Seat Belt Tensioners - Seat TOLEDO Owner's Manual

Belt height adjustment
Location of the belt height adjuster.
Fig. 81
The seat belt adjuster for the front seats can
be used to adjust the proper belt position at
the shoulder.
Press the upper part of the shoulder belt
–
guide and hold it in this position
Move the shoulder belt guide up or down
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until you have adjusted the seat belt
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After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt
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sharply to check that the catch on the
shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
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Seat belt tensioners

How the seat belt tensioner works
Read the additional information carefully
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page 14.
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners. Sen-
sors will trigger the belt tensioners only dur-
ing severe head-on, lateral and rear-end colli-
sions and only if the seat belt is worn. This
retracts and tightens the seat belts, reducing
the forward motion of the occupants.
The belt tensioners will not be triggered in
the event of minor collisions, if the vehicle
overturns, or in accidents where no major
forces act on the vehicle.
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Fig. 81.
Note
● If the seat belt tensioners are triggered, a
fine dust is produced. This is normal and it is
not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
● The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components of
the system are scrapped. Specialised work-
shops are familiar with these regulations,
which are also available to you.
Safety
The belt tensioners are components of the
seat belts that are installed in the seats of
your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension-
ers or remove and install parts of the system
when performing other repair work, the seat
belt may be damaged. The consequence may
be that, in the event of an accident, the belt
tensioners function incorrectly or may not
function at all.
So that the effectiveness of the seat belt ten-
sioner is not reduced and that removed parts
do not cause any injuries or environmental
pollution, regulations, which are known to
the specialised workshops, must be ob-
served.
Service and disposal of belt tension-
ers
WARNING
● Any work on the belt tensioners and seat
belts, including the removal and refitting of
system parts in conjunction with other repair
work, must be performed by a specialised
workshop only.
The belt tensioners will only provide pro-
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tection for one accident and must be changed
if they have been activated.