Static Test Seat Belts with Child Hold-Out Mechanism (CHOM) Feature
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Front Passenger Seat, Rear Outboard Seats
- Pull the seat belts all the way out of the retractor.
- Feed a few inches of belt back into the retractor and listen for the audible clicking of the child hold-out mechanism (CHOM) system.
- Verify that the belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor.
- Feed the seat belt all of the way into the retractor and verify that the belt returns to normal operating conditions.
If the seat belt webbing will not retract, refer to SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT .