Rear seat belts, Seat belt pretensioners, Enhanced seat belt reminder system (beltalert) – Chrysler 2009 Sebring Sedan - Owner Manual User Manual

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As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will
prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average,
you’ll prefer a higher position. When you release the
anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that
it is locked in position.

Rear Seat Belts

The shoulder belt anchorages of the rear three point belts
are nonadjustable for outboard and center rear passen-
gers on sedans. The center belt is mounted to the rear
shelf panel and exits through a bezel in the panel.

Seat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
These devices improve the performance of the seat belt
by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early
in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants,
including those in child restraints.

In addition, the front passenger seat belt includes a
two-stage load-limiting feature to enhance occupant pro-
tection for the same reason.

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.

The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-
straint Controller (ORC). Like the front airbags, the
pretensioners are single use items. After a collision that is
severe enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners,
both must be replaced.

Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert

)

If the occupied driver’s seat belt has not been buckled
within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle
speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), The Enhanced
Warning System (BeltAlert

௡) will alert the driver to

buckle their seat belt. The driver should also instruct all
other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

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