Seatbelt Maintenance; Front Seatbelt Pretensioners; Seatbelt With Shoulder Belt Pretensioner - Subaru CROSSTREK HYBRID 2016 Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners
CAUTION
. Do not allow the retractor to roll
up the seatbelt too quickly.
Otherwise, the metal tongue
plates may hit against the trim,
resulting in damaged trim.
. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up
so that the tongue plates are
neatly stored. A hanging tongue
plate can swing and hit against
the trim during driving, causing
damage to the trim.

Seatbelt maintenance

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap
and lukewarm water. 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.
Replace 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.

Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver s and front passenger s seat-
belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. 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.
Seatbelt with shoulder belt
pretensioner
NOTE
This section is applicable to the dri-
ver s seatbelt.
The pretensioner sensor also serves as
follows.
. SRS frontal airbag sensor