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Fastening and adjusting seatbelt

A correctly fastened and adjusted seatbelt is important for your safety as well as comfort.
Correctly fastened seatbelt
Correctly fastened and adjusted seatbelt

 Note

These instructions apply to adults and children who are seated normally or are using a booster seat or booster cushion. Read the separate section covering child safety for detailed information about child seating and different types of child restraints.

Preparing the centre seatbelt

If you're fastening the centre rear seatbelt, you first need to prepare it. The seatbelt has an additional smaller-sized latch plate that you need to insert into the buckle straight below the seatbelt retractor.

Fastening the smaller latch plate
Inserting the smaller latch plate
The latch plate clicks into place.

Fastening the seatbelt

Pull the seatbelt out by the latch plate. If you pull too fast, the locking mechanism will engage.
While extended, check the belt for twists, knots or damage.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle.
The latch plate clicks into place.

 Warning

Check when seatbelt is fastened

  • The seatbelt should run directly and as straight as possible between its three anchor points. Any unnecessary slack increases the risk of injury.
  • Make sure everyone in the car is wearing their seatbelt correctly.
  • Use the correct buckle for each rear seatbelt. Using the wrong buckle can lead to a seatbelt malfunction or failure.

Adjusting the seatbelt

For occupants in the front seats, adjust the height of the seatbelt's upper anchor point.

Seatbelt height adjustment
Seatbelt upper anchor point
  1. Hold the button on the upper anchor point down to allow it to slide up and down.
  2. Place it as high as possible without the belt touching the throat or neck.
Tension the hip strap to remove slack by pulling upwards on the diagonal chest strap. It should be as straight and low as possible, running below the abdomen.

 Important

Pregnancy

Take extra care to follow all seating recommendations if the occupant is pregnant. Make sure that the seatbelt does not cross the belly. The hip strap should be under the belly and the shoulder section should pass above it.

Releasing the seatbelt

Release the seatbelt by pressing the buckle button.

If you're releasing the centre seatbelt and don't plan on using it again soon, you should also release the smaller latch plate. Use the normal-sized latch plate to press the thin button in the slit on the top of the belt buckle.

Released latch plate going into the buckle slit
Releasing the latch plate
Guide the seatbelt back to its retracted position.

 Important

Make sure the seatbelt retracts fully after using it. Closing a door with the seatbelt caught in the gap can damage both the seatbelt and the door.

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