Hyundai 2008 Sonata Owner's Manual page 48

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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Pre-tensioner Seat Belt
Your Hyundai vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat belts.
The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to make
sure that the seat belts fit tightly against the
occupant's body in certain frontal collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated
alone or, where the frontal collision is severe
enough, together with the airbags.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the
occupant tries to lean forward too quickly, the
seat belt retractor will lock into position. In
certain frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner will
activate and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant's body. The buckle pre-
tensioner (which is installed in the buckle) will
also pull the seat belt into the buckle.
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CAUTION:
Do not put anything near the buckle. Plac-
ing objects near the buckle can adversely
affect the buckle pre-tensioner and may
increase the risk of personal injury in the
event of a collision.
If the system senses excessive seat belt ten-
sion on the driver or passenger's seat belt when
the pre-tensioner activates, the load limiter
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inside the pre-tensioner will release some of the
pressure on the affected seat belt.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists
mainly of the following components. Their loca-
tions are shown in the illustration:
Driver's airbag
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3
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1. SRS airbag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
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WARNING:
To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-
tensioner seat belt:
o The seatbelt must be work correctly and
adjusted to the proper position (see
pages 1-23 and 1-24). Please read and
follow all of the important information
and precautions about your vehicle's
occupant safety features – including
seat belts and advanced airbags – that
are provided in this manual.
Passenger's
airbag
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