4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt asdescribed in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-21.Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses theshoulder.To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze thebelt edges together so that you can take them out of theguides. Slide the guide into its storage pocket on thetop of the seatback.Safety Belt PretensionersYour vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You’ll findthem on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driverand right front passenger. They help the safety beltsreduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate tosevere crash in which the front of the vehicle hitssomething.Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in acrash, you’ll need to get new ones, and probably othernew parts for your safety belt system. See ReplacingRestraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-58.Safety Belt ExtenderIf the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, youshould use it.But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, yourdealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you goin to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, sothe extender will be long enough for you. The extenderwill be just for you, and just for the seat in yourvehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it,and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. To wearit, just attach it to the regular safety belt.1-27
