movement of the driver and
passengers.
The front seat belt system can also
be made to lock manually by
quickly pulling on the shoulder
belt. Rear seat belts (if equipped)
cannot be made to lock up by
pulling quickly on the belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically 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 safety belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
• When a tight lap/shoulder belt
fit is desired.
• Any time a child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. Refer to
Children and infant or child
safety seats later in this chapter.
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