Seats And Restraint Systems - Pontiac 2004 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seat ...................................................1-4
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-5
Heated Seats .................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6
Head Restraints .............................................1-7
Rear Seats .......................................................1-8
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-8
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 ..............................................1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-26
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28
Child Restraints .............................................1-29
Older Children ..............................................1-29
Infants and Young Children ............................1-32

Seats and Restraint Systems

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38
Top Strap ....................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position ............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-45
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-48
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-50
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-53
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-53
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-54
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-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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