Toyota Corolla: Seat belts / Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)

The pretensioners help the seat belts to quickly restrain the occupants by retracting
the seat belts when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe frontal
or side collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions.
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
- Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from
detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner
for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of a collision.
- If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on.
In that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your
Toyota dealer.
1 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor down while pressing the release button A.
2 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor up while pressing the release button A...
The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe
impacts that may cause significant injury to the occupants. They work together with
the seat belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury...
Other information:
■ Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2 Down
Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button A.
■ Rear outside seats (adjustable type)
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2 Down
Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button A...
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure
as given in these sections.
Maintenance
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energized...