<FRONT SEAT BELT>
  • One-touch push button style adjustable seat belt anchors and seat-incorporated buckles ensure optimum belt fitting and placement.
  • An ELR three-point seat belt is used.
  • Seat belt retractor have a pre-tensioner and force limiter.
  • The combination meter has a seat belt warning lamp to prompt the driver to wear the seat belt.
<REAR SEAT BELT>
  • A ELR three-point/child seat fastening mechanism (ALR) seat belt is used improve safety (R.H., L.H.).
  • The ELR three-point/child seat fastening mechanism (ALR) seat belt <Vehicles for South Africa, Argentina and Australia> or the 2-point lap belt <Except vehicles for South Africa, Argentina and Australia> is installed for the centre seat belt.
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITH FORCE LIMITER
The driver’s/front passenger’s seat belt retractor has been equipped with a force limiter. The force limiter is a device which operates when a predetermined force is applied, and limits the force.
OPERATION
  1. If a collision energy is transmitted to the seat belt, the ELR mechanism will operate to lock the seat belt.
       
    1. Then, if the energy increases to a predetermined value, the torsion bar will be distorted. As the spindle rotates together with the torsion bar, the seat belt webbing is pulled out, reducing the impact against the occupants.
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