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Safety
Occupant safety
Se at belts and restraint systems for chil-
dr en travelling in the vehicle are the most
important restraint systems. They are the
most effective means ofrestraining the
movement of vehicle occupants towards
the impact force and thus reduce the dan-
ger of them hitting parts ofthe vehicle inte-
rior. G
Risk ofinjury Mo
difications to or work incorrectly carried
out on a restrai ntsyste m(seat belt and seat
belt anchor ages, belt ten sioner, belt force
limiter or airbag) or its wiring, or tampering
with other network edelectronic systems,
could causet he res traint syste msto stop
worki ngcorrectl y.The airbags or belt ten-
si oners might, for example, be activated
inadvertently or fail to be triggered inan
accid ent eve nthough the dece leration
would be sufficient to trigger the airbag or
belt tensioner. Under no circumstances,
therefore, should you modify the restraint
sy stems yourself. Never tam per with elec-
tronic components or their software. G
Risk of injury Airb
ags do offer additional protection but
th ey are not a substitute for th eseat belts.
To reduce the risk of severe or eve nfatal
in jury, make sure that all occupants – in par-
ticular, pregnant women – always wear their
seat be lts correctly, are seated inan upright
positio nand have their seats positio ned
al mo st vertic ally. Seat
belts G
Risk of inju ry If you do not wear your
seat belt, or wear it
incorrectl y,or do not engage the belt tongue
in the buckle, the belt cannot fulfil its
intended protective function. It could even
cause severe or fatal injuries. For this rea-
son, make sure that all the occupants – in
particular, pregnant women – always wear
their sea tbelts correctly.
Make sure that the be lt:
! isrouted across your pelvic area as low
do wn as possible, i.e. across your hip
joints and not your abd omen
! fits clo sely
! isnot twisted
! is rout edacross the middle ofyour
shoulder
! isnot routed across your neck or under
you rarm
! ispulled tight over your hip joints by
pu lling the shoulder se ction of the belt
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