2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 60

58 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether wheel for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold • Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupant infant and child restraint systems. For more information • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may on LATCH, refer to Lower Anchors and Tether for enhance occupant protection by managing occupant CHildren (LATCH). energy during an impact event NOTE: The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage • All seat belt systems (except the driver's and third row inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different center) include Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), rates of inflation based on the severity and type of which lock the seat belt webbing into position by collision. extending the belt all the way out and then adjusting Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the the belt to the desired length to restrain a child seat or risk of harm from a deploying air bag: secure a large item in a seat 1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride Please pay close attention to the information in this buckled up in a rear seat. section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible.