Seating and Safety Restraints
Allsafetyrestraintsinthevehiclearecombinationlapandshoulder
belts.Allofthepassengercombinationlapandshoulderbeltshavethree
typesoflockingmodesdescribedbelow:
Vehicle sensitive mode
Thisisthenormalretractormode,whichallowsfreeshoulderbeltlength
adjustmenttoyourmovementsandlockinginresponsetovehicle
movement.Forexample,ifthedriverbrakessuddenlyorturnsacorner
sharply,orthevehiclereceivesanimpactofapproximately5mph
(8
km/h)ormore,thecombinationsafetybeltswilllocktohelpreduce
forwardmovementofthedriverandpassengers.
Webbingextractionsensitivemode
Thewebbingsensitivelockingmodelocksthewebbingandprevents
morebeltfrombeingpulledoutifthebeltispulledouttooquickly.The
beltwillunlockwhenyoustoppullingonit.
Automatic locking mode
Whentousetheautomaticlockingmode
Inthismode,theshoulderbeltisautomaticallypre-locked.Thebeltwill
stillretracttoremoveanyslackintheshoulderbelt.Theautomatic
lockingmodeisnotavailableonthedriversafetybelt.
Thismodeshouldbeusedanytimeachildsafetyseat,excepta
booster,isinstalledinpassengerfrontorrearseatingpositions.Children
12
positionwheneverpossible.RefertoSafetyrestraintsforchildrenor
Safetyseatsforchildrenlaterinthischapter.
yearsoldandundershouldbeproperlyrestrainedinarearseating
Howtousetheautomaticlockingmode
•
Bucklethecombinationlapand
shoulderbelt.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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