These seat belts are «dual sensitivity», which means the presence of:
- vehicle sensor systems - a vehicle motion sensor that blocks the seat belt webbing when braking, turning, driving up and down steeply, and on sharp bends in the roadway, while parking on a steep slope or driveway, or when two wheels hit a high curb
- seatbelt belt sensor systems - a belt movement sensor that is blocked when the seatbelt belt is quickly pulled out
The seat belts for the models listed below are equipped with a self-locking tensioner.
Car family | Market | seat position | A self-locking tensioner is installed. | From model year |
Defender (L316) | All | All | No | 2007 |
Discovery / Range Rover Sport (L319/L320) | All | Driver | No | 2008 |
Discovery / Range Rover Sport (L319/L320) | USA | Passenger | Yes | 2005 |
Discovery / Range Rover Sport (L319/L320) | All | Driver | No | 2005 |
Discovery / Range Rover Sport (L319/L320) | ROW | Passenger | No | 2005 |
Discovery (L319) | All | Row 2 | Yes | 2005 |
Discovery (L319) | All | Row 3 | Yes | 2005 |
Range Rover Sport (L320) | All | Row 2 | Yes | 2006 |
Freelander (L359) | All | Driver | No | 2007 |
Freelander (L359) | ROW | Passenger | No | 2007 |
Freelander (L359) | USA | Passenger | Yes | 2007 |
Freelander (L359) | ROW | Row 2 | No | 2007 |
Freelander (L359) | USA | Row 2 | Yes | 2007 |
Range Rover Evoque (L358) | All | Driver | No | 2011 |
Range Rover Evoque (L358) | ROW | Passenger | No | 2011 |
Range Rover Evoque (L358) | USA | Passenger | Yes | 2011 |
Range Rover Evoque (L358) | ROW | Row 2 | No | 2011 |
Range Rover Evoque (L358) | USA | Row 2 | Yes | 2011 |
Range Rover (L322) | All | Driver | No | 2003 |
Range Rover (L322) | ROW | Passenger | No | 2003 |
Range Rover (L322) | USA | Passenger | Yes | 2003 |
Range Rover (L322) | ROW | Row 2 | No | 2003 |
Range Rover (L322) | USA | Row 2 | Yes | 2003 |
The self-locking tensioner function is a mechanism for securing a child seat or heavy load to the seat.
Operation | Shutdown |
NOTE: When the self-locking retractor is deployed, the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor until the automatic lock is released. This may be mistaken for a jammed seat belt tensioner. Activates when the seat belt is fully extended. | To disable the automatic lock, you must wait for the seat belt to tighten until the clicking stops (close to starting position). |
The active state of the self-locking pretensioner is determined by clicks when the seat belt is tightened. | When disengaged, the self-locking pretensioner status changes from static seat belt to automatic seat belt. |
Checking the seat belt lock
Park the car on a level surface, firmly grasp the seat belt (on the side of the tongue of the upper element of the seat belt anchorage) and pull out the tape sharply. The tensioner must lock. This prevents further stretching of the tape (repeat this test 3 times). A seat belt tensioner that does not lock must not be operated. A new seat belt needs to be installed.
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