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01 Safety
Seatbelt reminder
Unbelted occupants will be reminded to fasten their seatbelts through an audio and visual reminder. The audio reminder is speed-dependent. The visual reminder is located in the roof console and the combined instrument panel. At low speed, the audio reminder will sound for the first six seconds.
Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt reminder system.
Rear seat
The seatbelt reminder in the rear seat has two subfunctions:
• To provide information on which seatbelts are being used in the rear seat (shown in
Seatbelts the information display). The message is automatically cleared after approx.
30 seconds or can be acknowledged manually by pressing the READ button.
• To provide a warning if one of the rear seatbelts is unfastened during travel. This warning takes the form of a message in the information display along with the audio and visual signal. The warning ceases when the seatbelt is re-fastened or when manually acknowledged by pressing the READ button.
The message in the information display showing which belts are in use is always available. Press the READ button to see stored messages.
Certain markets
An unbelted driver will be reminded to fasten his or her seatbelt through an audio and visual reminder. At low speed, the audio reminder will sound for the first six seconds.
Seatbelts and pregnancy
The seat belt should always be worn during pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in the correct way. The diagonal section should wrap over the shoulder then be routed between the breasts and to the side of the abdomen. The lap section should lay flat over the thighs and as low as possible under the abdomen. It must never be allowed to ride upward. Remove all slack from the belt and insure that it fits close to the body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats and steering wheel such that they can easily maintain control of
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Seatbelt tensioner
All the seatbelts (except the centre rear belt) are equipped with belt tensioners. A mechanism in the belt tensioner tightens the belt around the body in the event of a sufficiently violent collision. This provides more effective restraint for passengers.
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