PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1994 User Guide

Seats and Restraint Systems
To adjust the thigh support, pull up on the
front
of your seat cushion and move the
support to the position you want.
To
release the support, continue pulling up.
To engage it again, push down firmly.
The switch pads on the outer sides
of the
seats “inflate” and “deflate” parts
of your
seatback. The
two buttons that have “dots” inflate
md deflate the outer parts of the seatback.
To inflate, push the raised button. To
leflate, push the indented button.
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The two buttons without “dots” inflate
and deflate the lumbar (lower
part of the
seatback) support. To inflate, push the
raised button.
To deflate, push the
indented button.
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on
the outer side of the seat. Release the
lever
to lock the seatback where you
want it. Pull up on the lever, and the
seat will -go to its original upright
position. But don’t have the seatback
reclined if
your vehicle is moving.
If you have fully articulating sport seats,
your recliner lever looks like this,,
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraints 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.
If you have the fully articulating sport
seat, you have a six-way head restraint.
It can be adjusted up and down, forward
and rearward, or tilted.
To adjust it forward, pull the restraint
forward.
To adjust it rearward, pull the
restraint forward all the way to release
it. Then move it to the position you
want.
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The front seatback folds forward to let
people get into the back seat. To fold a
seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear as you lift this latch.
Then the s'eatback will fold forward.
When you return
the seatback to its
original position, make sure the seatback
is locked. The latch must be down for
the
seat to work properly.
Folding Rear Seatback
The rear seatback in your Pontikc folds
down
to provide more storage Space. :.
To fold the seatback down: , :i :
1. Pull forward on both levas$
2. Fold the seatback down. ..!!
To raise the seatback:
1. Pull it up to the locked, up6ght
2. Be sure both latches hold the seatback
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position.
in place. Have them fixed itithey
don't
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Seats and Restraint Systems
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
Inflatable Restraint, or “air bag” system.
’his figure lights up as a reminder to
uckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder
.ight” in the Index.)
n many states and Canadian provinces,
he law says to wear safety belts. Here’s
vhy: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If
you do have a crash, you don’t know
if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes
can be
so serious that even buckled up a
person wouldn’t survive. But most
crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they
could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts' Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go
as fast as it goes.
For example, if the bike is going 10 mph
(16 kmk), so is the child. When the bike
hits the block, it stops. But
the child keeps going! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppwe it's
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Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop. The
person keeps going until stopped by
something.
In
a real vehicle, it could be the
windshield
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or the instrument panel ... x- the safety belts!
With safety belts,
you slow down as the
vehicle does.
You get more time: to stop.
You stop 'over more distance, and your
gtrongest bones take the forces. That's
why safety belts make such good sense.
H&e &e Questions
Many People Ask about
Safety Belts - and the
Amswers
'Q: Won't I be trapped in tlie vehicle
after an aecidemt if I'm wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you're
wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can easily unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you're upside down. And
your
chance .of being conscious during and
after an accident,
so you can unbuckle
and get out,
is much greater if you are
belted.
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Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags
so people won’t have to wear safety
belts?
A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint systems, are in some vehicles today and will be in more
of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only
- so they
work
with safety belts, not instead of
them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use
of safety belts. Even if you’re in a
vehicle that has air bags, you still
have
to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s
true not only in
frontal collisions, but especially
in
side and other collisions.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but
if you’re in an accident
- even one
that isn’t your fault
- you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things
beyond your control, such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles
(40 km) of home. And the greatest
number of serious injuries and deaths
occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
When the key is turned to “Run” or
“Start,” a chime
will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled. The safety
belt light will also come on and stay on
until the driver’s belt is buckled.
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How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
Be aware that there are special things to
know about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller
children and babies.
If a child will be
riding in your Pontiac, see the section
after this one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s
how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up
straight.
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