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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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 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 acti-
vate in a crash, you will need to get new
ones, and probably other new parts for
your safety belt system. Refer to "Replac-
ing Restraint System Parts After a Crash"
in this section.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may
provide added 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 outside pas-
senger position in the rear seat. Here is
how to install the comfort guide to the
shoulder belt:
1) Remove the guide from its storage clip
on the back of the seatback.
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2) Place the guide over the belt, and insert
the two edges of the belt into the slots
of the guide.
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3) Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it
lies flat. The elastic cord must be under
the belt and the guide on top.
WARNING
A safety belt that is not properly worn
may
not
provide
needed in a crash. The person wear-
ing the belt could be seriously
injured. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the
chest. These parts of the body are
best able to take belt restraining
forces.
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