Jeep 2007 Patriot User Manual

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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 airbags 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 airbag deployment could cause seri-
ous injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back,
comfortably extending your arms to reach the
steering wheel or instrument panel.

• If the vehicle has side curtain airbags, they also

need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door
or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.

Air Bag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:

• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (if equipped)
• Airbag Warning Light
• Driver Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag
• Supplemental Side Curtain Airbags above Side Win-

dows (if equipped)

• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Interconnecting Wiring
• Seatbelt Reminder Light
• Knee Impact Bolsters

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE