Buick 2005 Park Avenue, Owner'S Manual

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Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Safety Belts .....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-11
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-19
Center Passenger Position .............................1-19
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-24
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 ....................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-39
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-46
Airbag System ...............................................1-49
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-51
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-53
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-55
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-57
Restraint System Check ..................................1-57
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-58
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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