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ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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Seats
FRONT SEATS
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e v e r s i o n a n d
c o n fi g u r a t i o n o f y o u r v e h i c l e , d i f f e r e n t
f r o n t s e a t s a r e fi t t e d , e i t h e r :
- a d r i v e r ' s s e a t a n d a p a s s e n g e r s e a t ,
- a n i n d i v i d u a l d r i v e r ' s s e a t a n d a m o d u l a r b e n c h .
Depending on the models, the following
a d j u s t m e n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e : 1 - Forwards/backwards adjustment
L i f t t h e b a r a n d s l i d e t h e s e a t f o r w a r d s
o r b a c k w a r d s .
3 - Driver's seat height adjustment
T o r a i s e t h e s e a t , p u l l t h e h a n d l e
u p w a r d s t h e n t a k e y o u r w e i g h t o f f t h e
s e a t c u s h i o n .
T o l o w e r t h e s e a t , p u l l t h e h a n d l e
u p w a r d s t h e n p u s h o n t h e s e a t
cushion.
2 - Seat back angle adjustment
W i t h y o u r b a c k p r e s s e d a g a i n s t t h e
s e a t b a c k , m o v e t h e l e v e r f o r w a r d a n d
s e t t h e r e q u i r e d a n g l e .
Seat belts
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SAFETY
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SEAT BELTS
Height adjustment
Squeeze the control with the return and
slide the assembly on the driver's seat
side and on the individual passenger
seat side.
The height of the seat belt associated
with the centre seat of the front bench
cannot be adjusted.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
into the buckle.
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap. Driver's seat belt not fastened
warning light Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n i n e r t i a
reel which automatically adjusts the
length of the strap to your size.
D o n o t u s e a c c e s s o r i e s ( c l o t h e s p e g s ,
clips, safety pins, etc.) which permit a
clearance with the seat belt straps.
Ensure that the seat belt is rolled up
correctly after use.
After folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
rolled up correctly and that the buckle
is ready to accommodate the tongue.
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of any impact, the
pretensioning device may be triggered
b e f o r e a n d i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f i n fl a t i o n
of the air bags. It instantly tightens
the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
Triggering of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt against the body of the
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is switched on.
Unfastening
Press the red button.
When the vehicle is started,
this warning light comes on if
the driver has not fastened his
seat belt.
Good practice
The driver must ensure that
passengers use the seat belts correctly
and that they are all strapped in
securely before moving off.
