2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE restraint

Pregnant women should wear the lap part of
the belt across the thighs and as snug across
the hips as possible. Keep the belt low so that
it does not come across the abdomen. That
way the strong bones of the hips will take the
force if there is an accident.
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) — Airbags
This vehicle has Advanced Front Airbags for
both the driver and front passenger as a
supplement to the seat belt restraint systems.
The driver’s Advanced Front Airbag is mounted
in the center of the steering wheel. The passen-
ger’s Advanced Front Airbag is mounted in the
instrument panel, above the glove compart-
ment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed
on the airbag covers. In addition, the vehicle is
equipped with a driver side knee airbag
mounted in the instrument panel below the
steering column.The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage
inflator design. This allows the airbag to have
different rates of inflation based on the severity
and type of collision.
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to pro-
tect the driver, front, and rear passengers sit-
ting next to a window. The SABIC airbags, are
located above the side windows and their
covers are also labeled: SRS AIRBAG.This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side Airbags (SAB) to provide
enhanced protection for an occupant during a
side impact. The Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Airbags are located in the outboard side
of the front seats.
NOTE:
•
Airbag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim; but they will open during
airbag deployment.
• After any accident, the vehicle should be
taken to an authorized dealer immedi-
ately.
Airbag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the follow-
ing airbag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Airbag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Supplemental Driver Side Knee Airbag
• Knee Impact BolsterAdvanced Front Airbag and Knee Bolster
Locations
1 — Driver and Passenger Ad-
vanced Front Airbags 3 — Knee
Bolster
2 — Driver Knee Airbag
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•Driver Advanced Front Airbag
• Passenger Advanced Front Airbag
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
(SAB)
• Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC)
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat Belt
Buckle Switch
• Supplemental Active Head Restraint for
Driver and Front Passenger
Advanced Front Airbag FeaturesThe Advanced Front Airbag system has multi-
stage driver and front passenger airbags. This
system provides output appropriate to the se-
verity and type of collision as determined by
the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC), which
may receive information from the front impact
sensors.
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately
during an impact that requires airbag deploy- ment. This low output is used in less severe
collisions. A higher energy output is used for
more severe collisions.
WARNING!
•
No objects should be placed over or near
the airbag on the instrument panel, be-
cause any such objects could cause harm if
the vehicle is in a collision severe enough
to cause the airbag to inflate.
• Do not put anything on or around the airbag
covers or attempt to open them manually.
You may damage the airbags and you
could be injured because the airbags may
no longer be functional. The protective cov-
ers for the airbag cushions are designed to
open only when the airbags are inflating.
• Do not drill, cut or tamper with the knee
bolster in any way.
• Do not mount any accessories to the knee
bolster such as alarm lights, stereos, citi-
zen band radios, etc. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
(SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags pro-
vide enhanced protection to help protect an
occupant during a side impact. The Supple-
mental Seat-Mounted Side Airbag is marked
with an airbag label sewn into the outboard
side of the front seats.
When the airbag deploys, it opens the seam
between the front and side of the seat’s trim
cover. Each airbag deploys independently, that
is a left side impact deploys the left airbag only
and a right-side impact deploys only the right
airbag.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbag Label
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Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Ad-
vanced Front Airbags work with the driver side
knee airbag and the passenger side knee
bolster to provide improved protection for the
driver and front passenger. Side airbags also
work with seat belts to improve occupant pro-
tection.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying
airbag:
Children 12 years old and under should always
ride buckled up in a rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear-facing child restraints should
never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger Advanced Front Airbag. An airbag
deployment can cause severe injury or death
to infants in that position.
Children that are not big enough to wear the
vehicle seat belt properly (see Section on Child
Restraints) should be secured in the rear seat
in child restraints or belt-positioning booster
seats. Older children who do not use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats
should ride properly buckled up in the rear
seat. Never allow children to slide the shoulder
belt behind them or under their arm.
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint to make sure that you are
using it properly.
All occupants should always wear their lap and
shoulder belts properly.
The driver and front passenger seats should be
moved back as far as practical to allow the
Advanced Front Airbags room to inflate.
Do not lean against the door or window. If your
vehicle has side airbags, and deployment oc-
curs, the side airbags will inflate forcefully into
the space between you and the door.
If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be
modified to accommodate a disabled person,
contact the Customer Center. Phone numbers
are provided under
If You Need Assistance .
WARNING!
• Relying on the airbags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The
airbags 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 airbags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front
Airbag deployment could cause serious
injury, including death. Airbags need room
to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• The Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) and Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Airbag (SAB) also need
room to inflate. Do not lean against the
door or window. Sit upright in the center of
the seat.
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WARNING!(Continued)
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side
Airbag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) and/or
Seat-Mounted Side Airbag (SAB) during
deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
Airbag Deployment Sensors and
Controls
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a regulated safety system
required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front
and/or side airbags in a frontal or side collision
is required. Based on the impact sensors sig-
nals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Airbags, Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Airbag, Supplemental Side Airbag
Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Airbags (SAB), and front seat
belt pretensioners, as required, depending on
the severity and type of impact. Advanced Front Airbags and knee airbag are
designed to provide additional protection by
supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal
collisions depending on the severity and type
of collision. Advanced Front Airbags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, or
side collisions.
The Advanced Front Airbags and knee airbag
will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including
some that may produce substantial vehicle
damage — for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset collisions.
On the other hand, depending on the type and
location of impact, Advanced Front Airbags
may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-
end damage but that produce a severe initial
deceleration.
The side airbags will not deploy in all side
collisions. Side airbag deployment will depend
on the severity and type of collision.
Because airbag sensors measure vehicle de-
celeration over time, vehicle speed and dam-
age by themselves are not good indicators of
whether or not an airbag should have de-
ployed.Seat belts are necessary for your protection in
all accidents, and also are needed to help keep
you in position, away from an inflating airbag.
