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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
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A tight lap belt on the hips.
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Forward-facing child seat installation.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode, perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap belt.
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2. Grasp the lap belt below the child seat label.
Pull upward until all of the belt is extracted
and a click is heard. At this time, the lap
belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
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4. Pull down on the belt to remove slack in the
belt.
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NOTE: When the lap belt is unbuckled and
allowed to retract completely, the
retractor will switch to the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
See the detailed instructions under
Safety Seats for Childrenin this
chapter.
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30 [SR08840(E )08/95]For vehicles equipped with a dual locking mode
retractor for the front seat passenger, the
retractor modes function as follows:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
retractors
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The lap/shoulder belt retractor will allow the
occupant freedom of movement, locking tight
only on hard braking, hard cornering or impacts
of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more. The
retractor can be made to lock by jerking on the
belt.
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Adjust the lap part of the belt by pulling up on
the shoulder belt until the lap belt fits snugly
and as low as possible around your hips.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and remain
locked when the combination lap/shoulder
safety belt is buckled, and does not allow the
occupant freedom of movement. This mode
provides the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the occupant.
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Child seat or infant carrier installation
restraint.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seats.
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This mode must be used when installing a
forward-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat. To switch the retractor from the
emergency locking mode to the automatic
locking mode, perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted, and when allowed to retract, a
clicking sound will be heard. At this time,
the belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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32 [SR08910(E )08/95]If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front seat
passenger, the lap belt will have the following
label:
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17-1/2 pica art:0070264-A
Seat belt label
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Instructions for using a locking clip to secure
child safety seats with manual lap and shoulder
safety belts are provided later in this chapter.
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
allow the occupant freedom of movement,
locking tight only on hard braking, hard
cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
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q
A tight lap belt on the hips
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Forward-facing child seat installation.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt below the
child seat label. Pull upward until all of the
belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the lap belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode).
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3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
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4. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove slack in the belt.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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half page art:0000923-B
Combination lap and shoulder belt with a fixed tongue
(available only on Canadian vehicles)
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RWARNING
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. Never swing it around
the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one
person. Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the risk and/or severity of
injury in a collision.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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To unfasten the belt
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1. Push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the
buckle.
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Unfastening the safety belts for the center seating position
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Unfastening the outboard rear lap/shoulder belt
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2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its original position to prevent it from
striking you or the vehicle.
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Instructions for securing child safety seats with
rear manual lap and shoulder safety belts with
cinch tongues are provided later in this chapter
also.
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How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt
Retractor
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If you should jam the lap belt retractor by
allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted,
you can free the webbing with this procedure.
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1. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it
on the retractor spool.
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2. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it
is completely retracted. Repeat previous step
if necessary.
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3. Pull the belt out of its holder as far as it will
go and untwist the belt or remove the object
that is jamming the belt. Let the belt retract.
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4. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract
several times to make sure that the belt
works properly.
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There are four very important reasons to use
safety belts even with an air bag system. Use
your safety belts to:
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help keep you in the proper position (away
from the air bag) when it inflates
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reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or
rear impact collisions, because an air bag is
not designed to inflate in such situations
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reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions
that are not severe enough to activate the
supplemental air bag
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reduce the risk of being thrown from your
vehicle
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The Importance of Being Properly Seated
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In a collision, the air bag must inflate extremely
fast to help provide additional protection for
you. In order to do this, the air bag must inflate
with considerable force. If you are not seated in
a normal riding position with your back against
the seatback, the air bag may not protect you
properly and could possibly hurt you as it
inflates.
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RWARNING
If a passenger is not properly seated and
restrained, an inflating air bag could cause
serious injury.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
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In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's head is
closer to the air bag. The force of the rapidly
inflating air bag could push the top of the
rear-facing seat against the vehicle seatback or
center armrests (if so equipped), or center
console (if so equipped). REAR-FACING
INFANT CARRIERS MUST ALWAYS BE
SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT, and other child
safety seats and infant seats should be secured in
the rear seat whenever possible.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a right front
passenger air bag. Air bags deploy with great
force, faster than the blink of an eye. Front
passengers, especially children and small adults,
must never sit on the front edge of the seat,
stand near the glove compartment of the
instrument panel, or lean over near the air bag
cover when the vehicle is moving. All occupants
should sit with their backs against the seatback,
move the seat to the most rearward position if
possible and use the safety belts. Children
weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) always should
use child or infant seats.
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RWARNING
When using forward-facing child seats
move the passenger seat as far back from
the instrument panel as possible. NEVER
SECURE REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS
IN THE FRONT SEAT.
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The force of the rapidly inflating passenger air
bag could push the top of the rear-facing seat
against the vehicle seatback, armrests or console.
Rear-facing infant seats must always be secured
in the rear seat.
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