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

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Rear Seats .......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6
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 ..............................................1-14
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-20
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-21
Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-21
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23
Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-28
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children ............................1-34
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37

Seats and Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40
Top Strap ....................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System (Rear) ...............................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position ............................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-49
Center Seat Positions ....................................1-51
Air Bag System ..............................................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-55
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-55
What Will You See After an Air
Bag Inflates? ............................................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-57
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-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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