Seat Belt Reminder; Wearing Seat Belts During Pregnancy; Seat Belt Tensioners; Caring For Seat Belts - Tesla Roadster 2 Owner's Manual

Seat belts
6. Pull the diagonal part of the belt towards
the retractor to remove excess slack.
Releasing the belt
Release the seat belts by pressing the red
button on the buckle. The belt retracts
automatically.

Seat belt reminder

The seat belt warning indicator in the
instrument panel illuminates
whenever the driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
Also, an audible sound will be heard for six
seconds if the key is turned to the ON
position and the drivers seat belt is
unbuckled.
Wearing seat belts during
pregnancy
WARNING: Pregnant woman should
always wear seat belts to protect
themselves and their unborn child.
WARNING: Never place anything
between you and the seat belt to
cushion the impact in the event of an
accident.
The lap portion of the belt should be worn as
low as possible across the hips, not the waist.
Position the diagonal part of the belt
between the breasts and to the side of the
abdomen.
If you have any concerns about wearing seat
belts, contact your doctor.
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Seat belt tensioners

WARNING: If the seat belt
pre-tensioners have been activated
once, they must be replaced. After any
accident, always have the airbags, seat belt
pre-tensioners and any associated
components checked and, if necessary,
replaced by Tesla Motors.
The seat belts are equipped with
pre-tensioners that activate in conjunction
with the airbags and provide additional
protection in the event of a severe frontal
impact on your vehicle.
The pre-tensioners automatically retract the
seat belt buckle, reducing any slack in both
the lap and diagonal portions of the belts,
resulting in reduced forward movement of
the occupant.
Following an accident in which the
pre-tensioners have been activated, the seat
belts continue to function as restraints and
must be worn if you drive your vehicle.

Caring for seat belts

WARNING: Regularly check the
condition of both belts. Replace seat
belts if you notice any damage to the belt
webbing, fittings, retractor mechanisms or
buckles.
Three tests for checking seat belts:
1. With the seat belt fastened, give the
webbing nearest the buckle a quick pull.
The buckle should remain securely
locked.
2. With the belt unfastened, unreel the
webbing to its limit. Check that unreeling
is free from snags and visually check the
webbing for wear. Allow the webbing to
retract, checking that retraction is
smooth and complete.
3. With the webbing half unreeled, hold the
tongue plate and pull forward quickly.
The mechanism must lock automatically
and prevent further unreeling.
If a seat belt fails any of these tests, contact
Tesla Motors immediately.
For seat belt cleaning information, see Seat
belts, page 8-9.
Seating and safety restraints