Seat Belt PRETENSIONERS
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Navigator and 2002 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The front seat belt pretensioner is integrated with seat belt retractor. Pretensioner contains a pyrotechnic device, that when signaled by the Restraints Control Module (RCM), deploys to remove excess webbing from seat belt system, tightening webbing around occupant.