The Saturn front seats and rear outboard seats have a three-point seat belt system with a seat belt retractor. The rear seat latch plate should move up and down easily on the belt. An audible CLICK should be heard when the front or rear latch plate is inserted into the buckle. Check attachment of the latchplate to buckle by grasping belt and pulling firmly. The belt should disconnect easily when button on buckle is pushed in.

The Saturn Sedan and Wagon models have a rear seat center belt that is a lap belt only. It does not retract automatically, and must be adjusted manually to fit occupant. The latch plate should move on belt easily, but not slip when attached to buckle and adjusted properly to the occupant. When latch plate is attached to buckle, an audible CLICK should be heard. Check attachment of latch plate to buckle by grasping belt and pulling on it firmly. The belt should not disconnect from buckle. The belt should disconnect easily when the button on buckle is pushed in.

1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Drive the vehicle at 16 km/h (10 mph) and apply the brakes firmly.
3. Verify that the seat belt locks and does not allow your body to move forward.
4. If the belt does not lock during the running test, remove retractor and perform the static test.

1. Remove retractor assembly. Refer to Front Seat Belt Retractor Replacement or Rear Seat Belt Retractor Replacement .
2. Tilt the retractor slowly.
3. Verify that the belt can be pulled out of the retractor at an inclination of 15 degrees or less and that it cannot be pulled out at over 45 degrees of inclination.

Rear Seat (Sedan and Coupe Outboard Only)

Front Seat Passenger Lap

1. Pull seat belt all the way out of the retractor.
2. Feed a few inches of the belt back into the retractor and listen for the audible clicking of the child hold-out mechanism (CHOM) system.
3. Verify that the belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor.
4. Feed the seat belt all the way into the retractor and verify that it returns to normal operating conditions.