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Essential Safety EquipmentSeat Belt SystemsqEmergency Locking ModeIn the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and theretractor will lock in position during a collision. When the seat belt is retracted, it willalways be in the emergency locking mode until it is switched to automatic locking mode bypulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortablemovement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be in the automatic lockingmode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return to the belt more comfortableemergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area, retract thebelt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and then extend it around youagain.qAutomatic Locking ModeAlways use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting toan unsafe position in the event of an accident. To enable seat belt automatic locking mode,pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It willretract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on childrestraint (page 2-21).2-11