Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
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 Extender .....................................1-20
Child Restraints .............................................1-21
Older Children ..............................................1-21
Infants and Young Children ............................1-24
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-27
Top Strap ....................................................1-31
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position ............................1-37
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-42
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-44
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-47
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-47
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-48
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-48
Air Bag Off Switch ........................................1-50
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-53
Restraint System Check ..................................1-53
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-54
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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