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To determine if your vehicle is equipped
with a seat belt pretensioner system at the
front seating positions, check the label on
the front seat belt at the bottom part. If the
letters "p" and/or "PRE" appear as illus-
trated, your vehicle is equipped with the
seat belt pretensioner system. You can use
the pretensioner seat belts in the same
manner as ordinary seat belts.
Read this section and the "Supplemental
Restraint System (air bags)" section to
learn more about the pretensioner system.
The seat belt pretensioner system works
with the
and the electronic controller of the air bag
system also control the seat belt preten-
sioners. The pretensioners are triggered
only when there is a frontal crash severe
enough to trigger the air bags and the seat
belts are fastened. For precautions and
general information including servicing the
pretensioner system, refer to the "Supple-
mental Restraint System (air bags)" sec-
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tion
in
addition
Pretensioner System" section, and follow
all those precautions.
The pretensioner is located in each front
seat belt retractor. The pretensioner tight-
ens the seat belt so the belt fits the occu-
pant's body more snugly in the event of a
frontal crash. The retractors will remain
locked after the pretensioners are acti-
vated. Upon activation, some noise will
occur and some smoke may be released.
These conditions are not harmful and do
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The driver and all passengers must be
properly restrained by wearing seat belts
at all times, whether or not a pretensioner
is equipped at their seating position, to
minimize the risk of severe injury or death
in the event of a crash.
Sit fully back in the seat; sit up straight; do
not lean forward or sideways. Adjust the
belt so the lap portion of the belt is worn
low across the pelvis, not across the waist.
Please refer to the "Seat Adjustment" sec-
tion and the instructions and precautions
. The crash sensors
about the seat belts in this "Seat Belts and
Child Restraint Systems" section for details
on proper seat and seat belt adjustments.
Please note that the pretensioners along
with the air bags will activate in severe
frontal collisions. They are not designed to
activate in side impacts, rear impacts, roll-
overs, or minor frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioners can be activated only once. If
the pretensioners are activated (that is, if
the air bags are activated), have the pre-
to
this
"Seat
Belt
tensioner system serviced by an
soon as possible.
If the air bag light on the instrument cluster
does not blink or come on briefly when the
ignition switch is turned to the "ON" posi-tion
or the engine switch is pressed to change
the ignition mode to ON, stays on for more
than 10 seconds, or comes on
driving, the pretensioner system or the air
bag system may not work properly. Have
both systems inspected by an
possible.
Service on or around the pretensioner sys-
tem components or wiring must be per-
formed
as
soon as
only
by
an
who is specially
as
while
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