2009 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 74

93_US_MY09.book Page 74 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:30 AM 74 9-3 Convertible required position. Correct locking is indicated by a clear clicking noise. Head restraints WARNING • Adjust the head restraint so that the 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. • Raise the head restraints in the seats that are occupied. The front seats are equipped with Saab Active Head Restraints (SAHRs). These are designed to reduce the risk of neck injury if the car is hit from behind. 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. 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. Repositioning (seats without memory) 1 Tip the backrest back but not to its normal position. 2 Raise and hold the handle until the seat has returned to its previous position. 3 Release the handle and move the backrest to locked position. Correct locking is indicated by a clear clicking noise. Front head restraint The front head restraints can be raised and lowered to a number of positions, the rear has two positions. • Raising: grasp the head restraint on both sides and pull it straight up. • Lowering the front head restraints: press in the left catch and press the head restraint down.