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1-22 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners

& Seatbelt with shoulder belt

seatbelt restrains the front seat occupant

passenger

more effectively.

and lap belt pretensioners

– SRS frontal airbag for driver

– SRS frontal airbag for front pas-

NOTE

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,

senger*

an operating noise will be heard and a

This section is applicable to the front

– SRS side airbags (both sides) (if

small amount of smoke will be released.

passenger’s seatbelt in XV CROSS-

an offset frontal collision occurs)

These occurrences are normal and not

TREK models.

– SRS curtain airbags (both sides)

harmful. This smoke does not indicate a

(if an offset frontal collision occurs)

fire in the vehicle.

*: This does not operate if the occupant

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been

detection system deactivates airbag op-

activated, the seatbelt pretensioner re-

eration. For details, refer to “Front

mains locked. Consequently, the seatbelt

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag” F1-46 .

cannot be pulled out and retracted and

. In cases of side collisions, the

therefore must be replaced.

following components will operate si-

multaneously.

NOTE

– SRS curtain airbag (impacted

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-

side)

signed to activate in minor impacts or

– SRS side airbag (impacted side)

in rear impacts.

(when any of the center pillar im-

. When a rollover accident occurs, the

pact sensors/front door impact sen-

lap belt pretensioner does not activate;

Seatbelt retractor assembly (shoulder

sors sense an impact force)

belt pretensioner)

however, as the curtain airbags deploy,

– Seatbelt pretensioner for driver

Lap belt pretensioner

the shoulder belt pretensioner is acti-

(when the driver’s side front door

vated. At this time, the driver’s side

On the front passenger’s side in XV

impact sensor sense an impact

seatbelt pretensioner and passenger’s

CROSSTREK models, the shoulder belt

force)

side shoulder belt pretensioner acti-

pretensioner is supplemented by a lap belt

– Seatbelt pretensioner for front

vate simultaneously.

pretensioner, which is located at the base

passenger (shoulder belt preten-

. In cases of frontal collisions, the

of the center pillar. Like the shoulder belt

sioner only) (when the front pas-

following components will operate si-

pretensioner, the lap belt pretensioner

senger’s side front door impact

multaneously.

instantaneously pulls in the belt to elim-

sensor sense an impact force)

– Seatbelt pretensioner for driver

inate slack if a certain level of frontal

. Pretensioners are designed to func-

– Seatbelt pretensioner for front

collision force is detected. As a result, the

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners

tion on a one-time-only basis. In the

& System servicing

This could result in accidental

event that a pretensioner is activated,

activation of the seatbelt preten-

both the driver’s and front passenger’s

sioners or could make the sys-

WARNING

seatbelt retractor assemblies should

tem inoperative, possibly result-

be replaced only by an authorized

ing in serious injury. Seatbelt

. When discarding a seatbelt re-

SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-

pretensioners have no user-ser-

tractor assembly or scrapping

belt retractor assemblies, use only

viceable parts. For required ser-

the entire vehicle damaged by a

genuine SUBARU parts.

vicing of front seatbelt retractors

collision, consult your SUBARU

. If either front seatbelt does not

equipped with seatbelt preten-

dealer.

retract or cannot be pulled out due to

sioners, consult your SUBARU

. Tampering with or disconnecting

a malfunction or activation of the

dealer.

the system’s wiring could result

pretensioner, contact your SUBARU

. When discarding front seatbelt

in accidental activation of the

dealer as soon as possible.

retractor assemblies or scrap-

seatbelt pretensioner and/or

. If the front seatbelt retractor assem-

ping the entire vehicle due to

SRS airbag or could make the

bly or surrounding area has been

collision damage or for other

system inoperative, which may

damaged, contact your SUBARU dealer

reasons, consult your SUBARU

result in serious injury. Do not

as soon as possible.

dealer.

use electrical test equipment on

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge

any circuit related to the seatbelt

you to explain to the buyer that it has

pretensioner and SRS airbag

seatbelt pretensioners by alerting the

& System monitors

systems. For required servicing

buyer to the contents of this section.

of the seatbelt pretensioner, con-

A diagnostic system continually monitors

sult your nearest SUBARU deal-

the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner

WARNING

er.

while the vehicle is being driven. The

seatbelt pretensioners share the control

. To obtain maximum protection,

module with the SRS airbag system.

the occupants should sit in an

CAUTION

Therefore, if any malfunction occurs in a

upright position with their seat-

seatbelt pretensioner, the SRS airbag

belts properly fastened. Refer to

The sensors and SRS airbag control

system warning light will illuminate. For

“Seatbelts” F1-11.

modules are located in the following

details, refer to “SRS airbag system

locations.

. Do not modify, remove or strike

monitors” F1-64.

the front seatbelt retractor as-

. Front impact sensors: on both

semblies or surrounding area.

sides of the radiator panel

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