Front Seats ..................................................... .1-2
Bucket Seats .................................................1-2
Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split) ..........................1-6
Air Suspension Seats ......................................1-6
Rear Seats .......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8
Safety Belts .....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14
Driver Position ..............................................1-15
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23
Center Passenger Position .............................1-24
Rear Outside Passenger Positions
(Crew Cab) ..............................................1-25
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28
Child Restraints .............................................1-28
Older Children ..............................................1-28
Infants and Young Children ............................1-31
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-34
Where to Put the Restraint
(Regular Cab Models) ................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint
(Crew Cab Models) ....................................1-40
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ..................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position
(Crew Cab Models) ....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab) or
Center Front Position .................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-46
Airbag System ...............................................1-50
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-54
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-55
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-56
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-56
Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-58
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-61
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-61
Restraint System Check ..................................1-62
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash ......................................................1-63
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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