Kia Forte: Restraint / Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT)
Description and operation
| Description |
The Seat Belt Pretensioners (BPT) are installed inside the Center Pillars (LH & RH). When a vehicle crashes at a certain degree of frontal impact, the seat belt pretensioners help reduce the severity of injury to the front seat occupants by retracting the seat belt webbing.
This prevents the front occupants from thrusting forward and hitting the steering wheel or the instrument panel when the vehicle crashes.
Never attempt to measure the circuit resistance of the Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT) even if you are using the specified tester. If the circuit resistance is measured with a tester, the pretensioner will be ignited accidentally. This will result in serious personal injury. |
Components and components location
| Components |
| 1. Seat belt pretensioner (BPT)
2. Rear seat belt retractor |
3. Rear center seat belt retractor
|
Repair procedures
| Inspection |
Never attempt to measure the circuit resistance of the airbag module (squib) even if you are using the specified tester. If the circuit resistance is measured with a tester, accidental airbag deployment will result in serious personal injury. |
| 1. |
Inspect the seat beat pretensioner by referring to the troubleshooting procedure. (Refer to Seat Belt System - "Troubleshooting") |
| Removal |
[Front Seat Belt Pretensioner]
| 1. |
Remove the front seat belt pretensioner. (Refer to Body - "Front Seat Belt Pretensioner") |
[Rear Seat Belt Pretensioner]
| 1. |
Remove the rear seat belt pretensioner. (Refer to Body - "Rear Seat Belt Retractor") |
| Installation |
| 1. |
Install in the reverse order of removal. |
Troubleshooting
| Troubleshooting |
Curtain Airbag (CAB) Module
Description and operation
Description
Installed inside the headliner, the curtain airbags (CAB) protect the driver
and passengers from danger in the eThe SRSCM determines deployment of ...
Brake System
Service data
Service Data
Item
Specification
Master cylinder
Type
Single
Cylinder I.D.
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Other information:
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Carrying the smart key, you may lock and unlock the vehicle doors. Also, you may start the engine. Refer to the following, for more details. Locking Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors (and hood, trunk ...
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