Section 2
Seats and Restraint System
Front Seats
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2-2
Manual Seats
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2-2
Power Seats
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2-3
Manual Lumbar
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2-4
Power Lumbar
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2-4
Heated Seats
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2-5
Reclining Seatbacks
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2-6
Head Restraints
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2-9
Seatback Latches
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2-10
Rear Seats
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2-11
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
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2-11
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
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2-12
Safety Belts
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2-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
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2-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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2-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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2-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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2-34
Lap Belt
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2-34
Safety Belt Extender
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2-35
Child Restraints
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2-36
Older Children
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2-36
Infants and Young Children
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2-38
Child Restraint Systems
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2-42
Where to Put the Restraint
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2-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)
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2-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position
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2-59
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position
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2-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
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2-62
Airbag System
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2-66
Where Are the Airbags?
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2-68
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
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2-70
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
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2-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
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2-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .. .
2-72
Passenger Sensing System
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2-74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
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2-80
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
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2-80
Restraint System Check
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2-82
Checking the Restraint Systems
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2-82
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
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2-83
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