1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

7 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your Pontiac a\
nd how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Controls
Manual Seats
Power Seats
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Seatback Latches
Why Safety Belts Work
Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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Questions and Answers About Air Bags
Rear Safety Belt 'Comfort Guides
How to Use Child Restraints
How to Use the Built-In Child Restraint
Important Information
for Buckling Children
in Child Restraints
Child Restraint Top Straps
How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Parts After a Crash
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6-Way Power Driver’s Seat (If Equipped) This switch is designed to mimic the movements of your
seat cushion. It is located on the left side of the driver’s
seat cushion. To move the seat forward or rearward,
push the switch forward or rearward.
To raise or lower
the seat, push the switch up
or down. To raise or lower
the front portion
of your seat, push the front of the
switch up or down. To raise or lower the rear portion
of your seat, push the rear of the switch up or down.
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2-Way Manual Lumbar (If Equipped) 4-Way Power Lumbar Driver’s Seat
(If Equipped)
The knob that controls this feature is located on the right
side
of the driver’s seat, about half of the way down the
seatback. Turn the knob clockwise to increase lumbar
support.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease
lumbar support.
If you have this option, there will be a toggle switch on
the left side of the driver’s seat cushion, just in front of
the reclining seatback lever. To increase or decrease
lumbar support, push the switch forward or rearward,
To adjust the lumbar support up or down, push the
switch
up or down.
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Heated Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this
option, the switch
is on the
center console, just behind
the open storage bin,
Press LO to warm the seat to a lower temperature. Press
HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature. To turn this
feature
off, place the switch in the center position.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you want
it. Release the lever to
lock the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever
without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback
will move forward.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t
do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t
do its job because it
wonst be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front
of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt canst
do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top
of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
right front seatback to its original position. Then move
the seat rearward until it locks.
To get out, tilt the seatback fully forward.
On two-door models, the right front seat
is designed to
make it easy to get in and out
of the rear seat. Tilt the right
seatback fully forward, the whole seat will now slide
forward.
If the seat will not tilt, lift the seatback latch,
located on
the back of the seat, to tilt the seatback forward.
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward
in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always press rearward
on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It
also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or air bag system.
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Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle
or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if
you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that
your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
’ A CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to be
seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to
ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not
equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle
is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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