child restraint BUICK ENCLAVE 2019 Owner's Manual

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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:
Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints

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In Brief 13
PressCor{, if available, to
ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 068.
The heated and ventilated front
seats can also be programmed to
come on during a remote start. See
Vehicle Personalization 0156.Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 062 and
Reclining Seatbacks 064.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 076
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
077
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 079
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0103

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 64
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 85
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passenger Sensing System . . . 90
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 94
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Infants and Young Children . . . . 97
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . 100
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 102
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . 103 Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . 111
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
Always adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0103.
Third Row Seats
The vehicle’s third row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted up or down.
The third row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The third row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
The head restraint can be folded to
allow for better visibility when the
rear seat is unoccupied.
When folding the seatback down,
the head restraint will automatically
fold out of the way as the seat is
folded down.
Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked. When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position. Pull the head
restraint up and push it rearward
until it locks into place. Push and
pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.

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Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{Warning
The power seats will work with
the ignition off. Children could
operate the power seats and be
injured. Never leave children
alone in the vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 064.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 064.
Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the control forward
to increase or rearward to decrease
support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
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The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The remote start heated or
ventilated seats may be enabled or
disabled in the vehicle
personalization menu.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start 036 and
Vehicle Personalization 0156.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR
SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR
SEAT displays under certain
conditions indicating there may be
an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on.
There will be an alert when the
vehicle is turned off. The alert does
not directly detect objects in the rear
seat; instead, under certain
conditions, it detects when a rear
door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
Rear Seat Adjustment
The second row seats slide forward
for more room.
To adjust the seat position:
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor.

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2. Lift the lever below the seatcushion and slide the seat
forward or backward.
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded could cause injury in a
sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger
seating position. Push and pull on
the seat to make sure it is locked
into place.
{Warning
If the seatback and seat base are
not locked, the seat could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash
and injure the occupant. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to
be sure the seatback and seat
base are locked.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To access the third row from the
passenger side:
The second row passenger side
seat can be easily moved for third
row entry or exit with a
forward-facing child restraint
installed using the LATCH system.
Remove a rear-facing child restraint
before moving the seat for third row
entry or exit.
{Warning
Remove the child from the child
restraint before moving the seat
forward for third row entry or exit.
Failure to do so may result in
injury to the child.
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or under the second
row seat, or in the seat tracks
on the floor.
2. Pull the handle on the side of
the seat forward and pull the
seat forward.

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Q: If my vehicle has airbags, whyshould I have to wear seat
belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental
systems only. They work with
seat belts —not instead of them.
Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have
to buckle up to get the most
protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in
all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing seat belts.
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's
protection.
There are additional things to know
about seat belts and children,
including smaller children and
infants. If a child will be riding in the
vehicle, see Older Children 096 or
Infants and Young Children 097.
Review and follow the rules for
children in addition to the following
rules. It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
.
Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front of
you (if possible).
. Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.
. Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong
pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
. Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat belt properly.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt.
If you are using a rear seating
position with a detachable seat belt
and the seat belt is not attached,
seeThird Row Seats 073 for
instructions on reconnecting the
seat belt to the mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see
“Seats” in the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull
the belt across you. Do not let
it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across you
very quickly. If this happens, let
the belt go back slightly to
unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out all
the way, the child restraint
locking feature may be
engaged. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way
and start again. Engaging the child restraint
locking feature in the front
outboard seating position may
affect the passenger sensing
system. See
Passenger
Sensing System 090.
If the webbing locks in the latch
plate before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate flat to
unlock.

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activation are met. Seat belt
pretensioners can also help tighten
the seat belts in a side crash or a
rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
the pretensioners and probably
other parts of the vehicle’s seat belt
system will need to be replaced.
SeeReplacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash 082.
Do not sit on the outboard seat belt
while entering or exiting the vehicle
or at any time while sitting in the
seat. Sitting on the seat belt can
damage the webbing and hardware.
Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides
Rear seat belt comfort guides may
provide added seat belt comfort for
older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults.
When installed on a shoulder belt,
the comfort guide positions the
shoulder belt away from the neck
and head. Comfort guides are available
through your dealer for the rear
outboard seating positions.
Instructions are included with the
guide.
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Seat belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to
be seriously injured if they do not
wear seat belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and the lap
portion should be worn as low as
possible, below the rounding,
throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the mother. When a seat
belt is worn properly, it is more likely
that the fetus will not be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for
anyone, the key to making seat
belts effective is wearing them
properly.
Seat Belt Extender
If the vehicle's seat belt will fasten
around you, you should use it.
But if a seat belt is not long enough,
your dealer will order you an
extender. When you go in to order it,
take the heaviest coat you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough
for you. To help avoid personal
injury, do not let someone else use
it, and use it only for the seat it is
made to fit. The extender has been
designed for adults. Never use it for
securing child restraints. For more