Tensioners; Seat Belt E-Pretensioners - Honda CR-V Owner's Manual

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt e-pretensioners

On vehicles with collision mitigation
braking system (CMBS)
For added safety, the front seat belts
are equipped with the
e-pretensioners that work in
combination with the collision
mitigation braking system (CMBS)
to maximize the restraining ability of
the belts. For more information on
the CMBS, see page 391
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Driver and Passenger Safety
In addition, the e-pretensioners work
in combination with 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
.
The e-pretensioners do not activate
when the seat belts are not worn or
388 ). when the vehicle stability assist
(VSA) off indicator on the
instrument panel is on.
If the automatic seat belt tensioners
are activated by a collision, both
front seat belts and all related
components must be replaced (see
page 33
e-pretensioners were activated, no
components need to be replaced.
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