2010 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 54
2010 Chrysler 300 Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be the entire belt is extracted. worn snugly and positioned properly. 3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretensionnow in the Automatic Locking Mode. ers are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode deployed airbag, must be replaced immediately. Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) (BeltAlertா) If the driver's or front passenger's (if equipped with belt locking mode. alert) seat belt has not been buckled within 60 seconds of Seat Belt Pretensioners - If Equipped starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is greater The seat belts for both front seating positions may be than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning System equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to (BeltAlert) will alert the driver or front passenger to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. buckle the seat belt. The driver should also instruct all These devices improve the performance of the seat belt other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early warning is triggered, BeltAlert will continue to chime in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, and flash the Seat Belt Reminder Light for 96 seconds or including those in child restraints. 2