2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 40

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering NOTE: The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage wheel inflator design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of inflation based on the severity and type of • Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants collision. • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to enhance Please pay close attention to the information in this occupant protection by managing occupant energy section. It tells you how to use your restraint system during an impact event - if equipped properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as • All seat belt systems (except the driver's) include possible. Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the WARNING! seat belt webbing into position by extending the belt all the way out and then adjusting the belt to the In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer desired length to restrain a child seat or secure a large much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled item in a seat - if equipped up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold buckled up properly. infant and child restraint systems. Refer to "Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)". 2