Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2
Heated Seats .................................................1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-5
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-5
Safety Belts .....................................................1-7
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-23
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-25
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-25
Child Restraints .............................................1-26
Older Children ..............................................1-26
Infants and Young Children ............................1-28
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-32
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-35
Top Strap ....................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-37
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position ............................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-43
Airbag System ...............................................1-46
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-48
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-51
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-53
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-54
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-60
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-60
Restraint System Check ..................................1-61
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-62
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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