How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until
the entire belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will
hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is
now in the Automatic Locking Mode.
How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it
to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking
Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode.
WARNING!
•
The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced
if the seat belt assembly Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) feature or any other seat belt func-
tion is not working properly when checked ac-
cording to the procedures in the Service Manual.
•
Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly
could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt in the event of an
accident. These devices may improve the performance of
the seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the
occupant early in an accident. Pretensioners work for all
size occupants, including those in child restraints.
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NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute for proper seat
belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be
worn snugly and positioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-
straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretension-
ers are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a
deployed airbag must be replaced immediately.
Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy
Management feature in the front seating positions to help
further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on
accident. This safety belt system has a retractor assembly
that is designed to release webbing in a controlled
manner. This feature is designed to help reduce the belt
force acting on the occupant’s chest.
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlert
T
)
BeltAlert
t
is a feature intended to remind the driver and
front passenger (if equipped with front passenger
BeltAlert
t
) to fasten their seatbelts. This feature is active
whenever the ignition is on. At ignition on, if the driver
or front seat passenger is unbelted, the Seat Belt Re-
minder Light will turn on (solid) and remain on for
6 seconds or until both front seatbelts are fastened.
BeltAlert
t
warning sequence triggers within 10 seconds
of the vehicle speed over 6 mph (10 km/h), or immedi-
ately of the vehicle speed over 12 mph (20 km/h), by
blinking the Seat Belt Reminder Light and sounding an
intermittent chime for 96 seconds or until the respective
seatbelts are fastened. Once the sequence starts, it will
continue until the respective seatbelts are fastened or the
vehicle ignition is turned off. After the sequence com-
pletes, the Seatbelt Reminder Light remains illuminated
(solid) and the chime stops, until the respective seatbelts
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