Front Seats - Buick 2005 LeSabre Owner's Manual

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Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Power Reclining Seatback ...............................1-6
Head Restraints .............................................1-7
Safety Belts .....................................................1-8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-13
Driver Position ..............................................1-13
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-20
Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-25
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-27
Child Restraints .............................................1-28
Older Children ..............................................1-28
Infants and Young Children ............................1-31
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-34
Seats and Restraint Systems
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-37
Top Strap ....................................................1-38
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
Seat Position ............................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position ....................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-45
Airbag System ...............................................1-47
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-50
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-52
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-53
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-56
Restraint System Check ..................................1-56
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-57
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