"Head restraints" refers to the cushioned or adjustable supports located at the top of car seats, designed to prevent the head from moving too far backward or forward during a sudden stop or collision.
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Eight airbags, active
front head restraints, LED tail and brake lamps and a six - speaker AM / FM / CD audio system with MP3 capability add to the mix.
All models get
active head restraints for front occupants and include front side airbags, full - length side - curtain bags, electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes.
With or without cargo you'll want to fold the seats, as it will keep the massive
rear head restraints from swallowing your view out back.
An international group of researchers is working to develop procedures for dynamic
head restraint tests.
A proposed upgrade to the federal standard
on head restraints likely would reduce neck injuries, but a dynamic - testing option included in the proposal could compromise safety.
The latest ratings
of head restraints in more than 200 passenger vehicles indicate these devices are getting better.
Forty - eight percent of 2001 model SUVs and 50 percent of pickups offer
head restraints rated good or acceptable.
Seat /
head restraint combinations with good or acceptable geometry are tested dynamically using a dummy that measures forces on the neck.
Starting points are measurements of
head restraint geometry — the height of a restraint and its horizontal distance behind the back of the head of an average - size man.
The rear passengers can relax their heads against the soft
comfort head restraints, which here have electric height adjustment.
The seats are equipped with numerous convenience functions such as Memory function for the driver's seat, seat heating front and rear, and
luxury head restraints in the front.
They would have won 2007 Top Safety Pick awards if their seat /
head restraints also had earned good ratings.
The driver's seat has height adjustment facility while the rear seats get adjustable
head restraints which are a boon during long drives.
The seats are covered in soft - touch materials, and if you opt for the High Country trim, you'll find premium leather trims and an
embroidered head restraint.
The third test measures how well vehicle seats and
head restraints protect people against neck injury in low - speed rear crashes.
In the front, there are sport leather bucket seats with manual height adjustment and
locking head restraints divided by a console that includes fuel - door release buttons.
In forward mode, the fixed
head restraint pushed the convertible's back forward, but not enough to negatively impact installation and fit.
Flip - down
backseat head restraints keep your view clear when backing up; large side mirrors also help decrease blind spots.
Finally, front and rear active
head restraints keep your head protected in the event of a rear collision.
The rear seats, however, are barely fit for children, let alone adults, and they
lack head restraints.
Apparently, the headrests for these «may not absorb the required amount of energy» and are in violation of safety standards
involving head restraints.
The seats in the cockpit have undergone the most radical changes; more spacious and equipped with
redesigned head restraints, the seats now ensure better comfort.
The high
head restraints look a bit awkward, but I can't recall a test vehicle that I felt protected my head and neck - and those of my passenger - better.
They designed
head restraints taller and closer so they're more likely to be in position to catch people's heads in rear - end collisions.
With or without federal action,
head restraints already are being improved — and geometry isn't the only aspect that's getting better.
The evaluation criteria take into account both static geometry and the dynamic performance of the seats and
head restraints together in the test.
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