Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford RV Cutaway, 2003 Ford Econoline, 2003 Ford E550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2003 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode is not available on the driver safety belt

In the automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-locked. However, the belt will still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. This mode is used any time a child safety seat is installed in an outboard seating position, or when a tight lap/shoulder belt fit is desired. The ALR mode is automatically engaged when the webbing is fully extracted from the retractor. As the webbing is retracted back onto the spool, an audible clicking sound is made, indicating that the retractor is in the ALR mode. The ALR mode is automatically disengaged when the webbing is retracted back onto the spool. ALR mode is disengaged when the audible clicking sound ceases and the webbing is free to move in or out of the retractor, indicating that the belt has returned to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode of operation.