2010 Lancia Delta Owner handbook (in English)

144SAFETY
SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS fig. 1
Wear the belt keeping the chest straight and rested against
the backrest.
To fasten the seat belts, hold the tongue A and insert it in-
to the buckle B, until the locking click is heard. If the
seat belt jams during removal, let it rewind for a short
stretch, then pull it out again without jerking.
To unfasten the seat belts, press button C. Guide the seat
belt with your hand while it is rewinding, to prevent it
from twisting. Through the reel, the belt automatically
adapts to the body of the passenger wearing it, allowing
freedom of movement.The reel may lock when the car is parked on a steep slope:
this is perfectly normal. Furthermore, the reel mechanism
locks the belt if it is pulled and in the event of sudden brak-
ing, collisions and on high speed bends. The rear seat is
fitted with inertial seat belts with three anchor points and
a reel.
Never press button C when travelling.
Remember that in the event of a violent col-
lision, rear seat passengers not wearing seat
belts risk both their own safety and represent
a serious danger for the front seat passengers.
fig. 1L0E0061m
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The rear seat belts must be used as shown in the diagram
in fig. 2.
IMPORTANT After putting the seats back in their travel
position, restore the seat belt position to make them ready
for use.
IMPORTANT If the rear seat is being moved and this caus-
es the middle seat belt to lock temporarily, normal con-
ditions can be restored by simply moving the seat towards
the back of the car.
fig. 2L0E0062m
S.B.R. SYSTEM
The car is provided with the S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder)
system, which warns the driver and the front passenger
if the seat belt is not buckled, as follows:
❍warning light
tinuously for the first 6 seconds;
❍warning light
mittently for the next 96 seconds.
To deactivate the system permanently, contact a Lancia
Dealership.
The S.B.R. system be reactivated using the set-up menu.
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146SAFETY
PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of the seat belts, the car is fit-
ted with pretensioners. These devices, in the event of a vi-
olent frontal impact, rewind the seat belts by a few cen-
timetres. In this way they ensure that the seat belt adheres
perfectly to the wearer before the restraining action be-
gins. The seat belt reel locks to indicate that the preten-
sioner has cut in; the seat belt cannot be drawn back up
even when guided manually.
This car is provided with a second pretensioner (in the
running board area). Its activation is signalled by the
shortening of the metal cable.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest degree of protection
from the action of the pretensioning device, wear the seat
belt keeping it firmly close to the chest and pelvis.
A small amount of smoke may be produced during the ac-
tivation of the pretensioners. This smoke is in no way tox-
ic and presents no fire hazard. The pretensioner does not
require any maintenance or greasing. Anything that mod-
ifies its original conditions invalidates its efficiency. If due
to unusual natural events (floods, sea storms, etc.) the de-
vice has been affected by water and mud, it must neces-
sarily be replaced.
The pretensioner can only be used once. Go
to a Lancia Dealership to have it replaced af-
ter is has been deployed. The expiry date is
shown on the label on the door edge: refer to a Lan-
cia Dealership when the time comes to replace the
device.
Operations which lead to shocks, vibrations
or localised heating (over 100°C for a max-
imum of 6 hours) in the area around the pre-
tensioners may damage or trigger them. These de-
vices are not affected by vibrations caused by ir-
regularities of the road surface or low obstacles such
as kerbs, etc. Contact Lancia Dealership for any as-
sistance.
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LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger safety, the reels contain a load lim-
iter which allows the force acting on the chest and shoul-
ders to be dosed during the belt restraining action in the
event of a frontal impact.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING THE SEAT BELTS
The driver is responsible for respecting and ensuring that
all the other occupants of the car also respect the local laws
in force in relation to the use of seat belts. Always fasten
the seat belts before starting off.
