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74 9-3 Convertible
Head restraints
The front seats are equipped with Saab
Active Head Restraints (SAHRs). These are
designed to reduce the risk of neck injury if
the car is hit from behind.
The SAHR is a mechanical system, actu-
ated by body weight. The mechanism is built
into the top of the backrest, where it is con-
nected to the head restraint.
In the event of a rear-end crash, the body is
forced back against the backrest. This, in
turn, causes the mechanism to press the
head restraint forward and upward, thus lim-
iting the backward movement of the head.
The front seat head restraints must be set at
a height where at least one notch is visible
on the rear of the head restraint stem (pole).
In this position the vertical distance between
the top of the seat back and the head
restraint should be greater than 30 mm
when measured at the rear. See page 23.
Under no circumstances should the front
seat head restraint be forced down below
this position.
The front head restraints can be raised and
lowered to a number of positions, the rear
has two positions.
• Raising: grasp the head restraint on both
sides and pull it straight up.
• Lowering: Press the head restraint
forward and downward.
The rear head restraints can be fully low-
ered to improve rearward vision when the
rear seats are unoccupied.
WARNING
• Adjust the head restraint so that the
head is optimally supported and the
center of the head restraint is at ear
height, thus reducing the likelihood of
neck injury in a crash.
• Raise the head restraints in the seats
that are occupied.
Rear head restraintFront head restraint
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