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

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Driver Seat ..............................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-6
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7
Safety Belts ...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-28
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-30
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children ............................1-34

Seats and Restraint Systems

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-41
Top Strap ....................................................1-42
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 .........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position ...................................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-49
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-54
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-58
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-60
Restraint System Check ..................................1-60
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-61
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