User Guide

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ...................................................... 1-2
Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2
Power Seats .................................................. 1-3
Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats ................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5
Head Restraints .......................................... 1-7
Rear Seats ................................... ..... 1-8
Rear Seat Operation ................... ..... 1-8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................ 1-10
Safety Belts ................................................... 1-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-22
Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-25
Center Rear Passenger Position ..................... 1-28
and Small Adults ....................................... 1-30
Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-32
Child Restraints ............................................. 1-33
Older Children .............................................. 1-33
Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-35
Driver Position .............................................. 1-1 6
Right Front Passenger Position (right) .............. 1-23
Center Front Passenger Position ..................... 1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
Child Restraint Systems
................................. 1-38
Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-41
Top Strap .................................................... 1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-43
Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-44
LATCH System ......................................... 1-46
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position
............................................ 1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
............................................ 1-49
Center Seat Positions .................................... 1-51
Air Bag System .............................................. 1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-55
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-55
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .... 1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-57
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle
.................................................... 1-58
Restraint System Check .................................. 1-59
Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
...................................................... 1-59
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