2000 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 12

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12 Safety Safety-belt pretensioners The belts of the front seats are fitted with automatic pretensioners, which are activated in the event of a severe frontal collision or very violent rear-end collision. They serve to reduce the forward movement of the body by tensioning the belt. The belt pretensioners do not activate in less severe frontal collisions, nor to side collisions, or rollovers. IB409 Safety belts WARNING Safety belts must be worn at all times by all car occupants. Child safety, see page 18. Check that the locking tongue is properly locked in the belt lock (see page 17). The A-pillar area (area beside the windshield) and the headlining of your Saab contain padding designed to reduce head injuries. No modifications to these areas should be made unless done so by your authorized Saab dealer. Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are provided for all seats. Research has established that it is dangerous for rear-seat passengers not to wear their safety belts. Otherwise, in the event of an accident, the rear-seat passengers can be thrown forward against the front-seat backrests, imposing much higher stresses on the front-seat passengers and belts and resulting in needless injury to everyone in the car. FASTEN BELTS WARNING If the car is involved in a collision, the safety belts, belt pretensioners and other components must be inspected by an authorized Saab dealer and replaced as necessary. Never make any alterations or repairs to the safety belt yourself but visit an authorized Saab dealer. Bear in mind that in certain states it is a legal requirement for all occupants of the car to wear a seat belt. Safety-belt reminder When the ignition is switched on, the "fasten belts" reminder will light up until the driver or front-seat passenger are wearing their belts. In addition an audible signal sounds for 6 seconds, or until the driver fastens his belt. WARNING Adjustments of the safety belt should be done when the car is stationary so that attention to traffic is not reduced.

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12
Safety
Safety belts
Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are pro-
vided for all seats.
Research has established that it is danger-
ous for rear-seat passengers not to wear
their safety belts.
Otherwise, in the event of an accident, the
rear-seat passengers can be thrown for-
ward against the front-seat backrests,
imposing much higher stresses on the
front-seat passengers and belts and result-
ing in needless injury to everyone in the car.
Bear in mind that in certain states it is a legal
requirement for all occupants of the car to
wear a seat belt.
Safety-belt reminder
When the ignition is switched on, the ”fasten
belts” reminder will light up until the driver or
front-seat passenger are wearing their
belts. In addition an audible signal sounds
for 6 seconds, or until the driver fastens his
belt.
Safety-belt pretensioners
The belts of the front seats are fitted with
automatic pretensioners, which are acti-
vated in the event of a severe frontal colli-
sion or very violent rear-end collision. They
serve to reduce the forward movement of
the body by tensioning the belt.
The belt pretensioners do not activate in
less severe frontal collisions, nor to side col-
lisions, or rollovers.
WARNING
Safety belts must be worn
at all times
by
all car occupants.
Child safety, see page 18.
Check that the locking tongue is properly
locked in the belt lock (see page
17).
The A-pillar area (area beside the wind-
shield) and the headlining of your Saab
contain padding designed to reduce head
injuries. No modifications to these areas
should be made unless done so by your
authorized Saab dealer.
WARNING
Adjustments of the safety belt should be
done when the car is stationary so that
attention to traffic is not reduced.
WARNING
If the car is involved in a collision, the
safety belts, belt pretensioners and other
components must be inspected by an
authorized Saab dealer and replaced as
necessary.
Never make any alterations or repairs to
the safety belt yourself but visit an autho-
rized Saab dealer.
IB409
FASTEN BELTS