Renault Trafic 3 phase 1
Always wear your seat belt when travelling in your vehicle. You must also comply with the legislation of the particular country you are in.
Before starting, first adjust your driving position, then ask all occupants to adjust their seat belts to ensure optimum protection.
Adjusting your driving position
- Sit well back in your seat (having first removed your coat or jacket). This is essential to ensure your back is positioned correctly;
- adjust the distance between the seat and the pedals. Your seat should be as far back as possible while still allowing you to depress the clutch pedal fully. The seatback should be adjusted so that your arms are slightly bent when you hold the steering wheel;
- adjust the position of your headrest. For the maximum safety, your head must be as close as possible to the headrest;
- adjust the height of the seat. This adjustment allows you to select the seat position which offers you the best possible view;
- adjust the position of the steering wheel.
Make sure that the rear bench seat is locked in position correctly so that the rear seat belts will operate efficiently. Refer to the information on the “Rear bench seat: functions” in Section 3.
Incorrectly adjusted or twisted seat belts may cause injuries in the event of an accident.
Use one seat belt per person, whether child or adult.
Even pregnant women should wear a seat belt. In this case, ensure that the lap belt is not exerting too much pressure on the abdomen, but do not allow any slack.
Adjusting the seat belts
Sit with your back firmly against the seatback.
Shoulder strap 1 should be as close as possible to the base of the neck but not on it.
Lap belt 2 should be worn flat over the thighs and against the pelvis.
The belt should be worn so that it is as close as possible to your body, i.e.: avoid wearing heavy clothing or keeping bulky objects under the belts, etc.
Locking
Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly and ensure that buckle 3 locks into catch 5 (check that it is locked by pulling on buckle 3).
If the belt jams, allow it to return slightly before attempting to unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed, pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over 3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an approved dealer.
ß Front seat belt reminder warning light
It lights up on the central display when the engine is started and, if the driver’s seat belt is not fastened, the light flashes and a beep sounds for about 2 minutes when the vehicle reaches a speed of about 9.92 mph (16 km/h).
Depending on the vehicle, this flashes if the front passenger seat belt is not fastened.
Adjusting the height of the front seat belts
Move button 6 to select the position you require so that chest strap 1 is worn as described above.
Make sure that the seat belt is locked in position correctly after you have adjusted it.
Unlocking
Press button 4 and the seat belt will be rewound by the inertia reel. Guide the belt.
Rear side seat belts
- For the first row of rear seats, it is mandatory to use seat belts 8;
- for the last row of rear seats, it is mandatory to use seat belts 7.
When the seat belt 8 is not in use, place the buckle 9 in its housing 10.
Conditions of use
Before using the rear side seat belts, make sure that for each one, the fixed buckle 11 is fully clicked into its catch 12.
The belts are then locked and unlocked in the same way as the front seats.
Access to the last row
To facilitate access to the last row of seats, detach the second row seat belt by unlocking it from its catch 13. Insert the detached part of the seat belt into the small bar on the fixed part of the belt.
Remember to lock the seat belt in place once more when a passenger is occupying the seat.
Check that the rear seat belts are positioned and operating correctly each time the rear bench seat is moved.
Centre seat belts
Unwind the seat belt slowly until the buckle locks in catch 14.
Make sure that the rear bench seats are locked in position properly so that the seat belts will operate efficiently. Refer to the information on the “Rear bench seats” in Section 3.
Rear seat functions
Refer to the information on the “Rear bench seats” in Section 3.
The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.
- No modification may be made to the component parts of the originally fitted restraint system: seat belts, seats and their mountings. For special operations (e.g. fitting child seats), contact an authorised dealer.
- Do not use devices which allow any slack in the belts (e.g. clothes pegs, clips, etc.): a seat belt which is worn too loosely may cause injury in the event of an accident.
- Never wear the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back.
- Never use the same belt for more than one person and never hold a baby or child on your lap with your seat belt around them.
- The belt should never be twisted.
- Following an accident, have the seat belts checked and replaced if necessary. Always replace your seat belts as soon as they show any signs of wear.
- When the rear bench seat is being put back, make sure that the seat belts and buckles are correctly positioned so that they can be used properly.
- Make sure that the buckle is inserted into the appropriate catch.
- Ensure that no objects are placed in the area around the seat belt catch as they could prevent it from being properly secured.
- Make sure the seat belt catch is properly positioned (it should not be hidden away, crushed or flattened by people or objects).