Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2
Heated Seats .................................................1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-5
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-5
Safety Belts .....................................................1-7
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12
Driver Position ..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-19
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-22
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-24
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-24
Child Restraints .............................................1-25
Older Children ..............................................1-25
Infants and Young Children ............................1-27
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-31
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-34
Top Strap ....................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) ......................................1-37
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-42
Airbag System ...............................................1-45
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-47
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-50
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-51
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-52
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ........1-52
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-58
Restraint System Check ..................................1-59
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-60
Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
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2005 - Saab 97X Owner Manual
