The e-pretensioners do not activate
when the seat belts are not worn or
when the vehicle stability assist
(VSA) off indicator on the
instrument panel is on.
For added safety, the front seat belts
are equipped with e-pretensioners
that work in combination with the
collision mitigation brake system
(CMBS) (see page ) and the
brake pedal assist function (see page
). If
your vehicle gets too close to the
vehicle ahead of it in your lane, the
driver’s e-pretensioner slightly
retracts the seat belt to alert the
driver of the approaching vehicle. If
a collision with the vehicle in front of
you is likely, the e-pretensioners on
both front seats retract the seat belts
with enough force to properly
restrain you and your front
passenger. After they activate, the
e-pretensioners release the retracted
seat belts.
To get the full benefit of the
e-pretensioners, you and your front
passenger must sit normally in your
seats and wear your seat belts
properly (see page ). In
addition, the front passenger’s
e-pretensioner does not activate
when the passenger’s airbag is
automatically turned off because the
weight sensor detects a child in the
front passenger’s seat.
If
the automatic seat belt tensioners
are activated by a collision, both
front seat belts and all related
components must be
replaced (see page ). If only the
e-pretensioners were activated, no
components need to be replaced.
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Brake System
Seat Belt E-pretensioners
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
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This indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. This
indicator has three functions:
Itcomesonasareminderthatyou
have turned off the vehicle
stability assist (VSA) system.
It flashes when VSA is active (see
page ).
This indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. For more information, see
page . The
left or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicator does not
blink or blinks rapidly, it usually
means one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see page ). Replace
the bulb as soon as possible, since
other drivers cannot see that you are
signaling.
When you press the hazard warning
button, both turn signals blink. All
turn signals on the outside of the
vehicle should flash.
It
comes on along with the VSA
system indicator if there is a
problem with the VSA system.
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK VSA
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
information display (see page ).
Ifitcomesonandstaysonatany
other
time, or it does not come on
wh en you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, there is a
problem with the VSA system. You
will also see a ‘‘CHECK VSA
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
info rmation display (see page ).
Take your vehicle to a dealer to have
it checked. Without VSA, your
vehicle still has normal driving ability,
but will not have VSA traction and
stability enhancement. For more
info rmation, see page . 1.
2.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA ) System IndicatorVSA Activation Indicator
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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