Chevrolet 2004 Corvette - Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-5
Sport Seat .....................................................1-6
Safety Belts .....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .........1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-11
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18
Passenger Position .......................................1-19
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-19
Child Restraints .............................................1-19
Older Children ..............................................1-19
Infants and Young Children ............................1-22
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-25
Top Strap ....................................................1-28
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Seat Position ............................................1-36
Air Bag System ..............................................1-40
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-42
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-43
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-43
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-44
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-44
Air Bag Off Switch ........................................1-46
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-49
Restraint System Check ..................................1-49
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-49
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-50
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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