Lap/Shoulder Belts - Jeep 2010 Wrangler Owner's Manual

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inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor
vehicle should be belted at all times.

Lap/Shoulder Belts

All seating positions in your vehicle are
equipped with lap/shoulder belts. The belt
webbing retractor is designed to lock during
very sudden stops or accidents. This feature
allows the shoulder part of the belt to move
freely with you under normal conditions. How-
ever, in an accident the belt will lock and
reduce the risk of you striking the inside of the
vehicle or being thrown out.
WARNING!
• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In an acci-
dent, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat using a seat belt properly.
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WARNING! (Continued)
• Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is danger-
ous. Seat belts are designed to go around
the large bones of your body. These are the
strongest parts of your body and take the
forces of an accident the best. Wearing
your belt in the wrong place could make
your injuries in an accident much worse.
You might suffer internal injuries, or you
could even slide out of part of the belt.
Follow these instructions to wear your seat
belt safely and to keep your passengers
safe, too.
• Two people should never be belted into a
single seat belt. People belted together can
crash into one another in an accident,
hurting one another badly. Never use a
lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than
one person, no matter what their size.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit
back and adjust the seat.
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2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of
the front seat, next to your arm in the rear seat.
Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide
the latch plate up the webbing as far as nec-
essary to allow the belt to go around your lap.
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Pulling Out the Lap/Shoulder Belt Latch Plate
3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the
latch plate into the buckle until you hear a
"click."