Chrysler 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Service Manual page 1429

RESTRAINTS - SERVICE INFORMATION 8O - 73
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of the SBTs guarantees optimum transmission of the passenger compartment deceleration to the passenger. The
vehicle's SBTs employ load-limiting retractors that "give" with higher seat belt loads. If a given seat belt force is
exceeded, the seat belt force limiter permits a controlled forward inclination of the occupant's upper body. This pro-
tective function reduces the risk of chest and shoulder injuries and permits the passenger to plunge deeper into the
airbag for a smooth dissipation of the occupant's kinetic energy. The drivers SBT is mounted in the B pillar below
the belt line which locks only as a result of a sudden vehicle stop or a rapid extension of the webbing. This is called
"Emergency Locking", it will allow free movement under normal driving conditions. To allow the retention of a child
seat, a dual-mode passenger SBT is mounted in the B pillar below the belt line and can be switched between
"Emergency Locking" and "Automatic Locking". Seat-mounted, inboard buckles allow seat adjustment while main-
taining a consistent relationship between the buckle and the seat belt. For easy and consistent access and adjust-
ment, a free-running latch plate on each belt slides along the webbing and stops against a button near the
occupant's shoulder when unfastened. A seat belt warning lamp in the Instrument Cluster (IC) comes on and a
warning chime sounds for a short time if the driver's seat belt is not fastened when the ignition switch is turned to
the "RUN" position. After starting the engine, the seat belt warning indicator flashes briefly as an added precaution.
Child Restraint Anchors - The front passenger seat includes a LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for Children)
child seat anchorage system. LATCH-compatible child seats are those engineered for retention by direct attachment
to the vehicle's seat structure rather than with the vehicle's seat belts. The child seat's lower anchors attach to the
seat structure via heavy-gauge wire loops at the intersection of the seat cushion and seat back. The child seat's
upper tether strap attaches to a child seat tether anchor. Child seats can also be securely fastened in the passenger
seat using the seat belts. For this purpose, the passenger seat belt includes a dual-mode SBT. After the child seat
is positioned and the belt routed according to instructions for the child seat, the seat belt is pulled all the way out
of the SBT to the end of its travel. This switches the SBT to the "Automatic Locking" mode. As the seat belt retracts,
the SBT locks to prevent the belt from being pulled out again. Pulling the belt snugly over the child seat secures the
seat in place. When the belt retracts fully after child seat removal, normal "Emergency Locking" action is restored to
the SBT.
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS
The passive restraints include:
Driver and Passenger Front Airbags - This airbag
system is a passive, inflatable, Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS). Vehicles with this equipment can be
readily identified by the "SRS AIRBAG" logo molded
into the driver airbag trim cover in the steering wheel
(1) and also into the passenger airbag area (2) of the
instrument panel top pad above the glove box.