● The seat belt provides the best protection when the seat backrest is in an upright posi- tion and the occupant is wearing the seat belt correctly for his or her body size. Occupants who are not sitting correctly during an accident can be seriously injured or even kil- led → page 28, Correct sitting position . ● Do not unfasten the seat belt while the vehi- cle is in the running state. Otherwise, the oc- cupants may be seriously injured or die from their injuries in the event of an accident or emergency braking!
The proper place to wear the seat belt – The shoulder harness must be in the centre of the passenger's shoulder and must not be placed around the neck, under the arm or be- hind the back. – The waist harness must be located in the pel- vis and must not be pressed against the stom- ach. Seat belt routing – The seat belt must be flat and fit with the oc- cupant. Tighten the seat belt if it is too loose. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 30. For pregnant woman who wearing a seat belt, the shoulder belt must be placed in a suitable part of the chest and the waist belt in the pelvis should be as low as possible.
The seat belt must be flat and free of pressure on the lower body of the pregnant woman - the pregnant woman should wear the seat belt accordingly throughout the pregnancy → Fig. 28 . Adjust the seat belt to fit your body type The following devices can be used to adjust the seat belt height: – Front seats with adjustable height → page 28. Fig. 27 Correct seat belt and head restraints align- ment WARNING In case of accident or emergency braking or in case of rapid acceleration, improper seat belt wearing may seriously injure the occupant! ● The seat belt provides the best protection when the seat backrest is in an upright posi- tion and the occupant is properly wearing the seat belt.
● If the seat belt is moved from a harder part of the body to a softer part of the body (for example, the stomach), an unfastened seat belt may seriously injure the occupant. ● The shoulder belt must be in the centre of the passenger's shoulder and must not be tucked under the arm or around the neck. Fig. 28 The correct part of the seat belt for preg- nant women ● The shoulder harness must be flat and fit against the passenger's chest. Wearing the correct part of the seat belt can give full play to the protective role in the event of an accident, reduce the accident casualty rate! It al- so keeps the occupants of the car in a position where the airbags are fully protective.
Therefore, always wear your seat belt at all times and make sure it is worn correctly → Fig. 27 . ● The waist harness must be located in the pelvis and must not be pressed against the stomach. The waist harness must be flat and fit into the pelvis. Tighten your seat belt if necessary. 182.5C1.TRO.74 Safety precautions 35