Table Of Contents; Seats And Restraint Systems - Buick 2005 Century Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seat ...................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-6
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-6
Safety Belts .....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-19
Center Passenger Position .............................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-24
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-26
Child Restraints .............................................1-27
Older Children ..............................................1-27
Infants and Young Children ............................1-30
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-33
Seats and Restraint Systems
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-36
Top Strap ....................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-39
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-46
Airbag System ...............................................1-49
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-52
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-55
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-55
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? .........................................1-56
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-58
Restraint System Check ..................................1-58
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-59
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