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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
When pulling out to wear the seat belt,
the tongue should be slowly pulled out
of the seat belt guide so that the seat
belt guide does not come off the trim.
Releasing the seat belt:
僅 The seat belt is released by pressing
the release button (1) on the locking
buckle.
When it is released, the belt should
automatically draw back into the
retractor. If this does not happen,
check the belt to make sure it is not
twisted, then try again.
Pre-tensioner seat belt (if
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten
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sioner seat belts at the front or front/
rear 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 tension
on the driver or passenger's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner activates, the
load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will
release some of the pressure on the
affected seat belt.
For your safety, be sure that the belt
webbing is not loose or twisted and
always sit properly on your seat.
The pre-tensioner will activate not only
in a frontal collision but also in a side col
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lision, if the vehicle is equipped with a
side or curtain air bag.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system con
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sists mainly of the following compo
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nents. Their locations are shown in the
illustration:
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