64
SEAT, SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS
result in injury or death. When you use a seatbelt extender, always attach it to the seatbelt buckle and seatbelt tongue plate correctly.
1-6. SEATBELT PRETEN- SIONERS s01af
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.
S _ 103083-W
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.
WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection, the occupants should sit in an upright position with their seatbelts properly fastened. Refer to“ Seatbelts” FP54.
. 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 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. The pretensioner can also be activated by the following sensors.