Lower Anchor TENSIONER
A seat belt lower anchor tensioner supplements the dual front airbag system for all versions of this vehicle. These tensioners are secured by a screw to the inner sill panel near the base of the B-pillar outboard of each front seat. The lower anchor tensioner consists of a front seat belt anchor buckle (1) through which the seat belt webbing is secured, an anchor tensioner latch plate and cable (3), a small pyrotechnically activated gas generator and an initiator connected through a pigtail wire to the electrical system of the vehicle. The lower anchor tensioners are controlled by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
The lower anchor tensioners cannot be repaired and, if ineffective or damaged, 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 .