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Seatbelt pretensioners
or could make the system inoperative , possibly resulting in serious injury . Seatbelt pretensioners have no user-serviceable parts . For required servicing of seatbelt retractors equipped with seatbelt pretensioners , consult your SUBARU dealer .
. When discarding seatbelt retractor assemblies equipped with seatbelt pretensioners or scrapping the entire vehicle due to collision damage or for other reasons , consult your SUBARU dealer .
NOTE
. Seatbelt pretensioners are not designed to activate in minor impacts or in rear impacts .
. Pretensioners are designed to function on a one-time-only basis . In the event that a pretensioner is activated , the driver ’ s , front passenger ’ s and second-row ( window-side ) seatbelt retractor assemblies should be replaced only by an authorized SUBARU dealer . When replacing seatbelt retractor assemblies , use only genuine SUBARU parts .
. If a seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner does not retract or cannot be pulled out due to a malfunction or activation of the pretensioner , contact your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible .
. If the seatbelt retractor assembly or surrounding area has been damaged , contact your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible .
. When you sell your vehicle , we urge you to inform the buyer that the vehicle is equipped with seatbelt pretensioners . Also , notify the buyer of the contents in this section .
& Seatbelt with shoulder belt and lap belt pretensioners
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NOTE
This section is applicable to the following components .
. Driver ’ s seatbelt . Front passenger ’ s seatbelt
1 Seatbelt retractor assembly ( shoulder belt pretensioner and adaptive force limiter )
2 Lap belt pretensioner
When the seatbelt pretensioners are activated , an operating noise will sound and a small amount of smoke will be released . These occurrences are normal and not harmful . This smoke does not indicate a fire in the vehicle .
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been activated , the seatbelt pretensioner remains locked . Consequently , the seatbelt cannot be pulled out and retracted and therefore must be replaced .
! Shoulder belt pretensioner
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The shoulder belt pretensioner instantaneously pulls the belt to eliminate slack if a certain level of force is detected during