2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 37

36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible. WARNING! In an accident, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries in an accident. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times. Lap/Shoulder Belts All seating positions, have combination lap/shoulder belts. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during very sudden stops or accidents. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. However, in an accident Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even the belt will lock and reduce the risk of you striking the on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. and cause an accident that includes you. This can happen The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are far away from home or on your own street. equipped with an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). For additional