Always wear your seat belt when travelling in your vehicle. You must also comply with the legislation of the particular country you are in.

Before starting, first adjust your driving position, then ask all occupants to adjust their seat belts to ensure optimum protection.

Adjusting your driving position

  • Sit well back in your seat (having removed your coat or jacket, etc.). This is essential to ensure that your back is positioned correctly;
  • adjust the distance between the seat and the pedals. Your seat should be as far back as possible while still allowing you to fully depress the pedals. The seatback should be adjusted so that your arms are slightly bent when you hold the steering wheel;
  • adjust the position of your headrest. For maximum safety, your head must be as close as possible to the headrest;
  • adjust the height of the seat. This adjustment allows you to select the seat position which offers you the best possible view;
  • adjust the position of the steering wheel.
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Make sure that the rear bench seat Rear bench seat: functions is locked in position correctly so that the rear seat belts will operate correctly.

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Incorrectly adjusted or twisted seat belts may cause injuries in the event of an accident.

Use one seat belt per person, whether child or adult.

Even pregnant women should wear a seat belt. In this case, ensure that the lap belt is not exerting too much pressure on the abdomen, but do not allow any slack.

Adjusting the seat belts

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To ensure the correct adjustment and positioning of the seat belts on all seats:

  • adjust the seats (seat position and seatback angle, if available);
  • sit with your back firmly against the seatback;
  • move the shoulder strap 1 as close as possible to the base of the neck without it actually resting against it (if necessary, adjust the height of the seat belt if possible) and make sure that the shoulder strap 1 is in contact with the shoulder;
  • position the lap belt 2 so that it lies flat on the thighs and against the pelvis.

The seat belt must be worn as close to the body as possible. e.g. avoid wearing clothing that is too thick, objects that might get in the way, etc.).

Locking

Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly and ensure that the buckle 3 locks into the catch 5 (check that it is locked by pulling on the buckle 3).

If the belt jams, allow it to return slightly before attempting to unwind it again.

If your seat belt is completely jammed, pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over 3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly before attempting to unwind it again.

If there is still a problem, contact an approved dealer.

Unlocking

Press the button 4 and the seat belt will be rewound by the inertia reel. Guide the belt.

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Seat belt reminder warning lights

This warning light appears on the central display A when the ignition is switched on and if the driver’s and/or front passenger and/or rear passenger seat belt(s) (if the seat is occupied) is not fastened.

Front seat belt reminder

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Depending on the vehicle, with the doors closed, the graphic 6 is displayed on the instrument panel for approximately 60 seconds when the vehicle ignition is switched on.

This informs the driver of the fastening status of each of the front seat belts every time:

  • the doors are opened during driving (vehicle speed above zero);
  • a front seat belt is fastened/unfastened.

Understanding the graphic 6:

  • 3_ALL_005_1_pictogramme.png seat belt fastened;
  • 3_ALL_004_1_pictogramme.png seat occupied and seat belt unfastened;
  • 3_ALL_006_1_pictogramme.png seat not occupied.

With the doors closed, the 2_ALL_088_1_pictogramme.png warning light appears on the central display when the vehicle ignition is switched on if the driver's and/or front passenger's seat belt(s) (if this seat is occupied) are not fastened.

When the vehicle speed is less than approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), the 2_ALL_088_1_pictogramme.png warning light appears on the central display if a front seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened.

It is accompanied by the graphic 6which appears for approximately 60 seconds each time one of the front seat belts is fastened or unfastened.

When the vehicle speed reaches or exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h), if one of the front seat belts is unfastened or becomes unfastened during the journey:

  • the 2_ALL_088_1_pictogramme.png warning light flashes on the central display;

and

  • a beep sound for approximately 120 seconds;

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  • the graphic 6 is displayed for approximately 180 seconds and the 3_ALL_004_1_pictogramme.png symbol appears for the seat concerned.

Always make sure that the front passengers are properly fastened in and that the number of seat belts indicated as fastened corresponds to the number of front seats occupied.

Note: an object placed on the front passenger seat may trigger warnings in some cases.