Saturn VUE 2008 Owner's Manual page 33

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Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them,
they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help
tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a
moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if
the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation
are met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags,
safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety
belts in a side crash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a
crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other
new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 74.
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
2. Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added
edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.
safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults. When installed on
a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt
away from the neck and head.
There is one guide for each outboard passenger
position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort
guide to the safety belt:
1. Remove the guide from its storage location, which
is a pocket on the side of the seat.
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2008 - Saturn VUE Owner Manual (July 23, 2007)