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170 Seat belts  
How are seat belts correctly fastened?  
WARNING (continued)  
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No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt  
together.  
Fastening three-point seat belts  
Fasten your seat belt before starting!  
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The maximum protection which seat belts can offer is only achieved if  
you are correctly seated ⇒ page 164, “Correct seated position”.  
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The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. spec-  
tacles, ball-point pens, keys etc.) as this may be a cause of injuries.  
Bulky, loose clothing (e.g. a winter coat over a jacket) does not allow you  
to be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of the seat belts.  
It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e.g. for  
shortening the belts for smaller persons).  
The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct  
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one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to  
protect and the risk of injury increases.  
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The backrests of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear  
otherwise the seatbelts can lose their effectiveness.  
The belt webbing must always be kept clean. Soiled belt webbing may  
impair proper operation of the inertia reel ⇒ page 217, “Seat belts”.  
The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked by paper or similar  
objects otherwise the belt tongue will not lock in place properly.  
Inspect the seat belts regularly to ensure they are in good condition. If  
Fig. 172 Routing of webbing  
over the shoulders and the  
lap belt  
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you find seat belts which have damage to the seat belt webbing, seat belt  
connections, to the inertia reels or to the lock, the relevant safety belt must  
be replaced by a specialist garage.  
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The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not make  
an attempt to repair the seat belts yourself.  
Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident  
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and were therefore stretched, must be replaced - this is best done by a  
specialist garage. The anchorage points of the belts must also be inspected.  
The anchorage points for the belts should also be checked.  
Fig. 173 Routing of belt  
webbing for an expectant  
mother  
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In certain countries it is possible to use seat belts which differ in terms of  
their operation from the seat belts which are described on the pages which  
follow.  
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Correctly adjust the front seat and the head restraint before fastening  
your seat belt ⇒ page 79.  
Seat belts 171  
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Slowly pull the belt webbing at the tongue of the lock over your chest  
and pelvis ⇒  
Seat belt height adjuster  
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Insert the tongue of the lock into the seat belt buckle belonging to the  
seat until it is heard to lock in place.  
Pull on the belt to check that it has also reliably engaged in the lock.  
Each three-point seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel. This inertia reel offers  
you complete freedom of movement if the belt is unreeled slowly. If the brakes are  
applied suddenly, the inertia reel will block. It also blocks the belts when the car  
accelerates, when driving uphill and when cornering.  
Fig. 174 Front seat: Seat belt  
height adjuster  
Expectant mothers must also wear the seat belt ⇒  
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WARNING  
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible for you to adapt the  
routing of the three-point seat belt in the area of the shoulder to match  
your body size.  
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must never run across your neck but  
must run approximately over the middle of the shoulder and fit snugly  
against the chest. The lap part of the belt must run across the hip and must  
never be routed across the stomach. It must always fit snugly ⇒ page 170,  
fig. 172. Adjust the belt webbing as required.  
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Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down  
⇒ fig. 174.  
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Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster  
has correctly locked in place.  
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The lap part of the belt should be positioned as low as possible at the  
pelvis of an expectant mother in order to avoid exerting any pressure on the  
lower abdomen ⇒ page 170, fig. 173.  
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Always ensure that the webbing of the seat belts is properly routed. Seat  
belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in  
minor accidents.  
WARNING  
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt  
is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no  
account across your neck.  
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A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body  
is moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then  
suddenly held firm by the belt.  
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Only insert the lock tongue into the lock which is the correct one for your  
seat. This will affect the protection which the belt offers and increase the risk  
of an injury.  
Note  
It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing at the front seats by  
adjusting the height of the seat.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  
172 Seat belts  
Taking seat belts off  
Belt tensioners  
Safety for the driver and front passenger wearing their seat belts is enhanced by  
the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of the front three-point seat belts, in  
addition to the protection afforded by the airbag system.  
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal colli-  
sion of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the seat belts  
are not fastened.  
The belt tensioner is deployed in the event of a frontal collision of major severity. A  
powder charge is ignited in the inertia reels during deployment. The belt webbing  
is pulled into the inertia reels by a mechanical system and the belt is tensioned.  
Fig. 175 Releasing lock  
tongue from belt lock  
The belt tensioners are not activated in case of minor frontal and rear-end colli-  
sions, in the case of vehicle rollover or accidents, through which no long delays are  
incurred to the vehicle. In the case of a side collision, only the belt tensioner of the  
front seat on the side on which the collision takes place is deployed.  
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Press the red button in the belt lock ⇒ fig. 175. The spring force causes  
the tongue of the lock to jump out.  
Guide the belt back with your hand to enable the inertia reel to wind  
up the belt webbing more easily.  
WARNING  
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Any work on the system including removal and installation of system  
components because of other repair work, must only be carried out by a  
specialist garage.  
A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the belt tongue in a position which is easy  
to get hold of.  
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The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single acci-  
dent. If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to  
replace the entire system.  
Three-point safety belt for the middle rear seat  
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The Owner's Manual must also be handed over to the new owner if the  
vehicle is sold.  
Your car is equipped as standard with the three-point seat belt in the middle rear  
seat. It is used in the same way as the three-point seat belts on the left and right (at  
front and rear).  
Note  
WARNING  
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Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an indi-  
cation of a fire in the vehicle.  
The three-point safety belt for the rear middle seat can only fulfil its function  
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It is essential to pay attention to relevant safety regulations if the vehicle or indi-  
vidual parts of the system are scrapped. Specialist garages are familiar with these  
regulations and will be able to provide you with detailed information in this respect.  
reliably when the backrests are correctly locked into position ⇒ page 81.  
Seat belts 173  
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When disposing of vehicle or parts of the system, it is important to comply with  
the national legal requirements.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  

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