Seat Belt Systems: Description and Operation

SAFETY BELT SYSTEM

The active restraint system consists of the following components:
- Front safety belt buckles, attached to the inboard side of the seats
- Front safety belt retractors and pretensioners, located behind the lower B-pillar trim panels
- Belt tension sensor (BTS), serviced as an assembly with the safety belt buckle of the passenger front seat
- Rear outboard safety belt retractors, located in the package tray area (3-door, 4-door and 5-door vehicles) or behind the load space upper trim panel (wagon vehicles)
- Rear center safety belt retractor on 3-door, 5-door and wagon vehicles, located in back of the seat backrest, mounted to the back panel (includes the LH safety belt buckle)
- Rear center safety belt retractor on 4-door vehicles, located and mounted to the package tray (includes the LH safety belt buckle)
- Rear safety belt buckle assembly (double buckle includes the RH and center safety belt buckles), attached to the floor pan
- Second row child safety seat tether anchors, at all 3 seating positions, either located under a cover marked with the tether anchor symbol or recessed bars on the back side of the seatback
- Rear lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) at the 2 outboard seating positions, attached to the floor pan