2013 DODGE DURANGO child restraint

▫Using The Panic Alarm ..................26
▫ Programming Additional Transmitters ........27
▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...........27
▫ General Information ....................29
 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED ..........................29
▫ How To Use Remote Start ................30
 DOOR LOCKS .........................33
▫ Manual Door Locks ....................33
▫ Power Door Locks .....................35
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors ...............................36
 KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ .................37
WINDOWS ...........................42
▫ Power Windows .......................42
▫ Wind Buffeting .......................45
 LIFTGATE ............................45
▫ Power Liftgate — If Equipped .............46
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS ................49
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts ....................53
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions .....54
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure .....58
▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . .58
▫ Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions ......59
▫ Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If
Equipped ............................60
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▫Energy Management Feature ..............61
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners ..................61
▫ Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) . . .62
▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlert) ..........................66
▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ...........67
▫ Seat Belt Extender .....................67
▫ Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) — Air Bags ......................68
▫ Advanced Front Air Bag Features ...........70
▫ Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls ....74▫
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...............82
▫ Child Restraints .......................83
 ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . .108
 SAFETY TIPS ........................ .108
▫ Transporting Passengers .................108
▫ Exhaust Gas ........................ .109
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle .............................110
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ...................112
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OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems:
•Three-point lap and shoulder belts for the driver and
all passengers
• Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front
passenger
• Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) located
on top of the front seats (integrated into the head
restraint)
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC)
for the driver and passengers seated next to a window
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB)
• An energy-absorbing steering column and steering
wheel •
Knee bolsters for front seat occupants
• Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may
enhance occupant protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event
• All seat belt systems (except the driver) include Auto-
matic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the seat
belt webbing into position by extending the belt all the
way out and then adjusting the belt to the desired
length to restrain a child seat or secure a large item in
a seat — if equipped
Please pay close attention to the information in this
section. It tells you how to use your restraint system
properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as
possible.
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If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized
seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether
for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold
infant and child restraint systems. For more information
on LATCH, refer to Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren (LATCH).
NOTE:The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage
inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different
rates of inflation based on several factors, including the
severity and type of collision. Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the
risk of harm from a deploying air bag:
1.
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 Air Bag. An air bag deployment can
cause severe injury or death to infants in that posi-
tion.
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
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children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under
their arm.
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
as far back as possible and use the proper child restraint.
(Refer to “Child Restraints”)
You should read the instructions provided with your
child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly.
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.
4. Do not lean against the door or window. If your
vehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the
side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space
between you and the door. 5.
If the air bag 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 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.
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you will prefer a higher position. When you release the
anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that
it is locked in position.
NOTE:The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage is
equipped with an Easy Up feature. This feature allows
the shoulder belt anchorage to be adjusted in the upward
position without pushing the release button. To verify the
shoulder belt anchorage is latched, pull downward on
the shoulder belt anchorage until it is locked into posi-
tion.
Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
which are used to secure a child restraint system. For
additional information, refer to “Installing Child Re-
straints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child
Restraints” section. The chart below defines the type of
feature for each seating position.
Driver Center Passenger
CRS Lock CRS Lock CRS Lock
First Row N/A N/A ALR
Second Row — Captains Chair ALR N/A ALR
Second Row ALR ALR ALR Third Row ALR N/A ALR
• N/A — Not Applicable
• ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor
If the passenger seating position is equipped with an
ALR and is being used for normal usage:
Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to comfortably
wrap around the occupant’s mid-section so as to not
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WARNING!
•The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced if
the seat belt assembly Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) feature or any other seat belt function is not
working properly when checked according to the
procedures in the Service Manual.
• Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly
could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy
Management feature in the front seating positions to help
further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on
collision.
This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is
designed to release webbing in a controlled manner. This
feature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on
the occupant’s chest.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
These devices may improve the performance of the seat
belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant
early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occu-
pants, including those in child restraints.
NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat
belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be
worn snugly and positioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-
straint Controller (ORC). Like the air bags, the preten-
sioners are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or
a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately.
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•Being too close to the SAB and SABIC air bags during
deployment could cause you to be severely injured or
killed.
The system includes side impact sensors that are cali-
brated to deploy the SAB and SABIC air bags during
impacts that require side air bag occupant protection.
WARNING!
• Your vehicle is equipped with left and right
SABIC, do not stack luggage or other cargo up high
enough to block the location of the SABIC. The
area where the side curtain air bag is located
should remain free from any obstructions.
• Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects
between you and the SAB; the performance could
be adversely affected and/or objects could be
pushed into you, causing serious injury.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•SAB and SABIC air bags are a supplement to the
seat belt restraint system. Occupants, including
children who are up against or very close to SAB or
SABIC air bags can be seriously injured or killed.
Occupants, especially children, should not lean on
or sleep against the door, side windows, or area
where the SAB or SABIC air bags inflate, even if
they are in an infant or child restraint. Always sit
upright as possible with your back against the seat
back, use the seat belts properly, and use the
appropriate sized child restraint, infant restraint or
booster seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child.
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