Chevrolet Monte 2003 Owner's Manual page 7

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6
Easy Entry Seat .............................................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 ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
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 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 ............................................1-46
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-48
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-51
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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