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Additional information about your seat belts – Acura 2008 TL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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To deactivate the lockable retractor,
unlatch the buckle and let the seat
belt fully retract. To refasten the
seat belt, pull it out only as far as
needed.

For added protection, the front seat
belts are equipped with automatic
seat belt tensioners. When activated,
the tensioners immediately tighten
the belts to help hold the driver and
a front passenger in position.

If a side airbag or side curtain airbag
deploys during a side impact, the
tensioner on that side of the vehicle
will also deploy.

The tensioners can also be activated
during a collision in which the front
airbags

. In this case, the

airbags would not be needed, but the
additional restraint could be helpful.

When the tensioners are activated,
the seat belts will remain tight until
they are unbuckled.

The tensioners are designed to
activate in any collision severe
enough to cause the front airbags to
deploy.

do not deploy

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

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