Seat belts
The seat belts are equipped with an auto-
matic retractor on the shoulder strap. Full
freedom of movement is permitted when the
shoulder belt is pulled slowly. However, dur-
ing sudden braking, during travel in steep
areas or bends and during acceleration, the
automatic retractor on the shoulder belt is
locked.
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Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-
hicle is in motion. If you do, you increase
the risk of sustaining severe or fatal injuries.
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An incorrectly worn seat belt can cause
severe injuries in the event of an accident.
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For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt must lie as low as possible over
the pelvis, never across the stomach, and
always lie flat so that no pressure is exer-
ted on the abdomen Fig. 97.
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The automatic belt retractors on the front
seats are fitted with seat belt tensioners
page 73.
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Always engage the retractor lock when
you are securing a child seat in group 0, 0+
or 1 page 80.
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Fig. 97 Position of seat belt during pregnancy.
Releasing the seat belt
Read and observe the warnings
page 70.
Read the additional information carefully
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Press the red button on the belt buckle
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Fig. 96 B. The latch plate is released and
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springs out
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Fasten your seat belt
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Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
The seat belt cannot offer its full protection if
the seat belt is not positioned correctly.
up easily and the trim is not damaged.
Seat belt tensioners
Positioning seat belts
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Adjust the seat and head restraint correct-
How the seat belt tensioner works
ly.
Seat belts offer their maximum protection on-
ly when they are properly positioned.
Read the additional information carefully
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To fasten the belt, take hold of the latch
plate and pull it slowly across your chest and
lap.
WARNING
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners. Sen-
sors will trigger the belt tensioners only dur-
ing severe head-on, lateral and rear-end col-
lisions and only if the seat belt is worn. This
retracts and tightens the seat belts, reducing
the forward motion of the occupants.
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The seat belts offer best protection only
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Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the
when the backrests are in an upright posi-
tion and the seat belts have been fastened
properly.
appropriate seat and push it down until it is
securely locked with an audible click
Fig. 96 A.
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Never put the latch plate in the buckle of
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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
securely engaged in the buckle.
another seat. If you do this, the seat belt
will not protect you properly and the risk of
injury is increased.
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