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If not, the improperly fastened seat
belt will not be able to provide pro‐
tection.
Pre-tensioner seat belt (if
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and ýront passenþer's and rear side
passenþer's (iý equipped) pre-tensioner
seat belts (retractor pre-tensioner).
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be ac‐
tivated, where the ýrontal collision is
severe enouþh, toþether with the air
baþs.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or iý
the occupant tries to lean ýorward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain ýrontal colli‐
sions, the pre-tensioner will activate
and pull the seat belt into tiþhter con‐
tact aþainst the occupant's body.
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Retractor Pre-tensioner
The purpose oý the retractor pre-
tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts ýit in tiþhtly aþainst
the occupant's upper body in certain
ýrontal collisions.
Iý the system senses excessive tension
on the driver or passenþer's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner system acti‐
vates, the load limiter inside the retrac‐
tor pre-tensioner will release some oý
the pressure on the aýýected seat belt.
(iý equipped)
WARNING
For your safety, be sure that the
belt webbing is not loose or twisted
and always sit properly on your seat.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly oý the ýollowinþ compo‐
nents. Their locations are shown in the
illustration:
1. SRS air baþ warninþ liþht
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
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