2011 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 41

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 ride properly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow 4. Do not lean against the door or window. If your children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under vehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the their arm. side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space between you and the door. If a child from 1 to 12 years old (not in a rear facing child seat) must ride in the front passenger seat, move the seat 5. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be as far back as possible and use the proper child restraint. modified to accommodate a disabled person, contact (Refer to "Child Restraints") the Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided under ؆If You Need Assistance؆. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. 2 WARNING! 2. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly. 3. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to allow the Advanced Front Air Bags room to inflate. • Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the air bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags. (Continued)