Seat Belts Wearing Seat Belts 3. Insert the latch plate into the buckle and press together until you hear a click Using seat belts and child safety seats is the indicating it is locked in place. most effective way to protect occupants if a collision occurs. Therefore, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most jurisdictions. Both the driver and passenger seats are equipped with three-point inertia reel seat belts. Inertia reel belts are automatically tensioned to allow occupants to move comfortably during normal driving conditions. To securely hold child safety seats, all passenger seating positions are equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR) that, by pulling the seat belt beyond the length needed for a typical adult occupant, locks the belt into place until the seat belt is unbuckled (see Installing Seat Belt Retained Child Seats 4. Pull the belt to check that it is securely on page 26). fastened. The seat belt reel automatically locks to 5. Pull the diagonal part of the belt toward prevent movement of occupants if Model 3 the reel to remove excess slack. experiences a force associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or an impact To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor Height in a collision. Model 3 is equipped with an adjustable The seat belt reminder on the shoulder anchor for each front seat to ensure touchscreen alerts you if a seat belt that the seat belt is positioned correctly. The for an occupied seat is not fastened. seat belt should lay flat across the mid-point If the belt remains unfastened, the of your collar bone while in the correct driving reminder flashes and an intermittent position (see Correct Driving Position on page chime sounds. If all occupants are 18). Adjust the height of the shoulder anchor if buckled up and the reminder stays the seat belt is not positioned correctly: on, re-fasten seat belts to ensure 1. Press and hold the button on the shoulder they are correctly latched. Also anchor to release the locking mechanism. remove any heavy objects (such as a 2. While holding the button, move the briefcase) from an unoccupied seat. shoulder anchor up or down as necessary If the reminder light continues to so that the seat belt is positioned stay on, contact Tesla. correctly. To Fasten a Belt 1. Ensure correct positioning of the seat (see Correct Driving Position on page 18). 2. Draw the belt out smoothly, ensuring the belt lays flat across the pelvis, chest and mid-point of your collar bone, between the neck and shoulder. 3. Release the button on the shoulder anchor so that it locks into position. 4. Without pressing the button, pull on the seat belt webbing and attempt to move the shoulder anchor downwards to check that it is locked into position. Seating and Safety Restraints 21