Jeep Patriot, Manual, Page: 49 / 425

WARNING!
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Do not put anything on or around the front airbag covers
or attempt to manually open them. You may damage the
airbags and you could be injured because the airbags are
no longer functional. These protective covers for the
airbag cushions are designed to open only when the
airbags are inflating.
•
If your vehicle is equipped with side curtain airbags, do
not stack luggage or other cargo up high enough to block
the location of the side curtain airbag. The area where the
side curtain airbag is located should remain free from
any obstructions.
•
If your vehicle is equipped with side curtain airbags, do
not have any accessory items installed which will alter
the roof, including adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do
not add roof racks that require permanent attachments
(bolts or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do
not drill into the roof of the vehicle for any reason.
•
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, citizens band radios etc.
NOTE: Do not use a clothing bar mounted to the coat
hooks in this vehicle. A clothing bar will impede the
proper performance of the curtain airbags.
Along with the seat belts, front airbags work with the
instrument panel knee bolsters to provide improved
protection for the driver and front passenger. Side Cur-
tain Airbags also work with seat belts to improve occu-
pant protection.
The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types
of collisions. The front airbags deploy in moderate to
severe frontal collisions.
If your vehicle is so equipped, the Side Curtain Airbag on
the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to
severe side collisions. However, even in collisions where
the airbags deploy, you need the seat belts to keep you in
the correct position for the airbags to protect you prop-
erly.
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