Buick Century 2003 Owner's Manual page 7

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-6
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-6
Safety Belts .....................................................1-7
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-21
Center Passenger Position .............................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-29
Child Restraints .............................................1-30
Older Children ..............................................1-30
Infants and Young Children ............................1-32
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-36
Seats and Restraint Systems
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-39
Top Strap ....................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-42
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System .........................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position ............................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position ............................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-50
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-53
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-56
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-58
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-59
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-59
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-60
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-62
Restraint System Check ..................................1-63
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-63
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