2009 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 63

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode - If Equipped In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically prelocked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. The Automatic Locking Mode is available on all passenger-seating positions with a combination lap/shoulder belt. 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 Disconnect 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. 2 When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode Use the Automatic Locking Mode anytime a child safety Seat Belt Pretensioners seat is installed in a passenger seating position. Children The seat belts for both front seating positions are 12 years old and younger should be properly restrained equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to in the rear seat whenever possible. remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode These devices improve the performance of the seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early 1. Buckle the combination lap/shoulder belt. in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, 2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until including those in child restraints. the entire belt is extracted.