Seat Belts
Wearing Seat Belts
Using seat belts and child safety seats is the
most eective 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.
The seat belt reel automatically locks to
prevent movement of occupants if Model Y
experiences a force associated with hard
acceleration, braking, cornering, or an impact
in a collision.
Seat Belt Reminders
The seat belt reminder on the
touchscreen alerts you if a seat belt
for an occupied driver or passenger
seat is unbuckled. If the belt remains
unbuckled, the reminder flashes and
an intermittent chime sounds. If all
occupants are buckled up and the
reminder stays on, re-buckle seat
belts to ensure they are correctly
latched. Also remove any heavy
objects (such as a briefcase) from an
unoccupied seat. If the reminder
light continues to stay on, contact
Tesla.
You can temporarily mute a seat belt reminder
associated with a rear seating position. This is
useful in situations when you are carrying an
object in a rear seat that triggers the seat belt
reminder alert. To mute the reminder, touch
the associated seat on the seat belt reminder
card that displays on the touchscreen when a
seat belt reminder alert is active. When a
reminder is muted, the seat belt reminder icon
is replaced by a seat icon. Touch the seat
again to unmute the reminder. The reminder is
disabled for the current drive only.
Warning:
Seat belts must be worn by
passengers in all seating positions. Do not
disable a seat belt reminder when the
seating position is occupied by a
passenger.
To Fasten a Belt
1. Ensure correct positioning of the seat (see
Correct Driving Position on page 28).
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. Insert the latch plate into the buckle and
press together until you hear a click
indicating it is locked in place.
4. Pull the belt to check that it is securely
fastened.
5. Pull the diagonal part of the belt toward
the reel to remove excess slack.
To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor
Height
Model Y is equipped with an adjustable
shoulder anchor for each front seat to ensure
that the seat belt is positioned correctly. The
seat belt should lay flat across the mid-point
of your collar bone while in the correct driving
position (see Correct Driving Position on page
28). Adjust the height of the shoulder anchor
if the seat belt is not positioned correctly:
1. Press and hold the button on the shoulder
anchor to release the locking mechanism.
2. While holding the button, move the
shoulder anchor up or down as necessary
so that the seat belt is positioned
correctly.
Seat Belts
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