2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 61

60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) • If your vehicle is equipped with SABIC airbags, do not have any accessory items installed which will alter the roof, including adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not add roof racks that require permanent attachments (bolts or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof of the vehicle for any reason. Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk of harm from a deploying airbag: 1. Children 12 years and younger should always ride buckled up in a rear seat. WARNING! Infants in rear facing child restraints should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to infants in that position. Knee Impact Bolsters The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the driver and the front passenger, and position front occu- Children that are not big enough to properly wear the pants for the best interaction with the Advanced Front vehicle seat belt should be secured in the rear seat, in a Airbag. child restraint or belt-positioning booster seat. Older Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front children who do not use child restraints or beltAirbags work with the knee bolsters to provide improved positioning booster seats should ride properly buckled protection for the driver and front passenger. Side airbags up in the rear seat. Never allow children to slide the also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection. shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.