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You should hold the webbing end and

guide it back into the retractor while it is

rolling up. Neatly store the tongue plate in

the recess and then insert the anchor

tongue plate into the slot.

CAUTION

Observe the following precautions.

Otherwise, the tongue plate can hit

against the trim, causing damage to

the trim.

. Do not allow the retractor to roll

up the seatbelt too quickly.

. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up

so that the tongue plates are

neatly stored.

& Seatbelt Maintenance

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To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap and

lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye the

belts because this could seriously affect

their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments

including the webbing and all hardware

periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears,

damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Re-

place the seatbelts even if only minor

damage is found.

CAUTION

. Keep the belts free of polishes,

oils, chemicals and particularly

battery acid.

. Never attempt to make modifica-

tions or changes that will prevent

the seatbelt from operating prop-

erly.

1-6. Seatbelt Pretensioners

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The following seatbelts have a seatbelt

pretensioner.

. Driver’s seatbelt

. Front passenger’s seatbelt

. Rear passenger’s seatbelt (window-

side)

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.

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection,

the occupants should sit in an

upright position with their seat-

belts properly fastened. Refer to

“Seatbelts” �P47.

. Do not modify, remove or strike

the seatbelt retractor assemblies

equipped with seatbelt preten-

sioners or surrounding area. This

could result in accidental activa-

tion of the seatbelt pretensioners

or could make the system inop-

erative, possibly resulting in ser-

ious injury. Seatbelt preten-

sioners have no user-serviceable

parts. For required servicing of

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seatbelt retractors equipped with

seatbelt pretensioners, consult

your SUBARU dealer.

. When discarding seatbelt retrac-

tor assemblies equipped with

seatbelt pretensioners or scrap-

ping the entire vehicle due to

collision damage or for other

reasons, consult your SUBARU

dealer.

NOTE

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-

signed to activate in minor impacts or

in rear impacts.

. Pretensioners are designed to func-

tion 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 author-

ized 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 pos-

sible.

. 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 preten-

sioners. Also, notify the buyer of the

contents in this section.

& Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt

Pretensioner

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NOTE

This section is applicable to the follow-

ing components.

. Front passenger’s seatbelt

. Rear passenger’s seatbelt (window-

side)

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 predeter-

mined 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 (window-

side) 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 preten-

sioner 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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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 follow-

ing components.

. Driver’s seatbelt

1) Seatbelt retractor assembly (shoulder

belt pretensioner and adaptive force

limiter)

2) Lap belt pretensioner

The shoulder belt pretensioner is supple-

mented 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 re-

mains locked. Consequently, the seatbelt

cannot be pulled out and retracted and

therefore must be replaced.

& System Monitors

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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” �P109.

& System Servicing

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WARNING

. When discarding a seatbelt re-

tractor 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 sys-

tems. For required servicing of

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the seatbelt pretensioner, con-

sult your nearest SUBARU deal-

er.

CAUTION

For the locations of the sensors and

control modules, refer to “Compo-

nents” �P86.

If you need service or repair in those

areas or near the front seatbelt

retractors, have the work performed

by your authorized SUBARU dealer.

NOTE

If the front or side part of the vehicle is

damaged in an accident to the extent

that the seatbelt pretensioner does not

operate, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

& Precautions against Vehicle

Modification

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Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you

want to install any accessory parts to your

vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not perform any of the following

modifications. Such modifications

can interfere with proper operation

of the seatbelt pretensioners.

. Attachment of any equipment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,

skid plate, etc.) other than genu-

ine SUBARU accessory parts to

the front end.

. Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

. Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the

tires specified on the vehicle

placard attached to the driver’s

door pillar or specified for indivi-

dual vehicle models in this Own-

er’s Manual.

1-7. Rear Seat Reminder

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This function prompts the driver to confirm

the presence of passengers and cargo in

the rear.

This function will be activated when the

rear doors are opened and closed.

It alerts the driver by warning messages on

the combination meter display (color LCD)

and beeps when the ignition switch is

turned from the “ON” position to the “OFF”

position.

NOTE

. This function does not directly de-

tect passengers and cargo in the rear

seat.

. This function detects the opening

and closing of the rear doors. In this

Rear Seat Reminder

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