Owner`s manual

Seats, interior36
Three-stage restraint system
The system comprises
z Three-point seat belts.
z Belt tensioners on the front seats.
z Airbag sy ste ms for driver, front
passenger 3 and outboard rear seat
occ upa nts 3 .
The three stages are activated in sequence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
z The automatic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from b eing pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The front seat belt buckles are pulled
downwards. As a result, the seat belts
are instantaneously tightened and the
occupants are made aware of the
deceleration of the vehicle at a very early
stage. This reduces stress placed on the
body.
z The airbag system is additionally
trigg ered in the event of a serious
accident involving a frontal impact and
forms a sa fe ty cu sh io n for th e drive r an d
front passenger 3. The side airbag
system 3 protects the occupants in the
front of the vehicle in the event of side-on
collisions.
Three-point seat belts
The vehicle is equipped with three-point
seat belts with automatic retrac tors and
locking devices, allowing freedom of body
movement although the spring tensioned
belts are alwa ys a snug fit.
The belt has a “vehicle sensitive retractor”
which is designed to lock during heavy
acceleration or deceleration in any
direction.
In the event of an accident, people not
wearing seat belts endanger their fellow
occupants and themselves.
Seat belts are designed to b e used by only
one person at a time. They are only
suitable for children a ged up to 12 or
smaller than 150 cm if used in conjunction
with a child restraint.
9 Warning
The airbag system serves to supplement
the three-point seat belts and belt
te nsione rs. Th e seat b elts mu st the re fore
always be worn. Disregard of these notes
can lead to injuries which may be fatal.
Vehicle passeng ers must be informed
accordingly.
Be sure to read the detailed descriptions
of all the restraint systems on the
following pages!
9 Wa rnin g
Always wear your seat belt - and that
means also in urban traffic and when you
are a rear seat passenger. It can save
your life!
Pregnant women too must always wear a
se at be lt.