RAM 2011 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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WARNING!• A lap belt worn too loose or too high is dangerous.• A belt worn too loose can allow you to slip downand under the belt in a collision.• A belt that is too loose or too high will apply crashforces to the abdomen, not to the stronger hipbones. In either case, the risk of internal injuries isgreater. Wear a lap belt low and snug.Energy Management FeatureThis vehicle has a safety belt system with an energymanagement feature in the front seating positions to helpfurther reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-onaccident.This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that isdesigned to release webbing in a controlled manner. Thisfeature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting onthe occupant’s chest.WARNING!• The belt and retractor assembly must be replacedif the seat belt assembly “Automatic Locking Re-tractor (ALR)” feature or any other seat belt func-tion is not working properly when checked ac-cording to the procedures in the Service Manual.• Failure to replace the belt and retractor assemblycould increase the risk of injury in accidents.Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode – IfEquippedIn this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-locked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack inthe shoulder belt.When To Use The Automatic Locking ModeUse the Automatic Locking Mode anytime a child safetyseat is installed in a seating position that has a belt with2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49