caution - GM Canada

Section 1
Seats and Restraint System
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seat ...................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Rear Seats .......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6
Safety Belts ...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-29
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-30
Older Children ..............................................1-30
Infants and Young Children ............................1-33
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ..................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position ...................................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing
System) ...................................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (With Airbag On-Off Switch) .....1-54
Airbag System ...............................................1-58
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-60
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-65
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-65
Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-67
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-76
Restraint System Check ..................................1-78
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-79
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