Child Restraints - Jeep Patriot 2011 Operating Information Manual

These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the ve-
hicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.

Child Restraints

Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled
up at all times — including babies and children.
It is required that small children ride in the
proper restraint system.
Children 12 years and under should ride prop-
erly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.
According to crash statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seats,
rather than in the front.
WARNING!
• "Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward-
facing child restraint on a seat protected by
an airbag in front of it!" Refer to visor and
door shut face mounted labels for informa-
tion.
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a
tiny baby, can become a projectile inside
the vehicle. The force required to hold even
an infant on your lap could become so
great that you could not hold the child, no
matter how strong you are. The child and
others could be badly injured. Any child
riding in your vehicle should be in a proper
restraint for the child's size.
Infants And Child Restraints
There are different sizes and types of restraints
for children from newborn size to the child
almost large enough for an adult safety belt.
Always check the child seat owner's manual to
ensure you have the correct seat for your child.
Use the restraint that is correct for your child.
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