Description And Operation: Description

The seat belt retractors used in all seating positions include an inertia-type, emergency locking mechanism as standard equipment. Both front seat belt retractors also include a retractor tensioner, an anchor tensioner unit and load limiting features as standard equipment. The center rear seat retractor and the outboard rear seat belt retractors include the load limiting feature. Refer to TENSIONER, SEAT BELT, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .

The emergency locking mechanism, the retractor tensioner mechanism and the load limiting feature are each integral to the retractor unit and are concealed beneath molded plastic covers located on each side of the retractor spool. These features cannot be adjusted or repaired and if ineffective, damaged or deployed, the entire seat belt and retractor unit must be replaced.