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Caution
These
nance can adversely affect the safety of your vehicle, possibly
leading to accident or injury. They may also impair the economy,

B1H·124C
has a warning light for the driv­
er to remind you to wear the safety belt.
the ignition is switched on, the warn ­
ing ligh t in the instrument
SAFETYBELTS-------------- -----------------------------7

SAFETY
Mounting the anchorage hook
the guide fixtures as
Guide the anchorage hook into the guide
fixture.
anchor­
age so that the anchorage hook
on the anchorage hook to make sure
that it is
lighten the strap
manufa cturer's instructions.
Release the anchorage hook
Loosen the tension on the strap
ing the
Depress the spring catch on the hook.
so that there is enough space
to

SAFETY
on the anchorage hooks to make
bench is i n the upright position and
lighten the tether strap to the the anchorages for the
the guide fixtures, see pages 46 and 47.
the into the anchor ­
ages. Make sure you hear the
Both attaching straps with anchorage
hooks
on the attached
to the
tight accord ing to the
or
Guide th e upper tether strap under the rear head res traint ( ra ise the head restraint
if necessary) and attach the tether strap an­
chorage hook into the opening of the tether
ancho r
age.
To see page
48 -------------- ----------CHILD

R
Rear center safety belt 14
-How to fasten? 9
-Making sure the rear
seatback
is securely latched 9
-
1 4
Rear-facing child
-
13
Retractors
9
s
Safety - Lap-shoulder belt
15
- Fastening
16
-
15
- Use
with a child restraint 15
Safety belt height adjustor s 11
Safety belt warning light 7
Safety belts
1 5
-
How can 11
-How can tell when the belt
is securely locked? 1
-How to wear properly?
9
35
-
1 2
-
Torn or frayed 8
- Unfas tening
9
Seating position
- Dist ance between the driver
and the steering wheel
markings for
lower anchorages
28
Steering wheel
- Distance between the driver
and steering wheel
INDEX

The arrangement of the instruments in the may vary depending on model and engine version.
The illustration shows the arrangement
of the instrumen t in a U.S.
Pos. Page
1 -Tachometer ...................... 8
2
Engine coo lant
temperature gauge ....... : ...... 9
3-Fuel gauge ......................
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Digital clock .................... 1
Display for Selector lever position
(only
indicator lights ............ 15
1 -Tachometer
The red area at th e end of the scale indica­
tes maximum permissible engine RPM (
re­
volutio ns per minute) for all gears after th e
break-in period. Before reachi ng this
selec t the next higher gear or selector lever
position
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine RPM drops below

the light does not go out after
starting
and rewing up the engine momen­
tarily or
while driving, stop the vehicle
and turn off the engine.
Booklet 3.2.
the for the generator is broken or drive to the nearest au­
thorized
start to discharge , you should switch off unnec­
essary electrical equipment.
12 -Safety belts
Your has a warning light to remind
you to wear your safety
illuminate
for about 6 seconds along with a warning
tone. As soon
as you fasten your safety
When the igntion is switched on an
blink continously . The en­
gine
19

AND
14 -Engine coolant
temperature /level
This light illuminates for a few seconds just as a functional check when you switch on
the ignition .
Move the vehicle a safe dis­
tance off the road, stop the en­gine, depress the emergency flasher
switch, turn off the engine and let it cool down.
ING AND
in this
booklet and chapter Booklet 3.2.
ment. Wait until no steam or cool­ant can be seen or heard before carefully opening the hood.