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Seatbelt Pretensioners
harmful . This smoke does not indicate a fire in the vehicle .
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been activated , the seatbelt retractor remains locked . Consequently , the seatbelt can not be pulled out and retracted and therefore must be replaced .
& Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt and Lap Belt Pretensioners
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NOTE
This section is applicable to the following components .
. Driver ’ s seatbelt
1 Seatbelt retractor assembly ( shoulder belt pretensioner and adaptive force limiter )
2 Lap belt pretensioner
The shoulder belt pretensioner is supplemented by a lap belt pretensioner , which is located at the base of the center pillar . Like the shoulder belt pretensioner , the lap belt pretensioner instantaneously pulls in 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 .
The driver ’ 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 occupant as detected by the occupant detection sensor .
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 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 .
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A diagnostic system continually monitors the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner with the ignition switch in the “ ON ” position . The seatbelt pretensioners share the control module with the SRS airbag system . Therefore , if any malfunction occurs in a seatbelt pretensioner , the SRS airbag system warning light will illuminate . For details , refer to “ SRS Airbag System Monitors ” FP112 .
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. When discarding a seatbelt retractor assembly or scrapping the entire vehicle damaged by a collision , consult your SUBARU dealer .
. Tampering with or disconnecting the system ’ s wiring could result in accidental activation of the seatbelt pretensioner and / or SRS airbag or could make the system inoperative , which may result in serious injury . Do not use electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the seatbelt pretensioner and SRS airbag systems . For required servicing of