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Lap/shoulder belt untwisting procedure, Seat belts in passenger seating positions – Dodge 2012 Challenger-SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/

shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to the

anchor point.
2. At about 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate,

grasp and twist the belt webbing 180 degrees to create a

fold that begins immediately above the latch plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing.

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 Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)

which are used to secure a child restraint system. For

additional information, refer to “Installing Child Re-

straints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child

Restraints” section. The chart below defines the type of

feature for each seating position.

Driver

Center

Passenger

First Row

N/A

N/A

ALR

Second Row

ALR

ALR

ALR

Third Row

N/A

N/A

N/A

• 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 comfortably

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

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