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2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
STARTING AND OPERATING
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT PHONE — IF EQUIPPED
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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.

Side Impacts

The Side Air Bags are designed to activate in certain side

impacts. The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) deter-

mines whether the deployment of the Side Air Bags in a

particular impact event is appropriate, based on the sever-

ity and type of collision. 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,

the Side 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. Vehicle damage 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 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 front air bags

deploy.
Side Air Bags are a supplement to the seat belt restraint

system. Side Air Bags deploy in less time than it takes to

blink your eyes.

WARNING!

Occupants, 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 win-
dows, or area where the side air bags inflate, even if
they are in an infant or child restraint.

Seat belts (and child restraints where appropriate)
are necessary for your protection in all collisions.
They also help keep you in position, away from an
inflating Side Air Bag. To get the best protection
from the Side Air Bags, occupants must wear their
seat belts properly and sit upright with their backs
against the seats. Children must be properly re-
strained in a child restraint or booster seat that is
appropriate for the size of the child.

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  • Occupants, including children, who are up against or very close to Side Air Bags can be seriously injured or killed.
  • Seat belts (and child restraints where appropriate) are necessary for your protection in all collisions.

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