Seat belts
amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will
be only ab
sorbed b
y the mentioned impact.
Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to
50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-
ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne
(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are
even higher.
Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are
not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on
collision, they will move forward at the same
speed their vehicle was travelling just before
the impact. This example applies not only to
head-on collisions, but to all accidents and
collisions.
Even at low speeds the forces acting on the
body in a collision are so great that it is not
possible to brace oneself with one's hands.
In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are
thrown forward and will make violent contact
with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-
screen or whatever else is in the way
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Fig. 7.
It is also important for rear passengers to
wear seat belts properly, as they could oth-
erwise be thrown forward violently through
the vehicle interior in an accident. Passen-
gers in the rear seats who do not use seat
belts endanger not only themselves but also
the front occupants
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Fig. 8 .
How to properly adjust your
seat belt
Fastening and unfastening the seat
belt
Fig. 9
Insert the latch plate of the seat belt into
the buckle.
Fig. 10 Release the seat belt's buckle.
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
cupants in the po
sition that mo
st protects
them in the event of an accident or sudden
braking
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.
F
ast
ening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
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Adjust the front seat and head restraint
correctly
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page 13 .
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Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
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.
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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-
bing e
v
enly across your chest and lap. Do
not twist the seat belt when doing so
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.
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Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the
corr
esponding se
at
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Fig. 9 .
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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
securely engaged in the buckle.
Releasing the seat belt
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle
has come to a standstill
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.
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Press the red button on the buckle
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›
›
Fig. 10. The latch plate is released from
the buckle.
●
Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
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