Pretensioners provide additional tension to the seat belts to securely hold the body in a severe vehicle collision.
Attention: Within approx. 7 sec. after turning the ignition key to the ON position, the seat belt pretensioners will not activate. Start driving after the airbag warning light goes out.
Handling the seat belt pretensioners
Caution: Do not repair components and wiring pretensioners, and do not use an analog tester when diagnosing faults.
Note:
Deployment of the pretensioner is accompanied by a strong pop and smoke. Smoke is harmless to humans and does not indicate a fire.
After the pretensioner has been activated, its further use is impossible, so contact a service station to replace it.