Operation Manual

114 Interior equipment, trunk
Head restraint
The front seats in the Saab 9-3 are
equipped with Saab Active Head Restraints
(SAHRs). These reduce the risk of whiplash
injury if the car is hit from behind at low
speeds.
In the event of a rear-end collision, the body
is forced back against the backrest. This, in
turn, causes the mechanism to press the
head restraint forward and upward, thus lim-
iting the backward movement of the head.
The SAHR is a mechanical system, actu-
ated by body weight. The mechanism is built
into the top of the backrest, where it is con-
nected to the head restraint.
Because the SAHR is mechanically oper-
ated, it does not need to be replaced after a
collision has occurred.
The head restraint can be raised or lowered
and is adjustable in various positions.
• Raising: grasp the head restraint on both
sides and pull it straight up.
• Lowering: depress the catch on the
left-hand side of the attaching point and
press the head restraint down.
Front seats, Coupé and
Convertible versions
Both front seats have release levers on the
outside of the backrest. The passenger seat
also has a release on the inside of the back-
rest so that the driver can tilt the backrest for
the convenience of rear-seat passengers.
Raise the release levers to tip the backrest
forward.
WARNING
Adjust the head restraint so that the head
is well supported and the center of the
head restraint is at ear height, thus reduc-
ing the likelihood of neck injury in an acci-
dent.
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