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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Airbags inflate in moderate to high speed impacts. Along
with seat belts and pretensioners, front airbags work with
the instru ment panel knee bolsters to provid e improved
protection for the driver and front passenger. Side airbags
also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection.
Infants in rear facing child restraints shou ld NEVER rid e
in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front airbag.
An airbag deploym ent can cause severe injury or death to
infants in that position.
Child ren that are not big enou gh to prop erly wear the
vehicle seat belt (refer to section on Child Restraint)
shou ld be secured in the rear seat, in a child restraint or
belt-p ositioning booster seat. Old er child ren who do not
use child restraints or belt-p ositioning booster seats
shou ld rid e prop erly buckled up in the rear seat, and in
the outboard seat if possible. Never allow child ren to
slide the shou lder belt behind them or und er their arm .
The seat belts are designed to protect you in many typ es
of collisions. The front airbags deploy in moderate to
severe frontal collisions. If you r vehicle is equ ipped, the
side airbag on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in
moderate to severe side collisions. In certain typ es of
collisions, both the front and side airbags may be trig-
gered . But even in collisions where the airbags deploy,
you need the seat belts to keep you in the right position
for the airbags to protect you prop erly.
If a child from 1 to 12 years old must rid e in the front
passenger seat becau se the vehicle is crow ded, move the
seat as far back as possible, and use the prop er child
restraint. See the section on Child Restraint.
Here are som e simple step s you can take to minim ize the
risk of harm from a deploying airbag.
1.
buckled up in a rear seat.
Child ren 12 years old and under should alw ays rid e
You shou ld read the instru ctions provid ed with you r
child restraint to make sure that you are using it prop erly.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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