Seat Belt Care

For your safety, regularly inspect the condition of the seat belts.

To inspect, fully pull out each belt from the retractor and check for fraying, cuts, burns, or signs of wear.

Check the buckle operation and the retractor's ability to retract the belt smoothly. If the belt does not retract smoothly, cleaning may help (page 429).

Seat belts that are in poor condition cannot provide protection and must be replaced immediately.

WARNING: Do not make any modifications to the seat belts yourself that could degrade or block the operation of the retractor locking mechanism or the ability to manually adjust belt length to remove slack.

If the seat belts have been subjected to heavy loads in a collision, have a dealer inspect the belts and replace them with new ones if necessary.

Remember that seat belts in a vehicle that has been involved in an accident cannot provide the required level of protection in a subsequent collision.

Along with inspecting the seat belts, the dealer must check the condition of the seat belt anchor points on the body. Seat belt pretensioners that were activated in a collision must be replaced with new ones.

WARNING: After a serious vehicle collision, the seat belts that were subjected to heavy loads must be replaced, together with the buckles and retractors, even if there are no visible signs of damage.

WARNING: Avoid getting substances such as polish, oil, other chemicals, and especially battery electrolyte on the seat belt webbing. To clean the seat belts, use a neutral soap solution only. Replace seat belts with new ones if the webbing is frayed, heavily soiled, or mechanically damaged.

WARNING

Failure to perform regular seat belt inspections may result in serious injury or even death due to seat belt failure or reduced seat belt performance.

Inspect the seat belts regularly and replace them immediately if necessary.

Seat Belt Anchor Points: When replacing seat belts, make sure the anchor points are correct as shown in the illustrations.

(Front Seats)

(Rear Seats)

Except Type R: The rear seat is equipped with three three-point seat belts.

(Rear Seats)

Type R: The rear seat is equipped with two three-point seat belts.