2020 JEEP PATRIOT seats

•The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK.
•The driver’s door is opened.
•The doors were not previously unlocked.
Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
Programming
The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature
can be enabled or disabled as follows:
•For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) — If Equipped/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for fur-
ther information.
•For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC,
perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors and place the RKE Key in the
ignition.
2. Within 15 seconds, place the ignition be-
tween LOCK and ON/RUN and then back to
LOCK five times, ending up in the ON/RUN
position (do not start the engine).3. Within 30 seconds, push the power door
UNLOCK switch to unlock the doors.
4. A single chime will indicate the completion of
the programming.
5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this
feature to its previous setting.
NOTE:
•If you do not hear the chime, it means that
the system did not enter the programming
mode and you will need to repeat the
procedure.
•Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
feature in accordance with local laws.
Child-Protection Door Lock System
— Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with Child-Protection Door Lock sys-
tem.To Engage Or Disengage The Child-
Protection Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the ignition RKE Key into the
lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK
position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.Child-Protection Door Lock Location
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a 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 prop-
erly buckled up in a vehicle with a rear seat.
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder
belt behind them or under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided
with your child restraint to make sure that
you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap
and shoulder belts properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats should
be moved back as far as practical to allow
the Advanced Front Air Bags room to inflate.
8. Do not lean against the door or window. If
your vehicle has side air bags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side air bags will inflate
forcefully into the space between occupants
and the door and occupants could be in-
jured.9. 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!
•Never place a rear-facing child restraint in
front of an air bag. A deploying Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag can cause death
or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing
child restraint.
•Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a
vehicle with a rear seat.
Seat Belt SystemsBuckle up even though you are an excellent
driver, even on short trips. Someone on the
road may be a poor driver and could cause a
collision that includes you. This can happen far
away from home or on your own street.Research has shown that seat belts save lives,
and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries
in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen
when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat
belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the
risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the
vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be
belted at all times.
Driver And Passenger BeltAlert — If
Equipped
BeltAlert is a feature intended to remind the
driver and outboard front seat passenger (if
equipped with outboard front passenger seat
BeltAlert) to buckle their seat belts. The Belt
Alert feature is active whenever the ignition is
placed in the START or ON/RUN position.
Initial Indication
If the driver is unbuckled when the ignition is
first placed in the START or ON/RUN position,
an intermittent chime will signal for a few sec-
onds. If the driver or outboard front seat pas-
senger (if equipped with outboard front passen-
ger seat BeltAlert) is unbuckled when the
ignition is first placed in the START or ON/RUN
position the Seat Belt Reminder Light will turn
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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 belt even though you have air bags.
•In a collision, you and your passengers
can suffer much greater injuries if you are
not properly buckled up. You can strike the
interior of your vehicle or other passen-
gers, or you can be thrown out of the
vehicle. Always be sure you and others in
your vehicle are buckled up properly.
•It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
•Wearing your seat belt incorrectly could
make your injuries in a collision much
worse. You might suffer internal injuries, or
you could even slide out of the seat belt.
Follow these instructions to wear your seat
belt safely and to keep your passengers
safe, too.
•Two people should never be belted into a
single seat belt. People belted together
can crash into one another in a collision,
hurting one another badly. Never use a
lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than
one person, no matter what their size.
•A lap belt worn too high can increase the
risk of injury in a collision. The seat belt
forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic
bones, but across your abdomen. Always
wear the lap part of your seat belt as low as
possible and keep it snug.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•A twisted seat belt may not protect you
properly. In a collision, it could even cut
into you. Be sure the seat belt is flat
against your body, without twists. If you
can’t straighten a seat belt in your vehicle,
take it to your authorized dealer immedi-
ately and have it fixed.
•A seat belt that is 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 seat belt into the
buckle nearest you.
•A seat belt that is too loose will not protect
you properly. In a sudden stop, you could
move too far forward, increasing the pos-
sibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly.
