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Seatbelt pretensioners
. 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 frontal , side or rollover accidents . As a result , the seatbelt restrains the front seat occupant more effectively .
The front shoulder belt pretensioner includes a tension reducing device which limits the peak forces exerted by the seatbelt on the occupant in the event of a collision .
The adaptive force limiter will reduce the load to suit the body size of the occupant as detected by the occupant detection sensor ( front passenger ’ s seatbelt ).
! Lap belt pretensioner
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The shoulder belt pretensioner is supplemented by a lap belt pretensioner , which is located at the base of the center pillar . The lap belt pretensioner instantaneously pulls the belt to eliminate slack if a certain level of frontal collision force is detected . As a result , the seatbelt restrains the front seat occupant more effectively .