Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode

Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode

Component Test

WARNING: After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- BTS (Belt Tension Sensor) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)

Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.

Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.

After deployment of the front safety belt pretensioners, a new safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

1. Position the seat backrest fully upright (if adjustable).

2. Position the safety belt shoulder height adjuster (if equipped) in the full down or up position.

3. Fasten the safety belt.

4. Pull out the safety belt webbing until the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) feature is activated.

5. Allow the safety belt webbing to retract until it stops.

6. Pull on the safety belt webbing to check that the safety belt retractor has remained in the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) mode. If the safety belt retractor is not locked, install a new safety belt retractor.

7. Unfasten the safety belt and allow the safety belt webbing to retract to its stowed position.

8. Pull out and retract the safety belt webbing to verify the safety belt retractor has converted automatically out of ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) mode. If the safety belt retractor remains locked in the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) mode, install a new safety belt retractor.