Seats And Restraint Systems - Chevrolet 2004 Astro Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seat ...................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7
Bench Seat ..................................................1-11
Bucket Seats ...............................................1-12
Safety Belts ...................................................1-13
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-18
Driver Position ..............................................1-18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-27
Center Passenger Position .............................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-29
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-32
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-34
Child Restraints .............................................1-35
Older Children ..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children ............................1-38
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-44

Seats and Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-47
Top Strap ....................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-50
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position ............................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-60
Air Bag System ..............................................1-63
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-65
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-67
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-67
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-67
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-68
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-69
Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle ................................1-70
Restraint System Check ..................................1-70
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-71
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