2010 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 50

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be the entire belt is extracted. worn snugly and positioned properly. 3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretensionnow in the Automatic Locking Mode. ers are single use items. After a collision deploys the How to Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode airbags and/or pretensioners, a deployed airbag and/or Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt from the pretensioner must be replaced immediately. buckle and allow it to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking Mode and activate the vehicle sensi- Supplemental Rear Impact Active Head Restraints (AHR) tive (emergency) locking mode. These head restraints are passive, deployable compoSeat Belt Pretensioners - If Equipped nents, and vehicles with this equipment can not be The seat belts for both front seating positions may be readily identified by any markings, only through visual equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to inspection of the head restraint. The head restraint will be remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. split in two halves, with the front half being soft foam These devices improve the performance of the seat belt and trim, the back half being decorative plastic. by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, including those in child restraints. 2