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Safety system of your vehicle
Rear Seat Belt – Passenger's 3-
point system with convertible
locking retractor
This type of seat belt combines the fea-
tures of both an emergency locking
retractor seat belt and an automatic lock-
ing retractor seat belt. Convertible retrac-
tor type seat belts are installed in the rear
seat positions to help accommodate the
installation of child restraint systems.
Although a convertible retractor is also
installed in the front passenger seat posi-
tion, NEVER place any infant/child
restraint system in the front seat of the
vehicle.
To fasten your seat belt:
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor and
insert the metal tab into the buckle. There
will be an audible "click" when the tab
locks into the buckle. When not securing
a child restraint, the seat belt operates in
the same way as the driver's seat belt
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type). It
automatically adjusts to the proper length
only after the lap belt portion of the seat
belt is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly across your hips.
When the seat belt is fully extended from
the retractor to allow the installation of a
child restraint system, the seat belt oper-
ation changes to allow the belt to retract,
but not to extend (Automatic Locking
Retractor Type). Refer to the "Using a
Child Restraint System" section in this
chapter.
Although the seat belt retractor pro-
vides the same level of protection for
seated passengers in either emer-
gency or automatic locking modes,
the emergency locking mode allows
seated passengers to move freely in
their seat while keeping some tension
on the belt. During a collision or sud-
den stop, the retractor automatically
locks the belt to help restrain your
body.
To deactivate the automatic locking
mode, unbuckle the seat belt and
allow the belt to fully retract.
To release your seat belt:
Press the release button (1) in the lock-
ing buckle.
When it is released, the belt should auto-
matically draw back into the retractor. If
this does not happen, check the belt to
be sure it is not twisted, then try again.
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