1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 14
1998 Pontiac Firebird Manual
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Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up down so that the top the or of restraint is closest to the top your ears. This position of reduces thechance of a neck injury in a crash. On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. When you return the seatback to original position, its make sure the seatback is locked.The latch must be down for the seat to work properly. 'A CAUTION: Front Seatback Latches The front seatback folds forward tolet people get into theback seat. To fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear as you lift this latch. Then the If the seatback isn't locked, could move it forward ina sudden stop or crash. could That cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatbackbe to sure it is locked. seatback will fold forward. 1-7