Saab M2003 Automobile User Manual


 
20 Safety
To recall programmed settings, press and
hold the desired memory button while the
seat and door mirrors adopt their
programmed positions. The memory func-
tion also includes the door mirror settings.
To facilitate reversing, the passenger-side
door mirror can be angled down, refer to
page 110.
Head restraints
The front seats are equipped with Saab
Active Head Restraints (SAHRs). These
reduce the risk of neck injury if the car is hit
from behind.
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 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.
Therefore, the SAHR does not normally
need to be replaced or repaired after a rear-
end crash.
The front and rear head restraints can be
raised and lowered to a number of 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 lowered
fully 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.