2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 41

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 WARNING! (Continued) • If you are required to drive with the liftgate open, make sure that all windows are closed, and the climate control blower switch is set at high speed. Do not use the recirculation mode. • Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) located on top of the front seats (integrated into the head restraint) - if equipped • Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) for the driver and passengers seated next to a window 2 Gas props support the liftgate in the open position. • Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) - if However, because the gas pressure drops with temperaequipped ture, it may be necessary to assist the props when • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering opening the liftgate in cold weather. wheel OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS • Knee bolsters for front seat occupants Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems: • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may enhance occupant protection by managing occupant • Three-point lap and shoulder belts for the driver and energy during an impact event all passengers • All seat belt systems (except the driver's) include • Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front passenger Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the