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BEFORE DRIVING
Seat Belt Pretensioner System
EXAMPLE
and/or
Label
64MM02005
WARNING
This section of the owner's manual
describes your Vehicle's SEAT BELT
PRETENSIONER
SYSTEM.
Please
read and follow ALL these instruc-
tions carefully to minimize your risk
of severe injury or death.
To determine if your vehicle is equipped
with a seat belt pretensioner system at the
front seating positions, check the label on
the front seat belt at the bottom part. If the
letters "p" and/or "PRE" appear as illus-
trated, your vehicle is equipped with the
seat belt pretensioner system. You can use
the pretensioner seat belts in the same
manner as ordinary seat belts.
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Read this section and the "Supplemental
Restraint System (air bags)" section to
learn more about the pretensioner system.
The seat belt pretensioner system works
with the supplemental restraint system (Air
Bags). The crash sensors and the elec-
tronic controller of the air bag system also
control the seat belt pretensioners. The
pretensioners are triggered only when
there is a frontal crash severe enough to
trigger the air bags and the seat belts are
fastened. For precautions and general
information including servicing the preten-
sioner system, refer to the "Supplemental
Restraint System (air bags)" section in
addition to this "Seat Belt Pretensioner
System" section, and follow all those pre-
cautions.
The pretensioner is located in each front
seat belt retractor. The pretensioner tight-
ens the seat belt so the belt fits the occu-
pant's body more snugly in the event of a
frontal crash. The retractors will remain
locked after the pretensioners are acti-
vated. Upon activation, some noise will
occur and some smoke may be released.
These conditions are not harmful and do
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The driver and all passengers must be
properly restrained by wearing seat belts
at all times, whether or not a pretensioner
is equipped at their seating position, to
minimize the risk of severe injury or death
in the event of a crash.
Sit fully back in the seat; sit up straight; do
not lean forward or sideways. Adjust the
belt so the lap portion of the belt is worn
low across the pelvis, not across the waist.
Please refer to the "Seat Adjustment" sec-
tion and the instructions and precautions
about the seat belts in this "Seat Belts and
Child Restraint Systems" section for details
on proper seat and seat belt adjustments.
Please note that the pretensioners along
with the air bags will activate in severe
frontal collisions. They are not designed to
activate in side impacts, rear impacts, roll-
overs, or minor frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioners can be activated only once. If
the pretensioners are activated (that is, if
the air bags are activated), have the pre-
tensioner system serviced by an autho-
rised Maruti Suzuki workshop as soon as
possible.
If the air bag light on the instrument cluster
does not blink or come on briefly when the
ignition switch is turned to the "ON" posi-
tion or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to "ON", stays on
for more than 10 seconds, or comes on
while driving, the pretensioner system or
the air bag system may not work properly.
Have both systems inspected by an autho-
rised Maruti Suzuki workshop as soon as
possible.
Service on or around the pretensioner sys-
tem components or wiring must be per-
formed only by an authorised Maruti
Suzuki workshop who is specially trained.
Improper service could result in unin-
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