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Seat Belt Assembly

The fixed anchor point and seat belt tensioner are mounted on the seat frame. The upper deflection point of the belt is attached to the head rest which causes the belt to be optimally positioned when the head rest is moved.

The inertia reel locking mechanism is attached to the backrest frame of the seat. It consists of two independent triggering devices which act on the inertia reel.

The inertia reel locking mechanism is connected through a lever and a cable drive to a gear assembly on the seat back hinge. As the angle of the backrest is adjusted, the gear assembly and cable drive will change the angle of the inertia lock. This ensures that the lock is in the proper position for locking at any seat back angle.

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Belt Inertia Reel Locking Mechanisms
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