Seat Belt Maintenance - Honda Civic Hybrid Manual

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With seat belt buckle tensioner
The tensioners are designed to
activate in any collision severe
enough to cause the front airbags to
deploy.
The tensioners can also be activated
during a collision in which the front
airbags . In this case, the
do not deploy
airbags would not be needed, but the
additional restraint could be helpful.
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
For some types
If a side or side curtain airbag
deploys during a side impact, the
tensioner on that side of the vehicle
will also deploy.
On all models
When the tensioners are activated,
the seat belts will remain tight until
they are unbuckled.
The SRS indicator will
come on if there is a
problem with your automatic seat
belt tensioners (see page 34

Seat Belt Maintenance

For safety, you should check the
condition of your seat belts regularly.
Pull each belt out fully, and look for
frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check
that the latches work smoothly and
the belts retract easily. If a belt does
not retract easily, cleaning the belt
may correct the problem (see page
278 ). Any belt that is not in good
condition or working properly will
not provide good protection and
should be replaced as soon as
). possible.
WARNING: No modifications or
additions should be made by the user
which will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack, or prevent the seat belt
assembly from being adjusted to remove
slack.
Driver and Passenger Safety
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