Seat belts

The seat belts lock during sudden acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle, which keeps the occupants in their seats. This considerably reduces the risk of injury.

Caution

Fasten your seat belt before every journey.

Unbelted occupants endanger all vehicle occupants, in addition to themselves.

Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time. Child restraint system 59.

Check all parts of the seat belt system regularly to make sure they function properly, are not damaged and are not contaminated.

Have damaged parts replaced.

After an accident, have the seat belts and seat belt pretensioners that have been triggered replaced at a workshop.

Note

Make sure the seat belts are not trapped or damaged by shoes or sharp objects.

Prevent dirt from entering the seat belt retractors.

Seat belt reminder

Each seat is equipped with a seat belt reminder, indicated for the front seats by indicator lights
and, or for the rear seats by the
symbolon the driver information centre
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Load limiters

They reduce the load on the body by gradually releasing the seat belt during a collision.

Seat belt retractors

The front seat belts are tensioned in a frontal or rear collision of a certain severity.

Caution

Incorrect handling (e.g. removing or fitting the seat belts) can trigger the seat belt retractors.

Triggering of the seat belt retractors is indicated by a v indicator light that stays on continuously 3 94.

Have triggered seat belt retractors replaced at a workshop.

Seat belt retractors only trigger once.

Note

Do not attach or install accessories or other objects that could interfere with the operation of the seat belt retractors. Do not make any changes to the seat belt retractor components, as this would invalidate the vehicle's type approval.

Three-point seat belt

Fastening

Pull the belt out of the retractor, guide it over the body without twisting it and insert the tongue into the buckle.

While driving, regularly tension the lap portion by pulling on the shoulder portion.

Wearing loose or thick clothing prevents the belt from sitting taut.

Do not place objects, such as a handbag or a mobile phone, between the belt and the body.

Caution

Do not route the belt over hard or fragile objects in clothing pockets.

Seat belt reminder
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Insignia OPC

Route the belt through the seat back belt guide when the seat belt is fastened.

Height adjustment

1. 1
   Pull the belt out slightly.
2. 2
   Press the button.
3. 3
   Adjust the height and click into place.

   

Adjust the height so that the belt passes over the shoulder.

It must not cross the neck or the upper arm.

Do not adjust while driving.

Removal

To unfasten the belt, press the red button on the buckle.

Insignia OPC

Route the belt through the seat back belt guide when the belt is unfastened.

Rear seat belts

The centre rear seat belt can only be pulled out of the retractor when the seat back is in the rearward position.

Using the seat belt during pregnancy

Caution

The lap portion must pass as low as possible across the hips to avoid pressure on the lower abdomen.