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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
Pre-tensioner seat belt (if
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten
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sioner seatbelts at the front and rear
outboard seating positions. The purpose
of the pre-tensioner is to make sure that
the seat belts fit tightly against the occu
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pant's body in certain collisions. The pre-
tensioner seat belts may be activated in
crashes where the collision is severe
enough.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if
the occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will 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.
If the system senses excessive tension
on the driver or passenger's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner activates, the
load limiter inside the pretensioner will
release some of the pressure on the
affected seat belt. (if equipped)
WARNING
For your safety, be sure that the belt
webbing is not loose or twisted and
always sit properly on your seat.
NOTICE
The pre-tensioner will activate not only
in a frontal collision but also in a side col
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lision, if the vehicle is equipped with a
side or curtain air bag.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system con
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sists mainly of the following compo
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nents.Their locations are shown in the
illustration:
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-
tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be worn correctly
and adjusted to the proper position.
Please read and follow all of the
important information and precau
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tions about your vehicle’s occupant
safety features – including seat belts
and air bags – that are provided in
this manual.
2. Be sure you and your passengers
always wear seat belts properly.
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