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THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
4.
Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your
WARNING!
abdomen.Toremoveslackinthelapportion,pullupa
bitontheshoulderbelt.Toloosenthelapbeltifitistoo
tight,tiltthelatchplateandpullonthelapbelt.Asnug
belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a
collision.
Abelt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will not
protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too
highonyourbody,possiblycausinginternalinjuries.
Alwaysbuckleyourbeltintothebucklenearestyou.
Abeltthatistooloosewillnotprotectyouaswell.Ina
suddenstopyoucouldmovetoofarforward,increasing
thepossibilityofinjury.Wearyourseatbeltsnugly.
WARNING!
Abeltthatiswornunderyourarmisverydangerous.
Yourbodycouldstriketheinsidesurfacesofthevehicle
in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. Abelt
worn under the arm can cause internal injuries. Ribs
aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. Wear the belt over
yourshouldersothatyourstrongestboneswilltakethe
forceinacollision.
Ashoulderbeltplacedbehindwillnotprotectyoufrom
injuryduringacollision.Youaremorelikelytohityour
head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used
together.
A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of
injuryinacollision.Thebeltforceswon’tbeatthe
strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your abdo-
men. Always wear the lap part of your seat belt as
lowaspossibleandkeepitsnug.
Atwistedbeltcan’tdoitsjobaswell.Inacollision
itcouldevencutintoyou.Besurethebeltisstraight.
Ifyoucan’tstraightenabeltinyourvehicle,takeit
toyourauthorizeddealerandhaveitfixed.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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