Lap/Shoulder Safety Belt, Rear

WARNING: When using any infant or child restraint system it is important to follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer concerning its installation and use. According to accident statistics, correctly restrained children are safer in the rear seat than in the front seat. Child restraint use is required by law.

DESCRIPTION
The rear safety belt and buckle is an assembly that includes buckles for the RH and LH rear safety belt retractor and tongue. The assembly is mounted to the center floor pan under the rear seat cushion and cover.

The rear combination lap/shoulder belts have an automatic locking mode for child seat installation. This mode is activated whenever all of the belt webbing is pulled out of the retractor. While in this mode, the belt will retract (tighten) but cannot be pulled back out to obtain more length. The automatic locking mode can be disengaged by unbuckling the belt and allowing the webbing to retract fully.

OPERATION
The rear safety belt retractor and tongue extends from a retractor mounted on the quarter panel and the rear strut tower, up through a belt guide, and down to the rear safety belt anchor bolt in the outer pivot pin bracket for the fold down rear seat back cover and cushion.

The safety belt retractors are designed to allow the safety belt to move in and out freely, but lock during hard braking, hard cornering, or impact to the vehicle of 8 km/h (5 mph) or more.