Chevrolet 2004 Impala, Owner'S Manual, Page: 7 / 410

Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-7
Safety Belts .....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14
Driver Position ..............................................1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23
Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-28
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children ............................1-33
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40
Top Strap ....................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System (Rear) ...............................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position ...................................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-49
Air Bag Systems ............................................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-55
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-58
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-59
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-61
Restraint System Check ..................................1-61
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-62
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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