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 prop
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erly fastened.
1. Rear right seat belt fastening buckle
2. Rear centre seat belt fastening buckle
3. Rear left seat belt fastening buckle
3-point type rear centre seat belt
Do not separate the mini tongue (1) and
mini buckle (2) even if there is not an
occupant. If it is separated, It may hit the
rear seat occupants in a collision or sud
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den stops.
Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten
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sioner 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 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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