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Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
When using the rear center seat belt, the
buckle with the "CENTER" mark must be
used.
Stowing the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can be stowed
in the pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion when not in use.
1. Route the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides. It will help
keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats.
2. After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.
CAUTION
When pulling out to wear the seat belt,
the tongue should be slowly pulled out
of the seat belt guide so that the seat
belt guide does not come off the trim.
Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat
belts (retractor pre-tensioner and EFD
(Emergency Fastening Device)). The pre-
tensioner seat belts may be activated,
when a frontal collision is severe
enough, together with the air bags.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if
the occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor may lock
into position. In certain frontal collisions,
the pre-tensioner will activate and pull
the seat belt into tighter contact against
the occupant's body.
1. Retractor Pre-tensioner
The purpose of the retractor pre-ten
-
sioner is to make sure that the shoul -
der belts fit in tightly against the
occupant's upper body in certain fron
-
tal collisions.
2. EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)
(for driver's seat belt)
The purpose of the EFD is to make
sure that the pelvis belts fit in tightly
against the occupant's lower body in
certain frontal collisions.
OBD031023
ODL3A030029
OBD031215N