Pontiac G8 manual Safety Belt Pretensioners, Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides

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To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should

go back out of the way. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall.

Before you close a door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and the vehicle.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

The vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, 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.

Pretensioners work only once.

If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for the safety belt system. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash on page 1-18.

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides

Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from

the neck and head.