Seat belt system for a vehicle and a vehicle equipped therewith

The system has a cross component (50) that is fixed to a vehicular body at its opposite end portions for extending across part of the vehicular width above a recess (30). A buckle connecting unit (66) couples a buckle of a seat belt with the cross component. The seat is placed on a floor of the vehicle and the recess is formed downwardly in the floor immediately behind the seat. An independent claim is also included for a vehicle equipped with the seat belt system.