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flat so that no pressure is exerted on the lower body – this applies in every stage of pregnancy .

Correct seat belt routing according to height

The following equipment can be used to adjust the seat belt routing:

—Seat belt height adjuster for the front seats (→ Seat belt height adjuster).

—Front seat height adjustment (→ Front seats).

WARNING

Incorrect seat belt routing can cause severe injuries in the event of an accident or a sudden braking or driving

manoeuvre.

● The seat belts only offer best protection when the backrests are in an upright position and the seat belts have

been fastened properly.

● The seat belt itself or a loose seat belt can cause serious injuries if the seat belt shifts from harder body parts in

the direction of softer body parts (e.g. stomach).

● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie on the centre of the shoulder and never under the arm or across the

neck.

● The seat belt must lie flat and snugly on the chest.

● The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis and never across the stomach. The seat belt must lie flat

and snugly on the pelvis. Tighten the belt if necessary.

● For pregnant women, the lap part of the seat belt must be as low as possible over the pelvis and lie flat around

the bulge of the belly.

● Do not twist the belt webbing while the seat belt is being worn.

● Never hold the seat belt away from the body by hand.

● The belt webbing should not lie over hard or fragile objects, such as glasses, pens or keys.

● Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or similar items to alter the seat belt routing.

If a person's physical build prevents them from routing the seat belt properly, contact a qualified workshop to

find out about any special modifications so that the seat belts and airbags can provide the optimum level of

protection. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

dealership for this purpose.

Seat belt height adjuster

Fig. 1 Next to the front seats: Seat belt height adjuster.

The seat belt height adjusters for the front seats can be used to adjust the position of the seat belt on the shoulder so

that it can be fastened properly:

—Squeeze and hold the shoulder belt guide→ Fig. 1.

—Push the shoulder belt guide up or down so that the seat belt is routed over the middle of the shoulder (→ Seat

belt routing).

—Let go of the shoulder belt guide.

—Pull sharply on the seat belt to check whether the shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.

WARNING

Never adjust the seat belt height when the vehicle is in motion.

Belt retractor, belt tensioner, belt tension limiter

The seat belts in the vehicle are part of the vehicle safety concept (→ Standard airbag system) and include the

following important functions:

Automatic belt retractor

Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the shoulder part of the belt. Full freedom of

movement is made possible when the shoulder belt is pulled slowly or when the vehicle is travelling at normal

speeds. However, if the belt is pulled out quickly or during sudden braking, during travel in mountains or bends and

during acceleration, the automatic belt retractor is locked.

Belt tensioners

The seat belts for the front seat vehicle occupants, and in some cases those on the outer rear seats, are equipped

with belt tensioners.

The belt tensioners are activated by sensors during severe frontal, side and rear collisions. They tighten the seat belts

against the direction in which they are pulled. A loose seat belt is retracted and kept taught, which can reduce the

forward motion of the vehicle occupants and their motion in the direction of impact. The belt tensioner works

together with the airbag system. If the side airbags are not activated, the belt tensioner will not be activated if the

vehicle rolls over.

A fine dust may be produced when the airbags are triggered. This is quite normal and does not mean that there is a

fire in the vehicle.

Belt tension limiter

The belt tension limiter reduces the pressure exerted by the seat belt on the body during an accident.

All safety requirements must be observed when the vehicle or components of the system are scrapped.

Qualified workshops are familiar with these requirements.

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