Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints ........ ...... ...... ...... ..... ..... 2-2
Front Seats ......... .......... ......... ........ ..... 2-4
Manual Seats ...... ... .... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. 2-4
Seat Height Adjuster ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 2-5
Manual Lumbar ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-5
Reclining Seatbacks ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. ... .. 2-6
Rear Seats ...... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .... 2-8
Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) ..... .. . . .. . .. . .. .. 2-8
Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback) ........ ...... 2-10
Safety Belts ....... ..... ...... ..... .... ...... ..... . 2-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .... . . . . . . . 2-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .. .. . . . . . . . . 2-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. 2-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..... .. . .. . .. 2-31
Safety Belt Extender ...... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 2-32
Child Restraints ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. 2-32
Older Children ...... ... ... ... ... ... .... .. ... ... 2-32
Infants and Young Children ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2-35
Child Restraint Systems ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 2-39
Where to Put the Restraint .......... ....... .... 2-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ......... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... 2-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position .............. .............. .......... 2-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 2-53
Airbag System ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... 2-58
Where Are the Airbags? ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 2-60
When Should an Airbag Inflate? ..... .. . . . . . . . . 2-62
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..... . . .. . . .. . . . 2-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ... 2-64
Passenger Sensing System .... . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . 2-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .... . . . 2-70
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ..... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... . 2-71
Restraint System Check .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 2-72
Checking the Restraint Systems ..... . .. .. . .. . . 2-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash ............ ......... ........ ......... .. 2-73
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