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Failure to replace the belt and re-
tractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in collisions.
Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with
an Energy Management feature in the
front seating positions to help further re-
duce the risk of injury in the event of a
head-on accident. This safety belt system
has a retractor assembly that is designed
to release webbing in a controlled manner.
This feature is designed to help reduce
the belt force acting on the occupant’s
chest.
WARNING!
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The belt and retractor assembly
must be replaced if the seat belt
assembly Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) feature or any other
seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according
to the procedures in the Service
Manual.
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Failure to replace the belt and re-
tractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in accidents.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belts for both front seating posi-
tions are equipped with pretensioning de-
vices that are designed to remove slack
from the seat belt in the event of an
accident. These devices may improve the
performance of the seat belt by assuring
that the belt is tight about the occupant
early in an accident. Pretensioners work
for all size occupants, including those in
child restraints.
NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute
for proper seat belt placement by the
occupant. The seat belt still must be worn
snugly and positioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Like
the airbags, the pretensioners are single
use items. A deployed pretensioner or a
deployed airbag must be replaced imme-
diately.
Supplemental Active Head Restraints
(AHR)
These head restraints are passive, de-
ployable components, and vehicles with
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