Subaru 2006 Baja - Manual (Page 42)

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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„ Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning de-
vice at the driver’s seat, as required by current safety
standards. There is a seatbelt warning light in the
combination meter.
This device causes the seatbelt warning light on the
instrument panel to light up for approximately six sec-
onds when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” po-
sition to remind the driver to wear the seatbelt. If the
driver’s seatbelt is not fastened, a warning chime
sounds at the same time.
„ Fastening the seatbelt
y Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In
an accident, this can increase the risk or sever-
ity of injury.
y
Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your
hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of the
lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of
across the weaker abdomen.
y
Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when
the occupant sits well back and upright in the
seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the
seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks
should be always used in the upright position
while the vehicle is running. If the front seat-
backs are not used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in serious in-
ternal injury or death.
y
Do not put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks or seat
cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and both can result
in serious internal injury or death.
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