Seat Belt Systems - Jeep H6 Manual

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192 SAFETY
8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your
vehicle has side air bags, and deployment
occurs, the side air bags will inflate forcefully
into the space between occupants and the
door and occupants could be injured.
9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be
modified to accommodate a disabled person,
see Ú page 303 for customer service contact
information.
WARNING!
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint

on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
It is advisable to always carry children in a

child restraint system on the rear seat, which
is the most protected position in the event of
a collision.
WARNING!
Should it be necessary to carry a child on the

passenger side front seat in a rear-facing child
restraint system, the passenger side front air
bag must be deactivated. Always make sure
the airbag deactivation indicator light is illumi-
nated when using a child restraint system. The
passenger seat must also be positioned back-
ward as far as possible to avoid the child
restraint system from coming into contact with
the dashboard.
A deploying passenger front air bag can cause

death or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
S B S
EAT ELT YSTEMS
Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver,
even on short trips. Someone on the road may be
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a poor driver and could cause a collision that
includes you. This can happen far away from home
or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and
they can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a
collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when
people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts
reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of
injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle.
Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all
times.
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlert)
Driver And Passenger BeltAlert — If Equipped
BeltAlert is a feature intended to remind
the driver and outboard front seat
passenger (if equipped with outboard
front passenger seat BeltAlert) to buckle
their seat belts. The Belt Alert feature is active
whenever the ignition switch is in the START or ON/
RUN position.
Initial Indication
If the driver is unbuckled when the ignition switch
is first in the START or ON/RUN position, a chime
will signal for a few seconds. If the driver or
outboard front seat passenger (if equipped with
outboard front passenger seat BeltAlert) is