Jeep Grand Cherokee 2013 Operating Information Manual page 36

Older children who do not use child restraints or
belt-positioning booster seats should ride prop-
erly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow
children to slide the shoulder belt behind them
or under their arm.
If a child from 1 to 12 years old (not in a rear
facing child seat) must ride in the front passen-
ger seat, move the seat as far back as possible
and use the proper child restraint. (Refer to
"Child Restraints")
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint to make sure that you are
using it properly.
2. All occupants should always wear their
lap and shoulder belts properly.
3. The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as practical to
allow the Advanced Front Air Bags room to
inflate.
4. Do not lean against the door or window. If
your vehicle has side air bags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side air bags will inflate
forcefully into the space between you and
the door.
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5. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs
to be modified to accommodate a disabled
person, contact the Customer Center. Phone
numbers are provided under If You Need
Assistance .
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The air
bags work with your seat belt to restrain
you properly. In some collisions, the air
bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your
seat belts even though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front
Air Bag deployment could cause serious
injury, including death. Air Bags need room
to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
WARNING! (Continued)
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tain (SABIC) and Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) also need room to inflate. Do
not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
• In a collision, you and your passengers
can suffer much greater injuries if you are
not properly buckled up. You can strike the
interior of your vehicle or other passen-
gers, or you can be thrown out of the
vehicle. Always be sure you and others in
your vehicle are buckled up properly.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side
Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) and/or
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) during
deployment could cause you to be se-
verely injured or killed.
Buckle up even though you are an excellent
driver, even on short trips. Someone on the
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road may be a poor driver and cause a collision
that includes you. This can happen far away
from home or on your own street.