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4. Position the lap belt so that it is snug and lies
low across your hips, below your abdomen.
To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull
up on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap
belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull
on the lap belt. A snug seat belt reduces the
risk of sliding under the seat belt in a colli-
sion.5. Position the shoulder belt across the shoul-
der and chest with minimal, if any slack so
that it is comfortable and not resting on your
neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in
the shoulder belt.
6. To release the seat belt, push the red button
on the buckle. The seat belt will automati-
cally retract to its stowed position. If neces-
sary, slide the latch plate down the webbing
to allow the seat belt to retract fully.Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted
lap/shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as possible
to the anchor point.
2. At about 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) above
the latch plate, grasp and twist the seat belt
webbing 180 degrees to create a fold that
begins immediately above the latch plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded
webbing. The folded webbing must enter the
slot at the top of the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it
clears the folded webbing and the seat belt
is no longer twisted.
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
In the driver and front passenger seats, the top
of the shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or
downward to position the seat belt away from
your neck. Push or squeeze the anchorage
button to release the anchorage, and move it up
or down to the position that serves you best.
Inserting Latch Plate Into BucklePositioning The Lap Belt
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As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you
will prefer the shoulder belt anchorage in a
lower position, and if you are taller than aver-
age, you will prefer the shoulder belt anchorage
in a higher position. After you release the an-
chorage button, try to move it up or down to
make sure that it is locked in position.NOTE:
The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchor-
age is equipped with an Easy Up feature.
This feature allows the shoulder belt an-
chorage to be adjusted in the upward posi-
tion without pushing or squeezing the re-
lease button. To verify the shoulder belt
anchorage is latched, pull downward on the
shoulder belt anchorage until it is locked
into position.
Second Row Center Seat Belt Operating
Instructions
The second row center seat belt features a seat
belt with a mini-latch plate and buckle, which
allows the seat belt to detach from the lower
anchor when the seat is folded. The mini-latch
plate and regular latch plate can then be stored
out of the way in the right side trim panel for
added convenience to open up utilization of the
storage areas behind the front seats when the
seat is not occupied.
1. Remove the mini-latch plate and regular
latch plate from its stowed position in the
right rear side trim panel.2. Grasp the mini-latch plate and pull the seat
belt over the seat.
3. Route the shoulder belt to the inside of the
right head restraint.
4. When the seat belt is long enough to fit,
insert the mini-latch plate into the mini-
buckle until you hear a “click.”
5. Sit back in seat. Slide the regular latch plate
up the webbing as far as necessary to allow
the seat belt to go around your lap.
Adjustable AnchorageMini-Latch Stowage
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Failure to replace the seat belt assembly
could increase the risk of injury in colli-
sions.
•Do not use the Automatic Locking Mode to
restrain occupants who are wearing the
seat belt or children who are using booster
seats. The locked mode is only used to
install rear-facing or forward-facing child
restraints that have a harness for restrain-
ing the child.
Supplemental Active Head Restraints
(AHR)
These head restraints are passive, deployable
components, and vehicles with this equipment
cannot be readily identified by any markings,
only through visual inspection of the head re-
straint. The head restraint will be split in two
halves, with the front half being soft foam and
trim, the back half being decorative plastic.How The Active Head Restraints (AHR) Work
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) de-
termines whether the severity, or type of rear
impact will require the Active Head Restraints
(AHR) to deploy. If a rear impact requires de-
ployment, both the driver and front passenger
seat AHRs will be deployed.
When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the
front half of the head restraint extends forward
to minimize the gap between the back of the
occupant’s head and the AHR. This system is
designed to help prevent or reduce the extent of
injuries to the driver and front passenger in
certain types of rear impacts.
NOTE:
The Active Head Restraints (AHR) may or
may not deploy in the event of a front or side
impact. However if during a front impact, a
secondary rear impact occurs, the AHR may
deploy based on the severity and type of the
impact.
