2006 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 21

Safety 21 Head restraint WARNING • Adjust the head restraint so that your head is optimally supported and the center of the head restraint is at ear height, thus reducing the likelihood of neck injury in a crash. IB460 • Raise the head restraints in the seat that are occupied. The front seats in the Saab 9-5 are equipped with Saab Active Head Restraints (SAHRs). These reduce the risk of whiplash injury if the car is hit from behind. In the event of a rear-end crash, the body is forced back against the backrest. This, in turn, causes the mechanism to press the head restraint forward and upward, thus limiting the backward movement of the head. The SAHR is a mechanical system, actuated by body weight. The mechanism is built into the top of the backrest, where it is connected to the head restraint. Therefore, the SAHR does not need to be replaced after a minor rear-end crash. IB400 Rear-seat head restraints 9-5 Sedan: The rear head restraints have three adjustment positions for passenger comfort. They can also be folded down to increase the driver's rearward vision when the seat is unoccupied. 9-5 SportCombi: The height of the rear head restraints can be adjusted by depressing the catch on the left-hand collar in the same way as the front head restraints. The head restraint can be raised or lowered and is adjustable in various positions. • Raising: grasp the head restraint on both sides and pull it straight up. • Lowering: press the catch on the left-hand side of the attaching point and press down the head restraint.