2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 70

68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE unbuckled while traveling at speeds greater than 5 mph Seat Belt Lock Out (8 km/h), BeltAlert® will provide both audio and visual The center rear seat belt system has a lock out feature that notification. will not allow you to extract the center webbing unless The front passenger seat BeltAlert® is not active when the rear seat upper latch is engaged. the front passenger seat is unoccupied. BeltAlert® may Seat Belts And Pregnant Women be triggered when an animal or heavy object is on the front passenger seat or when the seat is folded flat (if We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts equipped). It is recommended that pets be restrained in throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is the rear seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers that are the best way to keep the baby safe. secured by seat belts, and cargo is properly stowed. Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt BeltAlert® can be enabled or disabled by your autho- across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible. rized dealer. Chrysler Group LLC does not recommend Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take deactivating BeltAlert®. the force if there is a collision. NOTE: Although BeltAlert® has been deactivated, the Seat Belt Reminder Light will continue to illuminate Seat Belt Extender while the driver's or front passenger (if equipped with If a seat belt is too short even when fully extended and BeltAlert®) seat belt remains unfastened. when the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if equipped) is in its lowest position, your authorized