Pontiac 2004 GTO Owner's Manual page 7

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Head Restraints .............................................1-4
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-4
Safety Belts .....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-23
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-25
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-25
Child Restraints .............................................1-26
Older Children ..............................................1-26
Infants and Young Children ............................1-28
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-32
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-35
Seats and Restraint Systems
Top Strap ....................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-37
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System .........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position ...................................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-43
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-46
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-48
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-49
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-50
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-50
What Will You See After an Air
Bag Inflates? ............................................1-50
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-52
Restraint System Check ..................................1-52
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-53
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