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Components
1 — Head Restraint Front Half (Soft Foam and
Trim)
2 — Seatback
3 — Head Restraint Back Half (Decorative Plastic
Rear Cover)
4 — Head Restraint Guide Tubes
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Bags fully inflate in less time than it takes to
blink your eyes. The air bags then quickly
deflate while helping to restrain the driver and
front passenger.
Knee Impact Bolsters
The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the
knees of the driver and front passenger, and
position the front occupants for improved inter-
action with the Advanced Front Air Bags.
WARNING!
•Do not drill, cut, or tamper with the knee
impact bolsters in any way
•Do not mount any accessories to the knee
impact bolsters such as alarm lights, ste-
reos, citizen band radios, etc.
Supplemental Side Air Bags
Your vehicle is equipped with two types of side
air bags:
1.Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SABs): Located in the outboard
side of the front seats. The SABs aremarked with a “SRS AIRBAG” or “AIR-
BAG” label sewn into the outboard side
of the seats.
The SABs may help to reduce the risk of
occupant injury during certain side impacts
and/or vehicle rollover events, in addition to the
injury reduction potential provided by the seat
belts and body structure.When the SAB deploys, it opens the seam on
the outboard side of the seatback’s trim cover.
The inflating SAB deploys through the seat
seam into the space between the occupant and
the door. The SAB moves at a very high speed
and with such a high force that it could injure
occupants if they are not seated properly, or if
items are positioned in the area where the SAB
inflates. Children are at an even greater risk of
injury from a deploying air bag.WARNING!
Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the Side Air Bags;
the performance could be adversely affected
and/or objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.
2.Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABICs): Located above the side
windows. The trim covering the SABICs
is labeled “SRS AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG.”
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag
Label
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including children, who are up against or very
close to Side Air Bags can be seriously injured
or killed. Occupants, including children, should
never lean on or sleep against the door, side
windows, or area where the Side Air Bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or child
restraint.
Seat belts (and child restraints where appropri-
ate) are necessary for your protection in all
collisions. They also help keep you in position,
away from inflating Side Air Bags. To get the
best protection from the Side Air Bags, occu-
pants must wear their seat belts properly and sit
upright with their backs against the seats. Chil-
dren must be properly restrained in a child
restraint or booster seat that is appropriate for
the size of the child.
WARNING!
•Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not
lean against the door or window. Sit up-
right in the center of the seat.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Being too close to the Side Air Bags during
deployment could cause you to be se-
verely injured or killed.
•Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could
lead to more severe injuries in a collision.
The Side Air Bags work with your seat belt
to restrain you properly. In some collisions,
Side Air Bags won’t deploy at all. Always
wear your seat belt even though you have
Side Air Bags.
NOTE:
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim, but they will open during air
bag deployment.
Side Impacts
In side impacts, the side impact sensors aid the
ORC in determining the appropriate response
to impact events. The system is calibrated to
deploy the Side Air Bags on the impact side of
the vehicle during impacts that require Side Air
Bag occupant protection. In side impacts, theSide Air Bags deploy independently; a left side
impact deploys the left Side Air Bags only and a
right side impact deploys the right Side Air Bags
only.
The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side
collisions, including some collisions at certain
angles, or some side collisions that do not
impact the area of the passenger compartment.
The Side Air Bags may deploy during angled or
offset frontal collisions where the Advanced
Front Air Bags deploy.
Rollover Events
Side Air Bags are designed to activate in certain
rollover events. The ORC determines whether
the deployment of the Side Air Bags in a par-
ticular rollover event is appropriate, based on
the severity and type of collision. Vehicle dam-
age by itself is not a good indicator of whether or
not Side Air Bags should have deployed.
The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all rollover
events. The rollover sensing-system deter-
mines if a rollover event may be in progress and
whether deployment is appropriate. A slower-
developing event may deploy the seat belt
pretensioners on both sides of the vehicle. A
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