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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seatbelt extenderIf the front seatbelts are not long enough
to permit the tongue plate to engage with
the seatbelt buckle, an optional seatbelt
extender is available from your Saab deal-
er. When ordering an extender, only order
one particularly designed for your vehicle.
Several different types of extenders are
available to match various varieties of
front seatbelt designs. See your Saab
dealer for assistance.
The extender adds approximately 8 inch-
es (200 mm) of length and it can be used
for either the driver or front passenger
seating position.
For the safety of others, the extender
should be removed after each use, espe-
cially if the next person using the seatbelt
does not need one.
Note that leaving the seatbelt extender’s
tongue plate engaged with the seatbelt
buckle may prevent the Saab advanced
front airbag system from functioning cor-
rectly or cause the system to fail.
NOTEWhen the seatbelt extender is used by a
pregnant passenger, consult a doctor to
get approval in advance.
To connect the extender to the seatbelt,
insert the tongue plate into the seatbelt
buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on the
buckle-release buttons of the extender
and the seatbelt are both facing outward
as shown in the diagram. You will hear a
click when the tongue plate locks into the
buckle.
When releasing the seatbelt, press on the
buckle-release button on the extender, not
on the seatbelt. This helps to prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extend-
er itself. Be sure to observe the following when
using the seatbelt extender.
Failure to follow these instructions and
warnings could reduce the effective-
ness of the seatbelt and result in more
serious injury in the event of a collision.
Never use the extender when the
belt itself is long enough to permit it
to be buckled properly. If removal of
heavy clothing is all that is needed to
permit the seatbelt to be buckled
properly, remove the heavy clothing
and do not use the extender.
Do not use the extender if the buckle
of the extender rests over the abdo-
men.
Do not let someone else use the ex-
tender. Use of an extender when it is
not needed could reduce the effec-
tiveness of the seatbelt and result in
more serious injury in the event of a
collision.
Use the extender only for the front
seatbelts and only for the model for
which it was originally provided. Nev-
er use the extender for the rear seat-
belts or for a different model.
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