2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 53

52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) • Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects between you and the side airbags; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed into you, causing serious injury. WARNING! Infants in rear-facing child restraints should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger Advanced Front Airbag. An airbag deployment can cause severe injury or death to infants in that position. Knee Impact Bolsters The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat driver and the front passenger, and position front occupants belt properly (see Section on Child Restraints) should be for the best interaction with the Advanced Front Airbags. secured in the rear seat in child restraints or beltAlong with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front positioning booster seats. Older children who do not use Airbags work with the knee bolsters to provide improved child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should protection for the driver and front passenger. Side airbags ride properly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection. children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the their arm. risk of harm from a deploying airbag: Children 12 years old and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat.