Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
Stowing the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when not
in use.
The seat belt should be locked into
the buckle on each seat cushion to
be properly fastened.
1. Rear right seat belt fastening
buckle
2. Rear centre seat belt fastening
buckle
3. Rear left seat belt fastening
buckle
Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-
tensioner seat belts at the front
seating positions.
The purpose of the pre-tensioner is
to make sure that the seat belts fit
tightly against the occupant's body
in certain collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts may
be activated in crashes where the
collision is severe enough.
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.
If the system senses excessive ten
sion on the driver or passenger's
seat belt when the pre-tensioner
activates, the load limiter inside the
pre-tensioner will release some of
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