Occupant Restraints - Dodge Grand Caravan Owner's Manual

54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS

Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems:
• Three point lap and shoulder belts for all seating
positions
• Pretensioning and load-limiting retractors for the front
seat belts
• Advanced multistage driver and new active-vent front
passenger airbags
• An energy absorbing steering column and steering
wheel
• Knee Bolsters/Blockers for front seat occupants
• Front seat belt retractors incorporate pretensioners to
enhance occupant protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event.
• All seat belt systems (except the driver's and third row
center position) include Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALRs), which lock the seat belt webbing into position
by extending the belt all the way out and then adjust-
ing the belt to the desired length to restrain a child seat
or secure a large item in a seat.
If you will be carrying children too small for adult-size
seat belts, your seat belts or the LATCH feature also can
be used to hold infant and child restraint systems.
NOTE: The front airbags have a multi stage inflator
design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of
inflation that are based on collision severity.
Please pay close attention to the information in this
section. It tells you how to use your restraint system
properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as
possible.