Buick 2004 Rendezvous - Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-3
Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-3
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat ..........................1-3
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-5
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-5
Heated Seats .................................................1-6
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6
Head Restraints .............................................1-8
Rear Seats .......................................................1-9
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-9
Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-9
Captain Chairs .............................................1-14
Stowable Seat ..............................................1-18
Safety Belts ...................................................1-22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27
Driver Position ..............................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-36
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-37
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-38
Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults .......................................1-44
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-46
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-46
Child Restraints .............................................1-47
Older Children ..............................................1-47
Infants and Young Children ............................1-50
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-56
Top Strap ....................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-58
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System .........................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position ............................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position ............................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-69
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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