2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 36

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 windows down or partially open. This is a normal • Knee bolsters for front seat occupants occurrence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to enhance with the rear windows open, open the front and rear occupant protection by managing occupant energy windows together to minimize the buffeting. during an impact event OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized Some of the most important safety features in your seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether vehicle are the restraint systems: for CHildren (LATCH) feature can be used to hold infant • Three-point lap and shoulder belts for all seating and child restraint systems. For more information on LATCH, see Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren positions (LATCH). • Advanced Front Airbags for driver and front passenNOTE: The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage ger inflator design. This allows the airbag to have different • Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) rates of inflation based on the severity and type of for the driver and passengers seated next to a window collision. - if equipped • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering wheel 2