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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT UNTWISTING
PROCEDURE
Use the follow ing proced ure to untw ist a twisted lap/
shou lder belt.
SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS
The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equ ipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to
rem ove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
These devices improve the perform ance of the seat belt
by assu ring that the belt is tight abou t the occupant early
in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants,
inclu ding those in child restraints.
1.
Position the latch plate as close as possible to the
anchor point.
2.
At abou t six to twelve inches (15 to 30 cm) above the
latch plate, grasp and twist the belt webbing 180° to
create a fold that begins immediately above the latch
plate.
NOTE: These devices are not a substitu te for prop er seat
belt placem ent by the occupant. The seat belt still must be
worn snu gly and positioned prop erly.
3.
The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the
latch plate.
Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing.
The pretensioners are triggered by the front airbag con-
trol module (see Airbag Section). Like the front airbags,
the pretensioners are single use item s. After a collision
that is severe enou gh to deploy the airbags and preten-
sioners, both must be rep laced .
4.
folded webbing.
Continu e to slide the latch plate up until it clears the
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