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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

If a side curtain airbag deploys Seat Belt Maintenance If a seat belt is worn during a crash,
during a side impact, the tensioner For safety, you should check the it must be replaced by the dealer. A
on that side of the vehicle will also condition of your seat belts regularly. belt that has been worn during a
deploy. crash may not provide the same level
Pull each belt out fully, and look for of protection in a subsequent crash.
The tensioners can also be activated frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check
during a collision in which the front that the latches work smoothly and The dealer should also inspect the
airbags do not deploy . In this case, the the belts retract easily. If a belt does anchors for damage and replace
airbags would not be needed, but the not retract easily, cleaning the belt them if needed. If the automatic seat
additional restraint could be helpful. may correct the problem (see page belt tensioners activate during a
206 ). Any belt that is not in good crash, they must be replaced.
When the tensioners are activated, condition or working properly will
the seat belts will remain tight until not provide good protection and
they are unbuckled in the normal should be replaced as soon as
manner. possible. Not checking or maintaining
seat belts can result in serious
If the front seat belt tensioners ever Honda provides a lifetime warranty injury or death if the seat belts
activate, they must be replaced as on seat belts for U.S. models. See do not work properly when
the belts will no longer retract your Honda Warranty Information needed.
properly. booklet for details.
Check your seat belts regularly,
and have any problem
corrected as soon as possible.

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