taken together, all

these features reduce the releasing kinetic

energy and consequently, the risk of injury.

This is why it is so important to fasten seat

belts before every trip, even when "just driv-

ing around the corner".

Seat belt control lamp*

The  lamp goes out when the driver and

passenger seat belts are fastened with the ig-

nition switched on.

Ensure that your passengers wear their seat

belts as well. Accident statistics have shown

that wearing seat belts is an effective means

of substantially reducing the risk of injury

and improving the chances of survival when

involved in a serious accident. Furthermore,

properly worn seat belts improve the protec-

tion provided by airbags in the event of an

accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt

is required by law in most countries.

Seat belt protection

Fig. 50 Warning lamp on the instrument pan-

el.

The control lamp illuminates to remind the

driver to fasten his seat belt.

Before starting the vehicle:

Although your vehicle is equipped with air-

bags, the seat belts must be fastened and

worn. The front airbags, for example, are only

triggered in some cases of head-on collision.

The front airbags will not be triggered during

minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-

sions, rollovers or accidents in which the air-

bag trigger threshold value in the control unit

is not exceeded.

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Fasten your seat belt securely.

Instruct your passengers to fasten their

seat belts properly before driving off.

Fig. 51 Drivers with properly worn seat belts

will not be thrown forward in the event of sud-

den braking

–

Protect children by using a child seat ac-

cording to the child's height and weight.

Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants

in the proper position. These also help pre-

vent uncontrolled movements that may result

in serious injury and reduce the risk of being

thrown out of the vehicle.

When the ignition is switched on, the control

lamp  in the instrument panel lights up* if

the driver or passenger* have not fastened

their seat belts.

Therefore, you should always wear your seat

belt and ensure that all vehicle occupants

have fastened their seat belts properly before

you drive off!

Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts

correctly benefit greatly from the ability of the

belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,

the front part of your vehicle and other pas-

An audible warning signal will sound for a

few seconds if the seat belts are not fastened

as the vehicle drives off and reaches a speed

of more than approximately 25 km/h

Safety

Safety instructions on using seat

belts

Head-on collisions and the laws of

physics

●

Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged or

jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.

●

Never wear the seat belt under the arm or

in any other incorrect position.

–

Always wear the seat belt as described in

this section.

●

Loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat

over a jacket) impairs the proper fit and func-

tion of the seat belts, reducing their capacity

to protect.

Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened

at all times and are not damaged.

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WARNING

The slot in the seat belt buckle must not be

blocked with paper or other objects, as this

can prevent the latch plate from engaging se-

curely.

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If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at

all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The

optimal protection from seat belts can be

achieved only if you use them properly.

●

Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings or

similar items to alter the position of the belt

webbing.

Fig. 52 A driver not wearing a seat belt is

thrown forward violently

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Fasten your seat belt before every trip -

even when driving in town. Other vehicle oc-

cupants must also wear the seat belts at all

times, otherwise they run the risk of being in-

jured.

●

Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to the

connections, belt retractors or parts of the

buckle could cause severe injuries in the

event of an accident. Therefore, you must

check the condition of all seat belts at regular

intervals.

●

The seat belt cannot offer its full protection

if the seat belt is not positioned correctly.

●

Never allow two passengers (even children)

to share the same seat belt.

●

Seat belts which have been worn in an acci-

dent and stretched must be replaced by a

specialised workshop. Renewal may be nec-

essary even if there is no apparent damage.

The belt anchorage should also be checked.

●

Always keep both feet in the footwell in

front of your seat as long as the vehicle is in

motion.

●

Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.

●

Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat

Fig. 53 The unbelted passenger in the rear

seat is thrown forward violently, hitting the

driver who is wearing a seat belt.

belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-

moved or modified in any way.

●

The seat belt must never be twisted while it

is being worn.

●

The belts must be kept clean, otherwise the

retractors may not work properly.

●

It is easy to explain how the laws of physics

work in the case of a head-on collision: when

a vehicle starts moving, a type of energy

The seat belt should never lie on hard or

fragile objects (such as glasses or pens, etc.)

because this can cause injuries.

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