2010 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 40

2-20 Seats and Restraints pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if the vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. Push down on the release button and move the height adjuster to the desired position. The adjuster can be moved up by pushing on the front of the height adjuster. After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to move it down without pushing the button to make sure it has locked into position. If the passenger sensing system detects that there is not a passenger in the right front passenger position, the safety belt pretensioner for that position will not activate. See Passenger Sensing System on page 2-29. Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash on page 2-22. Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.