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2. At about 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate,

grasp and twist the belt webbing 180 degrees to create a

fold that begins immediately above the latch plate.

3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing.

The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the

latch plate.

4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the

folded webbing.

Seat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belts for both front seating positions are

equipped withpretensioningdevices that are designed to

remove any slack from the seat belts in the event of a

collision. These devices improve the performance of the

seat belt system by assuring that the belt is tight around

the occupant in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size

occupants, including those in child restraints.

NOTE: These devicesarenot a substitutefor properseat

belt placementby the occupant. The seatbelt stillmust be

worn snug and positioned properly.

The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-

straint Controller (ORC). (Refer to information on Air-

bags in this section). Like the front airbags, the preten-

sioners are singleuse items.After acollision that issevere

enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both

must be replaced.

Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System

(BeltAlert姞)

If the driver’s seat belt has not been buckled within

60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed

is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Seat Belt

Use Reminder System (BeltAlert威) will alert the driver to

buckle the seat belt. The driver should also instruct all

other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the

warning is triggered, the BeltAlert威 will continue to

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