40 Seats, restraintsSeat beltsThe seat belts are locked duringheavy acceleration or deceleration ofthe vehicle holding the occupants inthe seated position. Thereby the riskof injury is considerably reduced.9 WarningFasten seat belt before each trip.In the event of an accident, peoplenot wearing seat belts endangertheir fellow occupants andthemselves.Seat belts are designed to be used byonly one person at a time.Child restraint system 3 50.Periodically check all parts of the beltsystem for damage and properfunctionality.Have damaged componentsreplaced. After an accident, have thebelts and triggered belt pretensionersreplaced by a workshop.NoteMake sure that the belts are notdamaged by shoes or sharp-edgedobjects or trapped. Prevent dirt fromgetting into the belt retractors.Seat belt reminderFront seats are equipped with a seatbelt reminder, indicated for driver seatby control indicator X in theinstrument cluster 3 83 and forpassenger seat by control indicatork on the passenger side of theinstrument panel 3 41.Belt force limitersLocated on the front seats. Stress onthe body is reduced by the gradualrelease of the belt during a collision.Belt pretensionersIn the event of a head-on collision orside impact of a certain severity, thefront seat belts are tightened.9 WarningIncorrect handling (e.g. removal orfitting of belts) can trigger the beltpretensioners.Deployment of the belt pretensionersis indicated by illumination of controlindicator v 3 83.Triggered belt pretensioners must bereplaced by a workshop. Beltpretensioners can only be triggeredonce.NoteDo not affix or install accessories orother objects that may interfere withthe operation of the belt
