2006 DODGE DAKOTA Owners Manual

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and 
adjust the seat. 
2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of the front 
seat, next to your arm in

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual WARNING!
•A belt buckled into the wrong buckle will not 
protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too 
high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries.
Always buckle your belt into the

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual WARNING!
•A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of 
internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t
be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your
abdomen. Always wear the l

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
In the front row outboard seats, the shoulder belt can be 
adjusted upward or downward to help position the belt
away from your neck. Push in on the anchorage

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual Automatic Locking Mode (if equipped)
To convert from the normal emergency locking mode to 
the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder belt
portion and pull all of the webbing out of the retractor.

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- 
straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretension-
ers are single use items. After a collision that is severe
enough to deploy the airbags

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual 3. Within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle, unbuckle 
and then re-buckle the driver’s seat belt at least three
times within 10 seconds, ending with the seat belt
buckled. 
4. Turn off the engine.

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DODGE DAKOTA 2006 3.G Owners Manual WARNING!
Using a seat belt extender when not needed can 
increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use the
seat belt extender when the lap belt is not long
enough when it is worn low and snug,