Toyota Matrix 2009 Owner's Manual page 20

1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Adjusting the height of the belt (front seats)
n
Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
n
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
n
When a passenger's shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. (→P. 86)
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Down
Up
Move the height adjuster up
and down as needed.
The pretensioner helps the seat
belt to quickly restrain the occu-
pant by retracting the seat belt
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal
collision.
The pretensioner may not acti-
vate in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a side impact or a rear
impact.