Can anyone tell me what this is for...

January 22, 2007, 06:54:07 PM

Hello all,

I have a thread in the Misc Tech section of the site which is explaining a problem I'm facing...

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=12149

Now I know this section of the forum is not for tech talk, but I just want to know what the push/pull button is for...

Here's an excerpt:

Quote

...experimenting with the seat belt retractor on the driver side, when the pin is pushed in, the seat belt retractor spins freely. When the push/pull button is pushed in, the seat belt retractor clicks. But messing with the passenger side retractor, I could not see what affect it had if the button was not pushed in [other than the clicking noise]

My questions:

1. On the 88 Cougars and any other car that has this design, what is that push/pull button for when it comes to the retractor assembly?

I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could tell me how important this device is & what exactly it does.

Thank you!