2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 53
2010 Dodge Nitro Manual
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52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Energy Management Feature This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature in the front seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision. Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlertா) If the driver's seat belt has not been buckled within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the BeltAlert will alert the driver to buckle the seat belt. The driver should also This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts. designed to release webbing in a controlled manner. This Once the warning is triggered, the BeltAlert will confeature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on tinue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Reminder Light for the occupant's chest. 96 seconds or until the driver's seat belt is buckled. The BeltAlert will be reactivated if the driver's seat belt is WARNING! unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle • The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h). if the seat belt assembly "Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)" feature or any other seat belt function is not working properly when checked according to the procedures in the Service Manual. • Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.