Subaru 2009 Tribeca User Manual download pdf (Page 52)

1-28 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver’s and front passenger’s seat-

belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The

seatbelt pretensioners for the driver’s seat

and front passenger’s seat operate at the

same time as the frontal, and side SRS

airbags. If the vehicle rolls over, they

operate simultaneously with the curtain

airbag.

The front and side airbag sensors and the

rollover sensor are used as the preten-

sioner se nsors. If a sensor detects a

certain predetermined amount of for ce

during a frontal collision, a side impact

collision or a rollover collision of the

vehicle, the front seatbelt is quickly drawn

back in by the retractor to take up the

slack so that the belt more effectively

restrains the front seat occupant.

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 retractor remains

locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can not

be pulled out and retracted and therefore

must be replaced.

NOTE

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-

signed to activate in minor frontal

impacts, in minor side impacts or rear

impacts.

. The seatbelt pretensioners for the

driver ’s seat and front passenger’s

seat operate at the same time as the

frontal, and side SRS airbags. If the

vehicle rolls over, they operate simul-

taneously with the curtain airbag.

. Pretensioners are designed to func-

tion 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 must be

replaced and only by an authorized

SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-

belt retractor assemblies, use only

genuine SUBARU parts.

. If either front seatbelt 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.

. If the front seatbelt retractor assem-

bly or surrounding area has been

damaged, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge

you to explain to the buyer that it has

seatbelt pretensioners by alerting him

to the contents of this section.

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection,

occupants should sit in an up-

right position with their seatbelts

properly fastened. Refer to the

“Seatbelts” section in this chap-

ter.

. Do not modify, remove or strike

the front seatbelt retractor as-

semblies or surrounding area.

This could result in accidental

activation of the seatbelt preten-

sioners or could make the sys-

tem inoperative, possibly result-

ing in serious injury. Seatbelt

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