Seats and Restraints; If the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child; If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an- Page 58

2021 Buick encore Getting To Know Manual

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2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

Table of Contents

02-Seats and Restraints_en_US
04-Instruments and Controls_en_US
08-Driving and Operating_en_US
Driving and Operating
09-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

14608036) - 2021 - CRC - 9/21/20

Seats and Restraints

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For some children, including children in child
restraints, and for very small adults, the
passenger sensing system may or may not
turn off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag, and knee airbag, depending
upon the person's seating posture and body
build. Everyone in the vehicle who has
outgrown child restraints should wear a seat
belt properly

whether or not there is an

airbag for that person.

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Warning

If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on and stays on, it means that
something may be wrong with the airbag
system. To help avoid injury to yourself
or others, have the vehicle serviced right
away. See

Airbag Readiness Light

0

95

for more information, including important
safety information.

If the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint

The passenger sensing system is designed to
turn off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag, if the system
determines that an infant is present in a
child restraint. If a child restraint has been
installed and the ON indicator is lit:

1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from the

vehicle.

3. Remove any additional items from the

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

4. Reinstall the child restraint following the

directions provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and refer to

Securing Child

Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat)

0

74

or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Rear Seat)

0

73

.

Make sure the seat belt retractor is
locked by pulling the shoulder belt all
the way out of the retractor when
installing the child restraint, even if the
child restraint is equipped with a seat
belt lock off. When the retractor lock is
set, the belt can be tightened but not
pulled out of the retractor.

5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint

and restarting the vehicle, the ON
indicator is still lit, turn the vehicle off.
Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback
and adjust the seat cushion,
if adjustable, to make sure that the
vehicle seatback is not pushing the child
restraint into the seat cushion.

Also make sure the child restraint is not
trapped under the vehicle head restraint.
If this happens, adjust the head restraint.
See

Head Restraints

0

33

.

6. Restart the vehicle.

The passenger sensing system may or may
not turn off the airbags 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

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  • 1. Turn the vehicle off.
  • 2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.
  • 3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.
  • 4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and refer to Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat) 0 74 or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 73 .
  • 5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the ON indicator is still lit, turn the vehicle off.
  • 6. Restart the vehicle.