The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details about seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (Search).
Front
The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions. In addition, during a side collision, the pretensioner operates.
Rear Outboard (Some Models)
The rear outboard seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions.
