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Seatbelt Pretensioners
Passenger ’ s Frontal Airbag ON and OFF Indicator Lights ” FP158 .
. The following conditions may cause the SRS frontal airbag system to detect that the driver and front passenger are wearing seatbelts , which prevents the SRS frontal airbag system from operating correctly .
– The tongue plates of the driver and front passenger seatbelt extenders are inserted into the seatbelt buckles , but the respective extenders and seatbelts are not connected .
– Leaving the tongue plate of the extender inserted into the seatbelt buckle when not in use .
These conditions may prevent the seatbelt warning light and warning alarm from operating correctly . They may also prevent the SRS frontal airbags from operating correctly in a collision , which can result in injury or death . When you use a seatbelt extender , always attach it to the seatbelt buckle and seatbelt tongue plate correctly .
To connect the extender to the seatbelt , insert the tongue plate into the seatbelt buckle so that the “ PRESS ” marks on the buckle-release buttons of the extender and the seatbelt are both facing the same direction , as shown in the illustration . You will hear a click when the tongue plate locks into the buckle .
When releasing the seatbelt , press on the buckle-release button on the extender , not on the seatbelt . This helps to prevent damage to the vehicle interior and extender itself .
1-6 . Seatbelt Pretensioners
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The following seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner .
. Driver ’ s seatbelt . Front passenger ’ s seatbelt
. Window-side rear passenger ’ s seatbelts
The seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal and side collision and rollover accident .
WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection , the occupants should sit in an upright position with their seatbelts properly fastened . Refer to “ Seatbelts ” FP39 .
. Do not modify , remove or strike the seatbelt retractor assemblies equipped with seatbelt pretensioners or surrounding area . This could result in accidental activation of the seatbelt pretensioners or could make the system inoperative , possibly resulting in serious injury . Seatbelt pretensioners have no user-serviceable parts . For required servicing of