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Interior equipment, trunk
Head restraint
Front seats, Coupé and
Convertible versions
The front seats in the Saab 9-3 are
equipped with Saab Active Head Restraints
(SAHRs). Thesereduce the risk ofwhiplash
injury if the car is hit from behind at low
speeds.
In the event of a rear-end collision, the body
is forced back against the backrest. This, in
turn, causes the mechanism to press the
headrestraint forward andupward,thus lim-
iting the backward movement of the head.
Both front seats have release levers on the
outsideofthe backrest.Thepassengerseat
also has a release on the inside of the back-
rest sothat the driver cantilt the backrestfor
the convenience of rear-seat passengers.
Raise the release levers to tip the backrest
forward.
The SAHR is a mechanical system, actu-
atedbybodyweight.Themechanismisbuilt
into the top of the backrest, where it is con-
nected to the head restraint.
Because the SAHR is mechanically oper-
ated, it does not need to be replaced after a
collision has occurred.
The head restraint can be raised or lowered
and is adjustable in various positions.
•
Raising: grasp the head restraint on both
sides and pull it straight up.
•
Lowering: depress the catch on the
left-hand side of the attaching point and
press the head restraint down.
WARNING
Adjust the head restraint so that the head
is well supported and the center of the
head restraint is at ear height, thus reduc-
ing the likelihood of neck injury in an acci-
dent.
| Categories | Saab 9-3 Manuals, Saab Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Saab 9-3 M2000 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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