FIAT Freemont User Manual

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3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded web-

bing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the
top of the latch plate.

4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the

folded webbing.

SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SEATING
POSITIONS
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
or a cinching latch plate which are used to secure a
child restraint system. For additional information refer
to “Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat
Belt” under the “Child Restraint” section. The chart
below defines the type of feature for each seating
position.

Driver

Center

Passenger

First Row

N/A

ALR

Second Row

ALR

• N/A — Not Applicable
• ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor

If the passenger seating position is equipped with an
ALR and is being used for normal usage:

Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to comfort-
ably wrap around the occupant's mid-section so as to
not activate the ALR. If the ALR is activated, you will
hear a ratcheting sound as the belt retracts. Allow the
webbing to retract completely in this case and then
carefully pull out only the amount of webbing neces-

sary to comfortably wrap around the occupant's mid-
section. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you
hear a "click."

AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MODE
(ALR) (for versions/markets, where provided)
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-
locked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack in
the shoulder belt. The Automatic Locking Mode is
available on all passenger-seating positions with a com-
bination lap/shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking
Mode anytime a child safety seat is installed in a seating
position that has a belt with this feature. Children
12 years old and under should always be properly
restrained in the rear seat.

How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until

the entire belt is extracted.

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 (emer-
gency) locking mode.

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