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Essential Safety Equipment

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Automatic Locking Mode

In this mode, the shoulder belt is auto-
matically pre-locked. The belt will still
retract to remove any slack in the
shoulder belt.

The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver seat belt.

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When to use the automatic
locking mode

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When a tight lap/shoulder fit is
desired.

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Any time

 a child safety seat is

installed in a passenger front seating
position. Children 12 years old and
under should be properly restrained
in the rear seat (if equipped) 

when-

ever possible.

 Refer to ‘‘Child

Restraint’’ in this section.

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How to use 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.

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How to disengage the automatic
locking mode

Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder
belt and allow it to retract completely
to disengage the automatic locking mode
and activate the emergency locking
mode.

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This vehicle has a seat belt system
with an energy management feature
at the front seating positions to help
further reduce the risk of injury in the
event of head-on collision.

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This seat belt system has a retractor
assembly that is designed to pay out
webbing in a controlled manner. This
feature is designed to help reduce the
belt force acting on an occupant’s
chest.