..................................................... 8
Power Seats ................................................. 8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 9
Heated Seats ................................................ 9
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals .............. 10
Power Reclining Seatbacks ......................... 13
Head Restraints .......................................... 15
.................................................... 16
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 16
.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .............. 18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 24
Driver Position ............................................. 24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 33
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 39
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 39
............................................ 40
Older Children ............................................. 40
Infants and Young Children ......................... 43
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 63
.............................................. 68
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 71
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 74
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 76
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 76
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 77
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 78
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ........ 84
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 85
............................... 86
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 86
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 87
Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
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