If the seat belt webbing is not correctly
positioned, it can cause serious injury in the event
of an accident, braking or sudden manoeuvre.
•
The safety belt shall only ensure optimum
protection if it is worn correctly and the seat
backrest is in the correct position.
vertical position.
•
If the safety belt moves from the hard parts of
the body to the soft parts of the body (e.g. the
abdomen), for example by slackness, it may be
necessary to remove the safety belt.
This could cause serious injury.
•
The shoulder band should pass over the centre
of the shoulder, never under the arm or over
the neck.
•
The safety belt must lie flat and snug
against the upper body.
•
The lap belt lap belt shall pass in front of the
pelvic area.
and never over the abdomen. The safety belt
should lie flat and snug against the hair. If
necessary, the belt should be pulled slightly.
•
In the case of pregnant women, the lap strap of
the safety belt shall lie flat in front of the pelvic
area, which shall not be in contact with the
pelvic area.
Correct positioning of the belt webbing
—
The shoulder strap of the safety belt shall
always pass over the centre of the safety
belt.
and never on the neck, over or under the arm, or
behind the back.
—
The lap strap of the safety belt shall always pass
in front of the pelvic area and never over the
abdomen.
—
The safety belt shall lie flat
and tight to the body. If necessary, it will be
necessary to pull a little on its band.
Pregnant women should wear the belt flat, well
centred on the chest and as low as possible in
front of the pelvic area so that it does not exert
any pressure on the abdomen → Fig. 32.
Adjusting the position of the belt strap
according
to height
The position of the belt webbing can be adjusted
with the following equipment:
—
Belt height adjuster for the front seats → page
43
—
Height-adjustable front seats
→ p. 35.
Persons who are unable to put on the belt
correctly because they are unable to wear the belt
correctly due to con
If you have any physical disabilities, you should seek
information from a specialist workshop about the
possibility of special modifications to ensure the
protective function of the seat belts and airbags.
Volkswagen recommends that this be done by a
Volkswagen dealer.
B e l t
height adjuster
Please note at the beginning of this chapter
on
page 37.
Fig. 33 By the front seats: belt height adjuster.
The seatbelt height adjusters in the front seats can
be used to adjust the position of the seatbelt in the
shoulder area according to the height of the
occupant so that the seatbelt can be correctly
positioned:
—
Compress the forwarding device in the direction
of the arrows and hold it in this position.
→ fig. 33.
—
Slide the forwarding device upwards
or downwards until the safety belt
as low as possible, and around the abdomen
"round".
•
Do not twist the belt webbing while wearing
the belt.
•
Never pull the seat belt away from the body
by hand.
•
Never place the belt strap over hard or fragile
objects such as glasses, a pen or keys.
•
Never modify the position of the belt webbing
with seat belt clamps, retaining lugs or
similar objects.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
