Chevrolet 2005 Cavalier, Owner'S Manual

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Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6
Easy Entry Seat .............................................1-6
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 ......1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-13
Driver Position ..............................................1-13
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment (Four Door
Models) ....................................................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-20
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-20
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 ............................1-30
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-33
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-36
Top Strap ....................................................1-37
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 ...................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ............................................1-43
Airbag System ...............................................1-46
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-49
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-51
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-52
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-52
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-55
Restraint System Check ..................................1-55
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash ...................................................1-56
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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