Head Restraints - Jeep Compass 2015 Operating Information Manual

Head Restraints

Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk
of injury by restricting head movement in the
event of a rear impact. Head restraints should
be adjusted so that the top of the head restraint
is located above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
The head restraints for all occupants must be
properly installed and adjusted prior to oper-
ating the vehicle or occupying a seat. Head
restraints should never be adjusted while the
vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the
head restraints improperly adjusted or re-
moved could cause serious injury or death in
the event of a collision.
Active Head Restraints — Front Seats
Active Head Restraints are passive, deployable
components, and vehicles with this equipment
cannot be readily identified by any markings,
only through visual inspection of the head re-
straint. The head restraint will be split in two
halves, with the front half being soft foam and
trim, the back half being decorative plastic.
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When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the
front half of the head restraint extends forward
to minimize the gap between the back of the
occupant's head and the AHR. This system is
designed to help prevent or reduce the extent of
injuries to the driver and front passenger in
certain types of rear impacts. Refer to "Occu-
pant Restraints" in "Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle" for further information.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the
head restraint. To lower the head restraint,
press the push button, located at the base of the
head restraint, and push downward on the head
restraint.
Push Button
For comfort the Active Head Restraints can be
tilted forward and backward. To tilt the head
restraint closer to the back of your head, pull
forward on the bottom of the head restraint.
Push rearward on the bottom of the head re-
straint to move the head restraint away from
your head.
Active Head Restraint (Normal Position)