2004 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 55

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seatbelt pretensioners US1110BA To connect the extender to the seatbelt, insert the tongue plate into the seatbelt buckle so that the "PRESS" signs on the buckle-release buttons of the extender and the seatbelt are both facing outward as shown in the diagram. You will hear a click when the tongue plate locks into the buckle. When releasing the seatbelt, press on the buckle-release button on the extender, not on the seatbelt. This helps to prevent damage to the vehicle interior and extender itself. For the safety of others, the extender should be removed after each use, especially if the next person using the seatbelt does not need one. 1-28 HS1067BA The driver's and front passenger's seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal collision. Also, the seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact collision. The pretensioner sensor also serves as the frontal and side SRS airbag sensors. If the sensors detect a certain predetermined amount of force during a frontal collision or a side impact collision, the front seatbelt is