2012 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 128

1-20 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags CAUTION . Do not allow the retractor to roll up the seatbelt too quickly. Otherwise, the metal tongue plates may hit and damage the trim. . Make sure that the seatbelt is fully rolled up so that the tongue plates are neatly stored. A hanging tongue plate can swing and hit and damage the trim while driving. . Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will prevent the seatbelt from operating properly. Front seatbelt pretensioners & Seatbelt maintenance To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye the belts because this could seriously affect their strength. Inspect the seatbelts and attachments including the webbing and all hardware periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Replace the seatbelts even if only minor damage is found. The driver 's and front passenger 's seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The seatbelt pretensioners for the driver 's seat and front passenger 's seat operate at the same time as the frontal, and side SRS airbags. If the vehicle rolls over, they operate simultaneously with the curtain airbag. The front and side airbag sensors and the rollover sensor are used as the pretensioner sensors. If a sensor detects a certain predetermined amount of force during a frontal collision, a side impact collision or a rollover collision, the front seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by the retractor to take up the slack so that the belt more effectively restrains the front CAUTION . Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly battery acid.