2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 46

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode 1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt. seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight around the occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, including those in child restraints. 2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat the entire belt is extracted. belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be 3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will worn snugly and positioned properly. hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Renow in the Automatic Locking Mode. straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretensioners are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode Unbuckle the combination lap and shoulder belt and deployed airbag must be replaced immediately. allow it to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Energy Management Feature Locking Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emerThis vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy gency) locking mode. Management feature in the front seating positions to help Seat Belt Pretensioners further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on The seat belts for both front seating positions are accident. This safety belt system has a retractor assembly equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to that is designed to release webbing in a controlled remove slack from the seat belt in the event of an manner. This feature is designed to help reduce the belt accident. These devices improve the performance of the force acting on the occupant's chest. 2