Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Seatback Latches ...........................................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 .................1-12
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 .................................1-24
Top Strap ....................................................1-28
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Seat Position ............................................1-34
Airbag System ...............................................1-38
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-41
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-43
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-45
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-45
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-46
Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-47
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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