Seats And Restraint Systems - Pontiac Aztek 2003 Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-2
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6
Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-6
Safety Belts ...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-26
Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-29
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-32
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-36
Child Restraints .............................................1-36
Older Children ..............................................1-36
Infants and Young Children ............................1-39

Seats and Restraint Systems

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-46
Top Strap ....................................................1-47
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-48
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-56
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-59
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-62
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-64
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-65
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-66
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-66
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-68
Restraint System Check ..................................1-68
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-69
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