Lower Anchor TENSIONER
A seat belt lower anchor tensioner supplements the dual front airbag system for all versions of this vehicle. These tensioners are integral to the front seat belt and retractor units, and are secured by a screw (4) to the inner sill panel near the base of the B-pillar outboard of each front seat. The lower anchor tensioner consists of an eyelet (1) through which the seat belt webbing (2) is secured, a rod (5), a small pyrotechnically activated gas generator and an initiator connected through a pigtail wire (3) to the electrical system of the vehicle. The lower anchor tensioners are controlled by the ORC.
The lower anchor tensioners cannot be repaired and, if ineffective or damaged, the entire seat belt and retractor with the lower anchor tensioner unit must be replaced. If the front airbags have been deployed, the lower anchor tensioners have also been deployed. The lower anchor tensioners are not intended for reuse and must be replaced following any front airbag deployment. Refer to RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .