Section 2
Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints
....................................
2-2
Front Seats
.........................................
2-4
Manual Seats
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-4
Power Seats
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-5
Manual Lumbar
. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-6
Power Lumbar
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-6
Heated Seats
. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-7
Heated and Cooled Seats
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
2-8
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
... . . . . . . . . . . .
2-8
Reclining Seatbacks
. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-10
Center Seat
... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..
2-13
Rear Seats
........................................
2-13
Rear Seat Operation
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-13
Safety Belts
.......................................
2-15
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
. .. . . . . . . . .
2-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
.. .. . . . . . . . .
2-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt
. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
... . . . . . . . . . .
2-35
Lap Belt
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-35
Safety Belt Extender
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-36
Child Restraints
..... .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ..
2-37
Older Children
. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-37
Infants and Young Children
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-40
Child Restraint Systems
. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-43
Where to Put the Restraint
.. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . ..
2-45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)
. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-47
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position
.. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ...
2-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-57
Airbag System
....................................
2-61
Where Are the Airbags?
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-63
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . .
2-66
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .. .
2-69
Passenger Sensing System
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-71
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
. .. . . . .
2-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-76
Restraint System Check
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-78
Checking the Restraint Systems
.. .. . . . . . . . . . . .
2-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
. ... . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ..
2-79
2-1