child restraint JEEP COMMANDER 2010 1.G User Guide

Older Children and Child Restraints
Children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) and who are
older than one year can ride forward-facing in the
vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible child
seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children
who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg), and who are older
than one year. These child seats are also held in the
vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH child
restraint anchorage system (Refer to LATCH — Child
Seat Anchorage System in this section.)
The belt-positioning booster seat is for children weighing
more than 40 lbs (18 kg), but who are still too small to fit
the vehicle’s seat belts properly. If the child cannot sit
with knees bent over the vehicle’s seat cushion while the
child’s back is against the seatback, they should use a
belt-positioning booster seat. The child and belt-
positioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the
lap/shoulder belt.
Children Too Large for Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt
comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend
over the front of the seat when their back is against the
seatback, should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat.
•Make sure that the child is upright in the seat.
•The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug
as possible.
•Check belt fit periodically. A child’s squirming or
slouching can move the belt out of position.
•If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the
child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a
child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind
their back.
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LATCH — Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren)
Your vehicle’s second row seat is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
system provides for the installation of the child restraint
without using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle
structure.
LATCH-compatible child restraint systems are now avail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introduced over a period of years, child restraint systems
having attachments for those anchorages will continue to
also have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat
belts. Child restraints having tether straps and hooks for
connection to the top tether anchorages, have been
available for some time. For some older child restraints,
many child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tetherstrap kits or retro-fit kits. You are urged to take advantage
of all the available attachments provided with your child
restraint in any vehicle.
NOTE:
When using the LATCH attaching system to
install a child restraint, please ensure that all seat belts
not being used for occupant restraints are stowed and out
of reach of children. Remind all children in the vehicle
that the seat belts are not toys and should not be played
with, and never leave your child unattended in the
vehicle.
The second row outboard and center seating positions
have lower anchorages that are capable of accommodat-
ing LATCH-compatible child seats having flexible,
webbing-mounted lower attachments or fixed lower at-
tachments. Regardless of the type of lower attachment,
NEVER install LATCH-compatible child seats such that
two seats share a common lower anchorage.
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If your child seats are not LATCH-compatible, you can
only install the child seats using the vehicle’s seat belts.
For typical installation instructions, refer to “Installing
the LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint System”.
Installing the LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint
System
We urge you to carefully follow the directions of the
manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Not all
child restraint systems will be installed as described here.
Again, carefully follow the installation instructions that
were provided with the child restraint system.
The rear seat lower anchorages are round bars, located at
the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback,
and are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to
install the child restraint. You will easily feel them if you
run your finger along the intersection of the seatback and
seat cushion surfaces.
Latch Anchorages
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Many, but not all restraint systems will be equipped with
separate straps on each side, with each having a hook or
connector for attachment to the lower anchorage and a
means of adjusting the tension in the strap. Forward-
facing toddler restraints and some rear-facing infant
restraints will also be equipped with a tether strap, ahook for attachment to the tether strap anchorage and a
means of adjusting the tension of the strap.
You will first loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and
on the tether strap so that you can more easily attach the
hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchorages. Next
attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the
anchorage bars, pushing aside the seat cover material.
Then, locate the tether anchorage directly behind the seat
where you are placing the child restraint and attach the
tether strap to the anchorage, being careful to route the
tether strap to provide the most direct path between the
anchor and the child restraint. Finally, tighten all three
straps as you push the child restraint rearward and
downward into the seat, removing slack in the straps
according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
Tether Strap Mounting
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WARNING!
Improper installation of a child restraint to the
LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or
child restraint. The child could be badly injured or
killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly
when installing an infant or child restraint.
Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat
Belts
The passenger seat belts are equipped with either cinch-
ing latch plates or automatic locking retractors, which are
designed to keep the lap portion tight around the child
restraint so that it is not necessary to use a locking clip. If
the seat belt has a cinching latch plate, pulling up on the
shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder belt will tighten the
belt. The cinching latch plate will keep the belt tight;
however, any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally and pull it tight if necessary.If the seat belt has an automatic locking retractor, pull the
belt from the retractor until there is enough to allow you
to pass through the child restraint and slide the latch
plate into the buckle. Then, pull the belt until it is all
extracted from the retractor. Allow the belt to return to
the retractor, pulling on the excess webbing to tighten the
lap portion around the child restraint. Refer to “Auto-
matic Locking Mode” earlier in this section.
In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the
lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the
buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path opening
on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate from the
buckle and twist the short buckle-end belt several times
to shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the
release button facing out.
