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2022 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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Driving and Operating
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Buick Enclave Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

15253195) - 2022 - CRC - 5/24/21

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Seats and Restraints

The passenger sensing system may or may
not turn off the airbag for a child in a child
restraint depending upon the child

s size.

It is better to secure the child restraint in a
rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat, even if the ON
indicator is not lit.

If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting in the
front outboard passenger seat, but the OFF
indicator is lit, it could be because that
person is not sitting properly in the seat or
that the child restraint locking feature is

engaged. Use the following steps to allow
the system to detect that person and enable
the front outboard passenger frontal airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove any additional material from the

seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat
covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.

3. Place the seatback in the fully upright

position.

4. Have the person sit upright in the seat,

centered on the seat cushion, with legs
comfortably extended.

5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is

pulled out all the way, the child restraint
locking feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the passenger
sensing system to turn the airbag off for
some adult-sized occupants. If this
happens, unbuckle the belt, let the belt
go back all the way, and then buckle the
belt again without pulling the belt out
all the way.

6. Restart the vehicle and have the person

remain in this position for two to
three minutes after the ON indicator
is lit.

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Warning

If the front outboard passenger airbag is
turned off for an adult-sized occupant,
the airbag will not be able to inflate and
help protect that person in a crash,
resulting in an increased risk of serious
injury or even death. An adult-sized
occupant should not ride in the front
outboard passenger seat, if the passenger
airbag OFF indicator is lit.

Additional Factors Affecting System
Operation

Seat belts help keep the passenger in
position on the seat during vehicle
maneuvers and braking, which helps the
passenger sensing system maintain the
passenger airbag status. See

Seat Belts

and

Child Restraints

in the Index for

additional information about the importance
of proper restraint use.

A thick layer of additional material, such as
a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket
equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters,
and seat massagers can affect how well the
passenger sensing system operates. We
recommend that you not use seat covers or
other aftermarket equipment except when

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  • 1. Turn the vehicle off.
  • 2. Remove any additional material from the seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.
  • 3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.
  • 4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended.
  • 5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint locking feature will be engaged.
  • 6. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two to three minutes after the ON indicator is lit.