Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-2
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters ......................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Seatback Latches ...........................................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 ..................1-19
Passenger Position .......................................1-20
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-20
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-20
Child Restraints .............................................1-21
Older Children ..............................................1-21
Infants and Young Children ............................1-24
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-27
Top Strap ....................................................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System .........................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Seat Position ............................................1-35
Airbag System ...............................................1-40
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-42
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-45
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-46
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-46
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-46
Airbag Off Switch..........................................1-48
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-51
Restraint System Check ..................................1-51
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-51
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-52
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