Seat Belt Systems: Service Precautions

Precautions for Service and Diagnosis of Seat Belt

WARNING:

- If a seat belt is combined with any buckle that is not originally paired with the belt, the latch plate of the belt may not fully engage with the buckle and thus may not lock reliably when the belt is fastened.
Always replace the seat belt and buckle as a set. SUZUKI only supplies the buckle and seat belt assembly packaged together as a set.
- A seat belt pretensioner that has been activated can no longer protect the seat-belt wearer.
Replace any seat belt whose pretensioner has been activated with a new seat belt and buckle set.

Before servicing or replacing seat belts, refer to the following precautionary items.

- Be sure to check if tongue plate and buckle are normal.
- Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from belt webbing.
- Never bend or damage belt buckle and tongue plate.
- Do not bleach or dye belt webbing. (Use only mild soap and lukewarm water to clean it.)
- When installing a seat belt anchor bolt, first tighten it by hand to prevent cross-threading and then tighten to the specified torque.
- Do not attempt any repair on pretensioner or seat belt. If any fault is found, replace the seat belt as an assembly.
- Keep belts dry and clean at all times.
- Any defective part must be replaced with a new one.
- Replace belts whose webbing is cut or damaged.
- Do not put anything into trim panel opening which seat belt webbing passes through.