Energy management feature – Dodge 2011 Challenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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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
Unbuckle 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.

WARNING!

• The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced

if the seat belt assembly Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) feature or any other seat belt func-
tion is not working properly when checked ac-
cording to the procedures in the Service Manual.

• Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly

could increase the risk of injury in collisions.

Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy

Management feature in the front seating positions to help

further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on

accident. 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.

WARNING!

• The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced

if the seat belt assembly Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) feature or any other seat belt func-
tion is not working properly when checked ac-
cording to the procedures in the Service Manual.

• Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly

could increase the risk of injury in accidents.

52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

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