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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 , the seatbelt retractor assemblies equipped with seatbelt pretensioners 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 .
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NOTE
This section is applicable to the following components .
. Front passenger ’ s seatbelt . Rear passenger ’ s seatbelt ( windowside )
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The pretensioner sensor also serves as follows .
. Front impact sensor . Side impact sensor . Front door impact sensor . Rollover sensor
If the sensor detects a certain predetermined amount of force during frontal or side collisions or rollover accidents , any seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner is quickly drawn back in by the retractor to take up the slack so that the belt more effectively restrains the seat occupant .
The rear passenger ’ s seatbelt ( windowside ) 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 front passenger ’ s seatbelt 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 select a reducing load to suit the body size of the occupant as detected by the occupant detection system sensors .
When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated , an operating noise will be heard and a small amount of smoke will be released . These occurrences are normal and not
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