Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual page 22

GETTING STARTED
Energy Management Feature
The front seat belt system is equipped with an Energy Management feature that may
help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a collision. The seat belt system has
a retractor assembly that is designed to release webbing in a controlled manner.
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) which is used to secure a child restraint system.
For additional information, refer to "Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt" under the "Child Restraints" section of this manual.
The figure below illustrates the locking feature for each seating position.
If the passenger seating position is
equipped with an ALR and is being used
for normal usage, only pull the seat belt
webbing out far enough to comfortably
wrap around the occupant's mid-section
so as to not activate the ALR. If the ALR
is activated, you will hear a clicking
sound as the seat belt retracts. Allow the
webbing to retract completely in this
case and then carefully pull out only the
amount of webbing necessary to com-
fortably wrap around the occupant's
mid-section. Slide the latch plate into the
buckle until you hear a "click."
In Automatic Locking Mode, the shoul-
der belt is automatically pre-locked. The
seat belt will still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. Use the Automatic
Locking Mode anytime a child restraint is installed in a seating position that has a
seat belt with this feature. Children 12 years old and under should always be prop-
erly restrained in a vehicle with a rear seat.
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying
passenger front air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
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ALR — Switchable Automatic
WARNING!
Locking Retractor