Schroth Racing QuickFit And QuickFit Pro BMW MINI (2001-2006) - Manual (Page 7)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 General instructions
Most states require that all passengers wear seat belts when a
car is in motion. Please check with your local authorities for
further information! Regardless of the law in your State, it only
makes sense to buckle up, so before you start your car, make
sure that you and all of your passengers are properly
restrained.
The SCHROTH asm harnessbelt system when properly
installed and used according to applicable instructions can
mitigate injury. Of course, the ability of any restraint system to
mitigate or prevent injury is directly related to the type and
severity of the accident.
Only the Quick Fit Pro is designed to be used with a
HANS device. Standard Quick Fit Harnesses are not
designed and tested to be used with HANS ® or other head
and neck restraints e.g. Hutchens device.
Shoulder belts may slip off the HANS
®
and crotch straps
e.g. of a Hutchens device cannot be properly attached to
the lap belt. Malfunction can result in serious personal
injuries or death.
Improper use of any seatbelt can cause serious personal
injury or death.
To help reduce the risk of serious injury in an accident:
Never strap more than one person in place, with each
harness system.
Never wear the harness system at the same time as the
original equipment seat belts.
Never use the lap belt portion of the harness system
without the shoulder belts.
Always make sure that lap belt and shoulder belts are not
twisted when worn.
Never use the harness belt system for children under the
age of 12 years or to install an infant seat or child seat.
Never use the harness belt system for persons who weigh
less than 88 lbs or those who are less than 4`11" tall,
regardless of age.
Always wear the lap belt portion of the harness system
low and tight across the pelvis. This is also recommended
for the stock 3-point belt whenever it is worn.
Never wear the belts over heavy clothing as it can
interfere with proper positioning and adjustment of the
belts, reducing the overall effectiveness of the system.
Never wear the belts over rigid or breakable objects in or
on your clothing, such as eye glasses, pens, jewelry
keys etc. as these may cause injury.
Never allow lap or shoulder belts to rub against sharp
objects.
Never allow the belts to be damaged by becoming caught
in door or seat hardware.
The following pictures show the correct
installation and use of SCHROTH asm
harnessbelts:
2 Routing of the shoulder belts
It is important to be sure to route the
SCHROTH shoulder belts between the two
posts of the headrest as pictured to the right.
3 QUICK FIT – ClipIn/ClipOut attachment points
Front Inside Lap Belt Mount Points
Clip the SCHROTH Lap Belt harness end with the MINI male
latch into the factory female receptacle as pictured above left.
Front Outside Lap Belt Mounting Points
Plug in the SCHROTH female receptacle on the outer end of
the lap belt to the male end of the connecting strap that you
bolted to the factory mounting point as pictured above right.
Inside Rear Tail Strap Mount Points
Clip the SCHROTH Tail Strap end with the MINI male latch into
the factory female receptacle as pictured above left.
Outside Rear Tail Strap Mount Points
Plug the outside (far right or far left) tail strap with the of the
SCHROTH belt with SCHROTH male buckle into the
SCHROTH “separation buckle” that you bolted into chassis.
4
Adjustment of the seating position
Choose your most comfortable seating position for safe driving.
Driving and Safety Instructors recommend:
"Select your seating position in the vehicle so that you can fully
grip the upper edge of the steering wheel with your elbow still
slightly bent and without moving your upper body from the
seatback. With the clutch (automatic transmission-brake) fully
depressed your knee should still be slightly bent."
Remember: A "laid back" seating position might look 'cool', but
does not contribute in any way to better or safer handling of
your vehicle! No racing or rally driver is "laid back" in his
vehicle!