Seat Belt Pretensioners; Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System (Beltalert ) - Jeep Compass Owner's Manual

46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
10. To disengage the mini-latch from the mini-buckle for
storage, insert the regular latch plate into the black
button on the top of the mini-buckle. The belt will
automatically retract to its stowed position. If necessary,
slide the latch plate down the webbing to allow the belt
to retract fully. Insert the mini-latch plate into the slot
provided in the trim panel.

Seat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped
with pretensioning devices that are designed to automati-
cally remove any slack from the seat belts in the event of
a collision. These devices improve the performance of the
seat belt system by assuring that the belt is tight about the
occupant in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size
occupants, including those in child restraints.
NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat
belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be
worn snugly and positioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-
straint Controller (ORC) (refer to information on Airbags
in this section). Like the front airbags, the pretensioners
are single use items. After a collision that is severe
enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both
must be replaced.
Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System
(BeltAlert )
If the driver's seat belt has not been buckled within
60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed
is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning
System (BeltAlert ) will alert the driver to buckle their seat
belt. The driver should also instruct all other occupants to
buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered,
BeltAlert will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt
Warning Light for 96 seconds or until the driver's seat belt
is buckled. BeltAlert will be reactivated if the driver's
seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the
vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).