The ORC monitors the readiness of the elec-
tronic parts of the airbag system whenever the
ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN
position. If the key is in the LOCK position, in
the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the
airbag system is not on and the airbags will not
inflate.
The ORC contains a backup power supply
system that may deploy the airbags even if the
battery loses power or it becomes discon-
nected prior to deployment.
Also, the ORC turns on the Airbag
Warning Light in the instrument
panel for approximately four to
eight seconds for a self-check
when the ignition is first turned to
the ON/RUN position. After the
self-check, the Airbag Warning Light will turn
off. If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part
of the system, it turns on the Airbag Warning
Light, either momentarily or continuously. A
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•As the airbags deflate, you may see some
smoke-like particles. The particles are a nor-
mal by-product of the process that gener-
ates the non-toxic gas used for airbag infla-
tion. These airborne particles may irritate the
skin, eyes, nose, or throat. If you have skin or
eye irritation, rinse the area with cool water.
For nose or throat irritation, move to fresh air.
If the irritation continues, see your doctor. If
these particles settle on your clothing, follow
the garment manufacturer’s instructions for
cleaning.
Do not drive your vehicle after the airbags have
deployed. If you are involved in another colli-
sion, the airbags will not be in place to protect
you.
WARNING!
Deployed airbags and seat belt pretensioners
cannot protect you in another collision. Have
the airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and the
front seat belt retractor assemblies replaced
by an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Also, have the Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) system serviced as well. Maintaining Your Airbag System
WARNING!
•
Modifications to any part of the airbag
system could cause it to fail when you need
it. You could be injured if the airbag system
is not there to protect you. Do not modify
the components or wiring, including adding
any kind of badges or stickers to the steer-
ing wheel hub trim cover or the upper right
side of the instrument panel. Do not modify
the front bumper, vehicle body structure, or
add aftermarket side steps or running
boards.
• It is dangerous to try to repair any part of
the airbag system yourself. Be sure to tell
anyone who works on your vehicle that it
has an airbag system.
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WARNING!(Continued)
• Do not attempt to modify any part of your
advanced airbag system. The airbag may
inflate accidentally or may not function
properly if modifications are made. Take
your vehicle to an authorized dealer for any
advanced airbag system service. If your
seat, including your trim cover and cushion,
needs to be serviced in any way (including
removal or loosening/tightening of seat at-
tachment bolts), take the vehicle to your
authorized dealer. Only manufacturer ap-
proved seat accessories may be used. If it
is necessary to modify the airbag system
for persons with disabilities, contact your
authorized dealer.
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Airbag Warning LightYou will want to have the airbags
ready to inflate for your protection
in a collision. The airbag system is
designed to be maintenance free,
if any of the following occurs, have
an authorized dealer service the
airbag system immediately.
• The Airbag Warning Light does not come on
during the four to eight seconds when the
ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN
position.
• The Airbag Warning Light remains on after
the four to eight-second interval.
• The Airbag Warning Light comes on intermit-
tently or remains on while driving. NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any en-
gine related gauges are not working, the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may
also be disabled. The airbags may not be
ready to inflate for your protection. Promptly
check the fuse block for blown fuses. Refer
to the label located on the inside of the fuse
block cover for the proper airbag fuses. See
your authorized dealer if the fuse is good.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is
to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems per- formed. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
•
How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
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NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the ve-
hicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.Child RestraintsEveryone in your vehicle needs to be buckled
up all the time, including babies and children.
Mass
Group Seating Position
(or other site)
Front Pas-sen- ger Rear
Out-
board Rear
Cen-
ter Inter-
me-
diate Out-
board Inter-
me-
diate
Cen- ter
Group
0-Up
to
10 kg X U U N/A N/A
Group
0+-Up
to
13 kg X U U N/A N/A
Group
1-9to
18 kg X U U N/A N/A
Group
II & III -
15 to
36 kg X U U N/A N/A Key of letters used in the table above:
U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints
approved for use in this age/weight group.
UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal”
category restraints approved for use in this
mass group.
L = Suitable for particular child restraints given
on attached list. These restraints may be of the
“specific vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-
universal” categories.
B = Built-in restraint approved for the age/
weight group.
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this
age/weight group.
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IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint
systems (CRS) given in the attachment list.
These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “specific
vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” cat-
egories.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX
child restraint systems in this mass group
and/or this size class.
Children 12 years and under should ride prop-
erly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.
According to crash statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
There are different sizes and types of restraints
for children from newborn size to the child
almost large enough for an adult safety belt.
Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual to
ensure you have the right seat for your child.
Use the restraint that is correct for your child.WARNING!
In an collision, an unrestrained child, even a
tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the
vehicle. The force required to hold even an
infant on your lap can become so great that
you could not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and others could be
badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle
should be in a proper restraint for the child’s
size.
Infants and Child Restraints
• Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are
at least one year old and weigh at least
20 lbs (9 kg). Two types of child restraints
can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers
and convertible child seats.
• The infant carrier is only used rearward-
facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for
children who weigh up to about 20 lbs (9 kg).
Convertible child seats often have a higher
weight limit in the rearward-facing direction
than infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing by children who weigh more
than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are less than one year
old. Both types of child restraints are held in
the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the
ISOFIX child restraint anchorage system
(Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”)
When using certain Child Restraint Systems
with rigid attachments ISOFIX and foot stands
extending to the vehicle floor, remove the ve-
hicle floor mat prior to installation to ensure a
secure fit. Refer to the Child Restraint Owner’s
Manual for additional information.
WARNING!
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be
used in the front seat of a vehicle with the
front passenger airbag unless the airbag is
turned off. An airbag deployment could
cause severe injury or death to infants in
this position.
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