Additional Factors Affecting; System Operation; Seats and Restraints- Page 79

2018 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-10999169) -

2018 - crc - 3/28/17

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Seats and Restraints

Use the following steps to allow 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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  • 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.