Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
Stowing the rear seat belt
Outboard belt
Center belt
If the center seat belt is not in use,
always lock the latch plate into the
buckle as above illustration.
The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when not
in use.
1. Insert the seat belt into the two
webbing guide (or holder) (A)
located on both sides. It will help
keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats
2. After inserting the seat belt,
tighten the belt webbing by pull
-
ing it up.
Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts (retractor pre-tensioner
and EFD (Emergency Fastening
Device)).
The pre-tensioner seat belts may
be activated, when a frontal collision
is severe enough, together with the
air bags.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor
may lock into position. In certain
frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner
will activate and pull the seat belt
into tighter contact against the
occupant's body.
1. Retractor Pre-tensioner
The purpose of the retractor pre-
tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts fit in tightly against