2013 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 57

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55 This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to release webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on the occupant's chest. Seat Belt Pretensioners The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Like the air bags, the pretensioners are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately. 2 Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) - The seat belts for both front seating positions are If Equipped equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to These head restraints are passive, deployable comporemove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. nents, and vehicles with this equipment cannot be readily These devices may improve the performance of the seat identified by any markings, only through visual inspecbelt by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant tion of the head restraint. The head restraint will be split early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occu- in two halves, with the front half being soft foam and pants, including those in child restraints. trim, the back half being decorative plastic. NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be worn snugly and positioned properly.