Front Seats ..................................................... 8
Manual Seats ................................................ 8
Power Seat ................................................... 9
Manual Lumbar ............................................. 9
Heated Seats .............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 10
Head Restraints .......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback (Maxx) ............ 14
Power Lift Seat ........................................... 16
Rear Seats .................................................... 17
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 17
Safety Belts .................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 26
Driver Position ............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 35
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 43
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 43
Child Restraints ............................................ 44
Older Children ............................................. 44
Infants and Young Children ......................... 47
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 51
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 55
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 58
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 69
Airbag System .............................................. 74
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 80
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 81
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 81
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ... 82
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 84
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 90
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 91
Restraint System Check ............................... 92
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 93
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