16 SafetySeat belts Three-point inertia reel seat belts are pro-vided for all seats.Research has established that it is equallyas dangerous for rear seat passengers notto wear their seat belts as for front seat pas-sengers.Bear in mind that in certain countries it is alegal requirement for all occupants of thecar to wear a seat belt.Seat belt reminderWhen the ignition is switched on, the seatbelt reminder in the main instrument panelilluminates and the message Use yourseatbelt. appears in DIC if the driver has notbuckled his/her seat belt.The seat belt reminder for the passengerappears in the centre portion of the instru-ment panel.The seat belt reminder for the driver and anyfront passenger will re initiate when vehiclespeed exceeds 25 km/h.If you still do not buckle up, a "ding-dong"reminder will sound after a further30 seconds.Some seat belt reminders may differ fromthat which is described above depending onmarket requirements, etc.WARNING• Buckle up and adjust your seat beltbefore driving off so that you can payfull attention to the traffic.• Seat belts must be worn at all timesby all car occupants. Child safety, seepage 27.• Check that the belt tongue engagessecurely in the belt lock.• In the event of a collision, rear seatpassengers not wearing seat belts willbe thrown forward against the frontseat backrests. This will multiply thestresses imposed on the front seatpassengers and belts and can result inneedless injury or even death to all caroccupants.Driver seat belt reminder460_OM_MY09.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM
