PONTIAC G3 2010 Owner's Guide

Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Seat Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Manual Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . 2-64
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . 2-70
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-71
Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-72
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73
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Head Restraints
The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{WARNING:
With head restraints that are not installed and
adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a
crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant's head.
This position reduces the chances of a neck injury in a
crash.
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head
restraint, press the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint down.Push down on the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
The rear seats have head rests that are adjustable up
and down.
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{WARNING:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
1. Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and releasethe bar.
3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.
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Seat Height Adjuster
Turn the knob, located on
the outboard side of the
seat, to adjust the height
of the driver seat.
Turn the knob forward to raise the seat and rearward
to lower it.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with front
seat manual lumbar, the
adjustment lever is
located on the outboard
side of the seatback.
Move the lever up or down to one of three positions to
increase or decrease lumbar support.
The highest position provides the most support and the
lowest position provides the least support.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever
is located on the outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
To return the seatback to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright
position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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{WARNING:
Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in
motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will
not 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 cannot 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 the safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is
moving.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation (Sedan)
Folding the Seatbacks
The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase
cargo space.
To fold down the seatbacks:
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still
fastened may cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and
return them to their normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
1. Remove the safety belt strap from the safety belt guide by pulling it through the slot.
2. Push the head restraints all the way down.
3. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the buckle.
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4. Detach the center safety belt from the mini buckleby inserting the ignition key into the slot in the mini
buckle, pressing the release button, and allowing
the belt to retract.5. Pull up the release knob located on top of either ofthe rear seatbacks.
6. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.
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Unfolding the Seatbacks
To return the seatback to the upright position:1. Hook the safety belts into the safety belt guide.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it to its original position.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
3. Push down and rearward firmly on the top of the seatbacks until it latches securely in the fully
upright position.
4. To reattach the center seat safety belt to the mini buckle, pull it from the retractor.
5. Push the latch plate at the end of the safety belt strap into the mini-buckle until the mechanism
clicks. Make sure the strap is not twisted. The
sliding latch plate will face the front of the vehicle.
{WARNING:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person wearing
the belt could be seriously injured. After raising
the rear seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
6. Insert the safety belt strap back into the safety belt guide.
Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback)
Folding the Rear Seats
The rear seats can be folded to increase cargo space.
To fold the rear seats:
1. Lower the head restraints completely.
2. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the buckle.
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