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Seat belts

Seat belt control lamp*

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Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor

Seat belts

coverings over the original floor mats. This

would reduce the pedal area and could ob-

struct the pedals. Risk of accident.

Why wear a seat belt

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Never place objects in the driver footwell.

An object could move into the pedal area

and impair pedal operation. In the event of

a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre,

you will not be able to operate the brake,

clutch or accelerator pedal. Risk of acci-

dent!

Number of seats

Your vehicle has five seats, two in the front

and three in the rear. Each seat is equipped

with a three-point seat belt.

In some versions, your vehicle is approved

only for four seats. Two front seats and two

rear seats.

Fig. 92 Dashboard: right rear seat occupied

and corresponding seat belt fastened display.

WARNING

It lights up red

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Never transport more than the permitted

amount of people in your vehicle.

Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.

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Every vehicle occupant must properly

The control lamp illuminates to remind the

driver to fasten his seat belt.

fasten and wear the seat belt belonging to

his or her seat. Children must be protected

with an appropriate child restraint system.

Before starting the vehicle:

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Fasten your seat belt securely.

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Instruct your passengers to fasten their

seat belts properly before driving off.

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Protect children by using a child seat ac-

cording to the child's height and weight.

When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed

surpasses approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the

seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened

during the drive, a warning sound will be

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heard for a few seconds. The warning light

belts before every trip, even when "just driving

around the corner".

The protective function of seat

belts

will also flash .

The lamp  goes out when the driver and

passenger seat belts are fastened with the

ignition 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 in-

volved 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.

Rear seat belts fastened display*

Depending on the model version, when the

ignition is switched on, the seat belt status

display Fig. 92 on the instrument panel in-

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forms the driver whether the passengers in

the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.

The  symbol indicates that the passenger in

this seat has fastened “his or her” seat belt.

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.

Fig. 93 Drivers with properly worn seat belts

will not be thrown forward in the event of sud-

den braking.

When a seat belt in the rear seats is fastened

or unfastened, the seat belt status is dis-

played for approximately 30 seconds. The in-

dication can be hidden by pressing the

0.0/SET button on the dash panel.

Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants

in the proper position. They also help prevent

uncontrolled movements that may result in

serious injury and reduce the risk of being

thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-

dent.

The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of

30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats

is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. An

audible warning will also be heard if the vehi-

cle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph).

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-

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

Important safety instructions for

the use of seat belts

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Always wear the seat belt as described in

this section.

Seat belts

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Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened

at all times and are not damaged.

Head-on collisions and the laws of

physics

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Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as

an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the

proper fit and function of the seat belts, re-

ducing their capacity to protect.

WARNING

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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.

The slot in the seat belt buckle must not

be blocked with paper or other objects, as

this can prevent the latch plate from en-

gaging securely.

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Fasten your seat belt before every trip -

Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings

even when driving in town. Other vehicle

occupants must also wear the seat belts at

all times, otherwise they run the risk of be-

ing injured.

or similar items to alter the position of the

belt webbing.

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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.

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The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-

Fig. 94 A driver not wearing a seat belt is

tion if the seat belt is not positioned cor-

rectly.

thrown forward violently.

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Never allow two passengers (even chil-

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dren) to share the same seat belt.

Seat belts which have been worn in an

accident and have been stretched must be

replaced by a specialised workshop. Re-

newal may be necessary even if there is no

apparent damage. The belt anchorage

should also be checked.

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Always keep both feet in the footwell in

front of your seat as long as the vehicle is in

motion.

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Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-

hicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.

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Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat

The seat belt must never be twisted while

belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-

moved or modified in any way.

it is being worn.

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The seat belt should never lie on hard or

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The belts must be kept clean, otherwise

Fig. 95 The unbelted passenger in the rear

seat is thrown forward violently, hitting the driv-

er who is wearing a seat belt.

fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,

etc.) because this can cause injuries.

the retractors may not work properly.

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Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged

or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.

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The effects of the laws of physics in the case

of a head-on collision are easy to explain: the

Never wear the seat belt under the arm or

in any other incorrect position.

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moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-

ergy called “kinetic energy” starts acting on

both the vehicle and its passengers.

Even at low speeds the forces acting on the

body in a collision are so great that it is not

possible to brace oneself with one's hands. In

a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are

thrown forward and will make violent contact

with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-

screen or whatever else is in the way

How to properly adjust your

seat belt

The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on

the speed of the vehicle and on the weight of

the vehicle and of its passengers. The higher

they are, the more energy there is to be “ab-

sorbed” in the event of an accident.

Fastening and unfastening your

seat belt

Fig. 94.

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It is also important for rear passengers to

wear seat belts properly, as they could other-

wise be thrown forward violently through the

vehicle interior in an accident. Passengers in

the rear seats who do not use seat belts en-

danger not only themselves but also the front

The most significant factor, however, is the

speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles

from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),

for example, the corresponding kinetic ener-

gy is multiplied by four.

Given that the passengers of the vehicle in

our example do not have their seat belts fas-

tened, in the event of a collision the entire

amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will

be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.

occupants Fig. 95.

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Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to

50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-

ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne

(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are

even higher.

Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are

not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on

collision, they will move forward at the same

speed their vehicle was travelling just before

the impact. This example applies not only to

head-on collisions, but to all accidents and

collisions.

Fig. 96 Positioning and removing the seat belt

buckle.

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

^››› ^{page 20.}

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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

^››› ^{page 21.}

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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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