Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (Alr) - If Equipped; Seat Belt Pretensioners - Jeep Patriot 2011 Operating Information Manual

straints" section. The chart below defines the
type of feature for each seating position.
Passen- Center
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First Row ALR N/A
Second ALR ALR
Row
• N/A — Not Applicable
• ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor
If the passenger seating position is equipped
with an ALR and is being used for normal
usage:
Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to
comfortably wrap around the occupants mid-
section so as to not activate the ALR. If the ALR
is activated you will hear a ratcheting sound as
the belt retracts. Allow the webbing to retract
completely in this case and then carefully pull
out only the amount of webbing necessary to
comfortably wrap around the occupants mid-
section. Slide the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.
Automatic Locking Retractor Mode
(ALR) — If Equipped
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically
Driver
pre-locked. The belt will still retract to remove
any slack in the shoulder belt. The Automatic
N/A
Locking Mode is available on all passenger-
ALR
seating positions with a combination lap/
shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking
Mode anytime a child safety seat is installed in
a seating position that has a belt with this
feature. Children 12 years old and under
should always be properly restrained in the rear
seat.
How To Engage The Automatic Locking
Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull down-
ward 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.
How To Disengage The Automatic Locking
Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt
and allow it to retract completely to disengage
the Automatic Locking Mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
WARNING!
• The belt and retractor assembly must be
replaced if the seat belt assembly Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature or
any other seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according to the
procedures in the Service Manual.
• Failure to replace the belt and retractor
assembly could increase the risk of injury in
collisions.

Seat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belts for both front seating positions
are equipped with pretensioning devices that
are designed to remove slack from the seat belt
in the event of an accident. These devices may
improve the performance of the seat belt by
assuring that the belt is tight about the occu-
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