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Seat belts
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When access to the rear of the vehicle is
required, remove the seat belt from the
guide.
When returning the front seat to the
previous upright position ensure that the
seat belt is returned to the seat belt
guide.
Inertia reel mechanism test
• With the seat belt fastened, give the
webbing near the buckle a quick
upward pull. The buckle must remain
securely locked.
• With the seat belt unfastened, unreel
the webbing to the limit of its travel.
Check that the unreeling is free from
snatches and snags and then allow
the belt to FULLY retract.
• Partially unreel the webbing, then
hold the tongue plate and give it a
quick forward pull. The mechanism
must lock automatically and prevent
any further unreeling.
If a seat belt should fail any of these tests,
you should contact your Jaguar
Dealer/Authorised Repairer immediately.
Front passenger seat belt - Belt
Tensioner Sensor
(USA and canada only)
The front passenger seat belt is fitted with
a belt tensioner sensor which is part of
the occupant classification sensor
system. See OCCUPANT SENSING
(page 63).
AUTOMATIC LOCKING
RETRACTORS
Front and rear passenger seat belts have
an automatic locking device for use with
child seats.
When engaged, this device allows the
seat belt to be retracted (tightened) but
not pulled out. When used to secure a
child seat, therefore, the seat belt will
automatically lock at any piont to which it
has retracted.
1. Pull the seat belt all the way out to
engage the locking device.
2. Insert the metal tougue plate into the
buckle. A positive click indicates that
it is safely locked.
3. To fix the child seat firmly, retract the
belt back to the reel, a ratchet
operation may be felt as the seat belt
retracts. Continue to feed the seat
belt back onto the reel until it fits
snugly around the child seat.
4. Push down on the child seat to
ensure any slack is taken in by the
mechanism.
The above is a guide only. Depending on
the features of a particular child seat, e.g.
forward or rearward-facing, engage the
locking device before or after attaching
the belt, as convenient.
Unbuckling the seat belt and releasing
the child seat will allow the seat belt to
resume its normal operation.
SEAT BELT REMINDER
The belt reminder feature provides
additional reminders to the driver that an
occupant’s seat belt is unbuckled. A
chime will sound intermittently.
Note: Not all countries have the warning
chime.