If the belt still can’t be tightened, or if pulling and
pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, you may need
to do something more. Disconnect the latch plate from
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the buckle, turn the buckle around, and insert the latch
plate into the buckle again. If you still can’t make the
child restraint secure, try a different seating position.
To attach a child restraint tether strap:
Route the tether strap over the seatback and attach the
hook to the tether anchor located on the back of the seat.For the outboard seating positions, route the tether over
the head rests, and attach the hook to the tether anchor
located on the back of the seat.
WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind
the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether
strap.
Transporting Pets
Airbags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet.
An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in
a collision. Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in
pet harnesses or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
Tether Strap Mounting
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To Raise Rear Seat
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Detach pull strap from back of seat and pull seatback
upward until it locks into place. Reattach strap.
3. Close the tailgate.
WARNING!
The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle (with the rear
seatbacks in the locked-up or folded down position)
should not be used as a play area by children when
the vehicle is in motion. They could be seriously
injured in an accident. Children should be seated
and using the proper restraint system.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED
Once programmed, the memory buttons 1 and 2 on the
driver’s door panel can be used to recall the driver’s seat,
driver’s outside mirror, adjustable brake and accelerator
pedals and radio station preset settings. Your Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters can also be pro-
grammed to recall the same positions when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed.
Pull Strap
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Cargo Load Floor........................ 147
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 320
Cellular Phone ........................ 85,223
Center High Mounted Stop Light ............ 406
Certification Label ....................... 320
Chains, Tire ............................ 301
Changing A Flat Tire ..................... 343
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 287
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . 360
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 73
Checks, Safety ........................... 73
Child Restraint .................... 63,64,69,71
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............68,69
Child Safety Locks ........................ 30
Climate Control ......................... 223
Clock ........................... 186,190,199
Cold Weather Operation ................... 244
Command View Skylights .................. 139
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 222Compact Spare Tire
...................... 297
Compass .............................. 179
Compass Calibration ..................... 179
Compass Variance ....................... 180
Computer, Trip/Travel .................... 176
Connector UCI ................................ 209
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) ......... 209
Conserving Fuel ........................ 176
Console, Overhead ....................... 130
Contract, Service ........................ 435
Cooling System ......................... 374
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) .............. 376
Coolant Capacity ...................... 407
Coolant Level ......................... 378
Disposal of Used Coolant ................ 377
Drain, Flush, and Refill .................. 375
Inspection ........................... 374
Points to Remember .................... 378
444 INDEX

Reformulated Gasoline.................... 315
Refrigerant ............................ 369
Reminder, Lights On ..................... 110
Reminder, Seat Belt ....................... 47
Remote Control Starting System ........................ 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ................. 21
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls ........ 220
Remote Starting System .................... 26
Replacement Bulbs ....................... 400
Replacement Keys ........................ 18
Replacement Parts ....................... 362
Replacement Tires ....................... 300
Reporting Safety Defects ................... 436
Restraints, Child ......................... 63
Restraints, Occupant ...................... 38
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck ................ 255
Roll Over Warning ........................ 5
Roof Type Carrier ....................... 150 Rotation, Tires
.......................... 302
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ................. 75
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ............... 76
Safety Defects, Reporting .................. 436
Safety, Exhaust Gas ..................... 38,74
Safety Information, Tire ................... 286
Safety Tips ............................. 73
Satellite Radio Antenna ................... 216
Satellite Radio (uconnect studios)......... 215,219
Schedule, Maintenance .................... 412
Seat Belt Reminder ....................... 47
Seat Belts ............................ 40,75
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage ........ 44
And Pregnant Women ................... 48
Child Restraint ....................... 63,71
Extender ............................. 48
Front Seat ............................ 40
Inspection ............................ 75
Maintenance ......................... 392
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Snow Plow............................ 336
Spare Tire .......................... 297,344
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ........................ 314
Oil ................................ 364
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 119
Speedometer ........................... 160
Starting ............................. 26,243
Automatic Transmission ................. 243
Cold Weather ...................... 244,245
Engine Block Heater .................... 245
Engine Fails to Start .................... 244
Remote .............................. 26
Steering Power ........................... 265,266
Tilt Column .......................... 117
Wheel, Tilt ........................... 117
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls .............................. 220 Storage
............................... 400
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 236,400
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 400
Sun Roof .............................. 137
Sun Visor Extension ....................... 85
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 49
Sway Control, Trailer ..................... 280
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... 365
System, Remote Starting .................... 26
Tachometer ............................ 163
Telescoping Steering Column ............... 117
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 226
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......... 166
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 68
Theft System Arming ...................... 19
Theft System Disarming .................... 20
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 117
Time Delay, Headlight .................... 111
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 290
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