Pontiac 2004 Vibe - Manual (Page 7)

Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Driver Seat Height Adjuster ..............................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7
Safety Belts .....................................................1-8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14
Driver Position ..............................................1-14
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-22
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-26
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-26
Child Restraints .............................................1-27
Older Children ..............................................1-27
Infants and Young Children ............................1-29
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-33
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-36
Top Strap ....................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-38
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System ...............................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-44
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ..............1-47
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-50
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-52
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-53
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-53
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-56
Restraint System Check ..................................1-56
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-57
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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