Seat belts must also be used by pregnant women: risk will
be significantly reduced for both the expectant mother and
the child in the event of an accident. Pregnant women
must position the lower part of the belt very low down so
that it passes over the hips and under the abdomen (see
fig. 3).
fig. 3L0E0063m
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148SAFETY
IMPORTANT The belt must not be twisted. The upper
part must cross the shoulder and the chest diagonally. The
lower part must fit the hips (as shown in fig. 3) rather than
the abdomen of the passenger. Do not use devices (clips,
etc.) to hold the seat belt away from your body.
IMPORTANT Each seat belt may only be used by a sin-
gle person: Do not carry children on your lap with one seat
belt protecting both. In general, do not place any objects
between the passenger and the belt.For maximum safety, keep the back of your
seat upright, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your chest and
hips. Always fasten the seat belts on both the front
and the rear seats! Travelling without seat belts will
increase the risk of severe injury and even death in
the event of an accident.
Never disassemble or tamper with the seat belt or
pretensioner components. All operations must be
performed by qualified and authorised personnel
only. Always go to a Lancia Dealership.
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If the belt has been subjected to heavy stress,
for example after an accident, it should be
changed completely together with the an-
chors, anchor fastening screws and the pretension-
ers. Even if the belt has no visible defects, it may
have lost its resilience.SEAT BELT MAINTENANCE
Observe the following for correct seat belt maintenance:
❍always use the seat belts with the belt taut and never
twisted; make sure that it is free to run without im-
pediments;
❍replace the belt after a serious accident even if it does
not appear damaged. Always replace the seat belt if
the pretensioners were deployed;
❍to clean the seat belt, wash by hand with water and
mild soap, rinse and leave to dry in the shade. Do not
use strong detergents, bleach, paints or any other sub-
stance which could damage the belt fibres;
❍keep the reels dry: correct operation may only be en-
sured if the reels are dry;
❍replace the seat belt when it shows wear or cuts.
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150SAFETY
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a crash, all pas-
sengers must be seated and wearing adequate restraint
systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC countries ac-
cording to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in proportion to his/her
body and the child’s muscular and bone structures are not
fully developed.
For this reason, they require restraint systems which are
different from those used by adults to protect them in the
event of an accident.
The result of research in relation to the best protection for
children is illustrated in European Regulation ECE-R44,
which divides the restraint systems into five groups in ad-
dition to making their use compulsory:
Group 0 - up to 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - up to 13 kg in weight
Group 1 9 - 18 kg in weight
Group 2 15 - 25 kg in weight
Group 3 22 - 36 kg in weight
SEVERE DANGER: Do not arrange child
seats facing backwards on the front seat if the
passenger’s airbag is enabled. Deployment of
the airbag in an accident could cause fatal
injuries to the baby. It is advisable to carry
children on the rear seat, which is the most protected
position in the event of an accident. Child seats must
not be fitted on the front seat of cars fitted with a
passenger air bag, whose deployment in an accident
could cause fatal injuries to the baby regardless of
the seriousness of the impact. If necessary, children
can travel in the front seat, if the passenger’s airbag
can be disabled. In this case be sure to verify that
the airbag is actually deactivated, observing the
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warning light on the dashboard (see “Front airbag
- passenger side” in paragraph “Front airbags”).
Move the passenger’s seat as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat and the dash-
board.
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All restraint devices must bear the type-approval data
along with the control mark on a label that must be firm-
ly secured to the child seat and must never be removed.
When over 1.50 m in height, from the point of view of
restraint systems, children are considered as adults and
have to wear the standard seat belts. Lineaccessori Lan-
cia includes child seats for each weight group.
These devices are recommended and have been specifi-
cally designed for Lancia cars.
GROUP 0 and 0+
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing backwards on
a cradle seat, which, supporting the head, does not induce
stress on the neck in the event of sharp deceleration.
The cradle is restrained by the car seat belts, as shown in
fig. 4 and in turn it must restrain the child with its own
belts.
GROUP 1
Children from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight can be carried fac-
ing forwards.
fig. 4L0E0272m
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