RAM 3500 HD Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008)
Seat Belt: Description and Operation
Description
DESCRIPTION
The seat belt retractors used in all seating positions include an inertia-type, emergency locking mechanism (7) as standard equipment. However, the
retractor locking mechanisms for all seating positions except the driver side front position are mechanically switchable from an emergency locking
retractor to an automatic locking retractor. The primary function of this feature is to securely accommodate a child seat in any seating position of the
vehicle without the need for a self-cinching seat belt tip half latch plate unit or another supplemental device that would be required to prevent the seat
belt webbing from unwinding freely from the retractor spool of an inertia-type emergency locking retractor mechanism.
The automatic locking mechanism is integral to the seat belt and retractor unit and is concealed beneath a molded plastic cover located on one side of the
retractor spool. The automatic locking mechanism cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if ineffective or damaged, the entire passenger side front seat belt
and retractor unit must be replaced.
