Seats And Restraint Systems - Pontiac 2005 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seat ...................................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-6
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 ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23
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

Seats and Restraint Systems

Child Restraints .............................................1-29
Older Children ..............................................1-29
Infants and Young Children ............................1-32
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38
Top Strap ....................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40
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 ....................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-45
Airbag System ...............................................1-48
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-50
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-53
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-54
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-56
Restraint System Check ..................................1-57
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-57
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