Seat belts and pregnant women, Seat belt pretensioner, Energy management feature – Dodge 2015 Challenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts

throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is

the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the seat belt

across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible.

Keep the seat 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 a collision.
Seat Belt Pretensioner
The front seat belt system is 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 removing slack from the

seat belt early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size

occupants, 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.
Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a seat belt system with an Energy Man-

agement feature in the front seating positions that may

help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a

collision. This seat belt system has a retractor assembly that

is designed to release webbing in a controlled manner.
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) — If Equipped
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions may be

equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor

(ALR) which is used to secure a child restraint system.

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