Description & Operation

CAUTION: Vehicles are equipped with air bag supplemental restraint system. Before attempting any repairs involving steering column, instrument panel or related components, see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM in appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in RESTRAINTS.

The front seat belt restraint system consists of the automatic shoulder belt and the manual seat belt. This system is designed to provide comfort and safety by automatic fastening and unfastening of the shoulder belt as well as automatic retraction of the belts during normal car operation. Sensing devices inside the belt retractors (for shoulder and seat belts) are designed to lock the retractors in the event of an abrupt change in car motion.

In 1993 both driver and passenger side front seats where equipped with automatic shoulder belt and the manual lap seat belt. In 1994 only the passenger side was equipped with the automatic shoulder belt feature. In 1994 the driver's side is supplemented with a driver's side AIRBAG, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). The shoulder belt moves automatically to the set position (fasten) when the door is closed and the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position. When the door is opened, the shoulder belt automatically moves to the set-off (unfastened) position. For the driver's seat, the shoulder belt automatically moves to the set-off position when the ignition key is removed from the ignition.

If the shoulder belt sliding anchor is locked in an emergency, push the emergency release button to release the shoulder belt. Use this button only when the shoulder belt prevents you from leaving the car in an accident or when installing a child restraint system to the front passenger's seat.

If the automatic shoulder belt sliding anchor stops before its movement is complete and does not move farther, perform steps under. See TROUBLE SHOOTING .