‘08 Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 Owners Manual

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Vehicle Damage Warnings
You will also find notices in this manual. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle's warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle 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, gage, or indicator.

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Seats and Restraint Systems
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ..................................................1-39 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ....................................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-49 Airbag System ...............................................1-52 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-55 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-57 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-58 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-58 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-58 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-60 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-65 Restraint System Check ..................................1-66 Checking the Restraint Sys
tems ......................1-66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................1-67

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Power Seat ...................................................1-3 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-8 Rear Seats .......................................................1-9 Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-9 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-28 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child
Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................1-32 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35

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Front Seats
Manual Seats

{CAUTION:
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. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

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