Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle; Additional Factors Affecting System; Seats and Restraints- Page 61

2022 Buick Encore GX Owner Manual

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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

15481080) - 2022 - CRC - 6/1/21

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Seats and Restraints

the system to detect that person and enable
the front outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee 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

approved by GM for your specific vehicle.
See

Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

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for more

information about modifications that can
affect how the system operates.

The ON indicator may be lit if an object,
such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device, is put on
an unoccupied seat. If this is not desired,
remove the object from the seat.

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Warning

Stowing articles under the passenger seat
or between the passenger seat cushion
and seatback may interfere with the
proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.

Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag
system in several places around the vehicle.
Your dealer and the service manual have
information about servicing the vehicle and
the airbag system. To purchase a service
manual, see

Publication Ordering

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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.

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