A harness buckle locking assembly for a buckle of for a car seat includes an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) device, comprises a first transceiver and is configured to operationally engage an OBD II port of a vehicle, and a housing, which is positionable over a release button of a buckle of a car seat. A depressible button is attached to a pin and can be depressed to actuate the release button. A lock unit selectively locks the pin within the housing. An electronics unit is operationally engaged to the lock unit and communicates with the OBD device and with an electronic device of a user. The electronics unit can signal the user of occupancy of the car seat, when the vehicle has been turned off for a preset time, and also can selectively actuate the lock unit to unlock the pin.

A seat-belt heating assembly and a seat are provided. The seat-belt heating assembly includes a safety belt body and a safety-belt heating mechanism. The safety belt heating mechanism connected to the safety belt body. The seat includes a safety belt body, a seat body, a heating component, and a control component. The heating component includes a heating mechanism provided in the safety belt body. In the use state, the heating mechanism has one end terminating in the safety belt body at the front end of the fixing member, and the other end terminating in the safety belt body at the front end of the retractor. The control component includes an ECU heating controller, a safety-belt heating switch, and an insertion detection unit configured to detect whether the latch is inserted into the buckle. Each of the safety-belt heating switch, the insertion detection unit, and the heating mechanism is connected to the ECU heating controller.

The invention discloses a comfortable restraint system located in a vehicle incorporating an electronic braking system governed by a control unit, and including a safety belt configured by a textile strap and a chamber attached longitudinally on each side of the textile strap, and also including a permanent anchoring device which in turn includes means for the coupling of an anchor tongue and a number of connector outlets for the supply and extraction of compressed air via a compression system, the chambers being connected to the connector outlets by means of adaptors, in such a way that they connect pneumatically to the compression system, which is governed by the vehicle control unit.

The invention discloses a comfortable restraint system located in a vehicle incorporating an electronic braking system governed by a control unit, and including a safety belt configured by a textile strap and a chamber attached longitudinally on each side of the textile strap, and also including a permanent anchoring device which in turn includes means for the coupling of an anchor tongue and a number of connector outlets for the supply and extraction of compressed air via a compression system, the chambers being connected to the connector outlets by means of adaptors, in such a way that they connect pneumatically to the compression system, which is governed by the vehicle control unit.

A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a side mirror assembly having a mirror housing and a mirror. The mirror housing is moveable between a normal position and a partially-folded position, and the mirror is moveable relative to the mirror housing such that a line of sight remains the same in the normal and partially-folded positions. A method is also disclosed.

A vehicle is disclosed for providing increased friction between the wheels of a vehicle and the ground. An example vehicle includes an anti-lock brake system, inertial sensor, and wheels. The vehicle also includes a computing system configured to deploy aggregate to an area proximate the wheels, responsive to determining that a vehicle traction value is below a first threshold. The computing system is also configured to, after deploying the aggregate, deploy a friction mat to an area proximate the wheels, responsive to determining that the vehicle traction value remains below a second threshold.

An apparatus, including a first circuit containing a first load of a vehicle and an ignition system of the vehicle, wherein the first load does not draw current from a first battery when the vehicle ignition system is not operating; a second circuit containing a second load of the vehicle, wherein the second load draws current from a second battery when the vehicle ignition system is not operating; a first switch which is capable of disconnecting the first battery from the first circuit; a second switch which is capable of connecting the first battery to the first circuit; and an alternator. The alternator is capable of recharging the first battery and the second battery when the vehicle ignition system is operating. The apparatus is capable of providing electrical power to the second load when the alternator ceases to operate.

A plurality of spaced-apart hook and loop fasteners are secured to the inside edge of a fabric to permit folding and installing the wrap on a seat belt. The fasteners are pivot points to permit an effective compression or scrunching of the wrap when not in use. The fasteners permit the wrap to move in an accordion-like fashion to expand for use or compress when not in use. Elongated foam stopper are provided along the top and bottom edges to fit around the seat belt causing light pinch points to keep the wrap in place when in use, and to permit the wrap location to be easily adjusted for user comfort. When the seat belt wrap is no longer in use and retracted, the stopper prevents the seat belt wrap from getting caught in the vehicles seat belt retracting system.

A plurality of spaced-apart hook and loop fasteners are secured to the inside edge of a fabric to permit folding and installing the wrap on a seat belt. The fasteners are pivot points to permit an effective compression or scrunching of the wrap when not in use. The fasteners permit the wrap to move in an accordion-like fashion to expand for use or compress when not in use. Elongated foam stopper are provided along the top and bottom edges to fit around the seat belt causing light pinch points to keep the wrap in place when in use, and to permit the wrap location to be easily adjusted for user comfort. When the seat belt wrap is no longer in use and retracted, the stopper prevents the seat belt wrap from getting caught in the vehicles seat belt retracting system.

A safety belt device configured for a vehicle may include a belt driving device disposed on a seat, connected to a waist belt in a state in which an occupant wears a seat belt, and moving the waist belt in a predetermined direction to allow the waist belt to wrap around the occupant's waist when the waist belt is positioned at a rear side and to allow the waist belt to be caught between an ankle and the waist of the occupant when the waist belt is moved forward thereof; and a controller receiving a signal generated according to an occurrence of a vehicle collision and controlling the belt driving device upon receiving the impact signal to allow the waist belt to be moved from the rear to the front.