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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Airb ag Warn ing Ligh t
Child ren 12 years and und er shou ld rid e prop erly buck-
led up in a rear seat, if available. Accord ing to crash
statistics, child ren are safer when prop erly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
You will want to have the airbag system read y to inflate
for you r protection in an impact. The airbag system is
designed to be maintenance free. If any of the follow ing
occurs, have an authorized dealer service the system
prom ptly:
WARN ING!
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Does not come on during the 6 to 8 second s after the
ignition switch is first turned on.
In a collision , an unrestrain ed child , even a tin y
baby, can becom e a missile insid e the veh icle. The
force req uired to hold even an infan t on you r lap can
becom e so great that you could not hold the child , no
matter how stron g you are. The child and oth ers
could be badly injured . Any child rid ing in you r
veh icle should be in a prop er restrain t for the child ’s
size.
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Remains on after the 6 to 8 second interval.
Com es on for any period of time while driving.
Child Restraint
Everyone in you r vehicle need s to be buckled up all the
time — babies and child ren, too. Every state in the United
States and all Canad ian provinces requ ire that small
child ren rid e in prop er restraint system s. This is the law,
and you can be prosecu ted for ignoring it.
Infan ts and Small Child ren
There are different sizes and typ es of restraints for
child ren from new born size to the child almost large
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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