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1-6 . Seatbelt pretensioners
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The following seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner .
. Driver ’ s seatbelt . Front passenger ’ s seatbelt
. Rear passenger ’ s seatbelt ( windowside )
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 .
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WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection , the occupants should sit in an upright position with their seatbelts properly fastened . Refer to “ Seatbelts ” FP48 .
. 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
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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 , both the driver ’ s and front passenger ’ s 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 .
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. 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 pretensioner
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NOTE
This section is applicable to the following components .
. Rear passenger ’ s seatbelt ( windowside )
The pretensioner sensor also serves as
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