Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Antonio Antonucci

Fred W Huntzicker

Tricia E Morrow

Sean T Coughlin

Julie A Kleinert

Paul M Van Rooyen

A system according to the present disclosure includes a pawl actuator control module. The pawl actuator control module controls a pawl actuator of a seatbelt retractor to disengage a pawl of the seatbelt retractor from a control disc of the seatbelt retractor. The pawl actuator control module disengages the pawl of the retractor from the control disc when at least one of: a tongue of the seatbelt is disengaged from a seatbelt buckle; a button on the buckle is pressed; a manual disengagement button is pressed; an occupant is present in the seat; and a user provides an instruction to disengage the pawl via a user interface device. The seatbelt retractor allows a seatbelt to be extracted from the seatbelt retractor when the pawl is disengaged from the control disc and prevents the seatbelt from being extracted from the seatbelt retractor when the pawl is engaged with the control disc.

System and method for disengaging a locking retractor to permit extraction of a seatbelt from the retractor, and for generating a message indicating that a locking mechanism in the retractor is engaged

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Shelby Township, MI, United States of America

Antonio Antonucci