Seating and Safety Restraints
WARNING: Positionthesafetybeltheightadjusterssothatthe
beltrestsacrossthemiddleofyourshoulder.Failuretoadjust
thesafetybeltproperlycouldreducetheeffectivenessofthe
seatbeltandincreasetheriskofinjuryinacollision.
Safety belt pretensioner
Yourvehicleisequippedwithsafetybeltpretensionersatthedriverand
frontpassengerseatingpositions.
Thesafetybeltpretensionersaredesignedtoactivateduringcertain
frontalornear-frontalcollisionswithsufficientlongitudinaldeceleration.
Asafetybeltpretensionerisadevicewhichtightensthewebbingofthe
lapandshoulderbeltsinsuchawaythattheyfitmoresnuglyagainst
thebody.
Thedriverandfrontoutboardpassengersafetybeltsystem(including
retractors,bucklesandheightadjusters)mustbereplacedifthevehicle
isinvolvedinacollisionthatresultsintheactivationofthesafetybelt
pretensioners.RefertotheSafetybeltmaintenancesectioninthis
chapter.
WARNING: Failuretoreplacethesafetybeltassemblyunder
theaboveconditionscouldresultinseverepersonalinjuriesin
theeventofacollision.Theseatbeltpretensionerswillonly
functiononce.Aftertheyaredeployed,theywillnotworkagain
andmustbereplacedimmediately,eveniftherewasnofront
seatoccupantseatedatthetime.
WARNING: Modifyingthecomponentsorwiringofthe
pretensionersystem,includingtheuseofelectronictesting
devicesisdangerous.Youcouldaccidentallyactivateitormake
itinoperablewhichwouldpreventitfromactivatinginan
accident.Frontoccupantscouldbeseriouslyinjured.Never
modifythecomponentsorwiring,oruseelectronictesting
devicesonthepretensionersystem.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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