THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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Research has show n that seat belts save lives, and they
can red uce the seriou sness of injuries in a collision. Some
of the worst injuries hap pen when peop le are throw n
from the vehicle. Seat belts red uce the possibility of
ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the
insid e of the vehicle. Everyon e in a motor vehicle shou ld
be belted at all times to red uce or prevent injuries.
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you r body. These are the stron gest parts of you r
body and can tak e the forces of a collision the
best. Wearin g you r belt in the wron g place could
make you r injuries in a collision much worse. You
migh t suffer intern al injuries, or you could even
slid e out of part of the belt. Follow these instru c-
tion s to wear you r seat belt safely and to keep
you r passen gers safe, too.
Lap/Shoulder Belts
The outboard front and rear seats of you r vehicle have
combination lap/ shou lder belts.
The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during
very sudden stop s or collisions. This featu re allow s the
shou lder part of the belt to move freely with you und er
norm al cond itions. But in a collision, the belt will lock
and red uce the risk of you striking the insid e of the
vehicle or being throw n out.
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Two peop le should never be belted into a sin gle
seat belt. Peop le belted togeth er can crash into one
anoth er in an accid ent, hurtin g one anoth er badly.
Never use a lap /sh oulder belt or a lap belt for
more than one person , no matter what their size.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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