Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

The retractors in all seat positions feature ELR. During any period of sudden deceleration, or under torsion load when cornering at speed, a weight within the safety belt retractor moves a locking pawl against the teeth on the retractor wheel, which then locks the retractor preventing any further release of webbing. As soon as the load applied onto the retractor through the safety belt webbing is removed, the locking pawl releases the retractor reel and normal movement is returned to the retractor.