2013 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 45

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering Please pay close attention to the information in this wheel section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as • Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants possible. • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized enhance occupant protection by managing occupant seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether energy during an impact event for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold • All seat belt systems (except the driver's) include infant and child restraint systems. For more information Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the on LATCH, refer to Lower Anchors and Tether for seat belt webbing into position by extending the belt CHildren (LATCH). all the way out and then adjusting the belt to the NOTE: The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage desired length to restrain a child seat or secure a large inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different item in a seat. rates of inflation based on several factors, including the severity and type of collision. 2