Seat Belt Pretensioners; Seat Belts And Pregnant Women - Chrysler Voyager 2001 Operating Information Manual

3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded
webbing. The folded webbing must enter the slot
at the top of the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it
clears the folded webbing.
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Seat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are
designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the
event of a collision. These devices improve the
performance of the seat belt by assuring that the
belt is tight about the occupant early in a collision.
Pretensioners work for all size occupants, includ-
ing those in child restraint and will only deploy if
the seat belt is buckled.
NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute for proper
seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat
belt still must be worn snugly and positioned
properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the front air-
bag control module (see Airbag Section). Like the
front airbags, the pretensioners are single use
items. After a collision that is severe enough to
deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both must
be replaced.

Seat Belts and Pregnant Women

We recommend that pregnant women use the
seat belts throughout their pregnancies. Keeping
the mother safe is the best way to keep the baby
safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the
belt across the thighs and as snug across the hips
as possible. Keep the belt low so that it does not
come across the abdomen. That way the strong
bones of the hips will take the force if there is a
collision.