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& Seatbelt maintenance
To clean the seatbelts, use lukewarm
water with mild soap. Do not use the
seatbelts until they are dry. Never bleach
or dye the belts because this could
seriously affect their strength.
Inspect the seatbelts and attachments
including the webbing and all hardware
periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears,
damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Re-
place the seatbelts even if only minor
damage is found.
CAUTION
. Keep the belts free of polishes,
oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid.
. Never attempt to make modifica-
tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop-
erly.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners
Front seatbelt pretensioners
The following seatbelts have a seatbelt
pretensioner.
. Driver's seatbelt
. Front passenger's seatbelt
The seatbelt pretensioners are designed
to be activated in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe frontal and
side collision and rollover accident.
WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection,
the occupants should sit in an
upright position with their seat-
belts properly fastened. Refer to
"Seatbelts" F1-12.
. Do not modify, remove or strike
the front seatbelt retractor as-
semblies or surrounding area.
This could result in accidental
activation of the seatbelt preten-
sioners or could make the system
inoperative, possibly resulting in
serious injury. Seatbelt preten-
sioners have no user-serviceable
parts. For required servicing of
f r o n t s e a t b e l t r e t r a c t o r s
equipped with seatbelt preten-
sioners, consult your SUBARU
dealer.
. When discarding front seatbelt
retractor assemblies or scrap-
ping the entire vehicle due to
collision damage or for other
reasons, consult your SUBARU
dealer.
NOTE
Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-
signed to activate in minor impacts or
in rear impacts.
& Driver's seatbelt
Front seatbelt pretensioner
The pretensioner sensor also serves as
follows.
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