GM Chevrolet Avalanche - Manual (Page 7)

Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5
Head Restraints .............................................1-7
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7
Safety Belts .....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14
Driver Position ..............................................1-14
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22
Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-26
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28
Child Restraints .............................................1-29
Older Children ..............................................1-29
Infants and Young Children ............................1-32
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38
Top Strap ....................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position ............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position ....................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-46
Airbag System ...............................................1-49
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-51
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-55
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-56
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-58
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-62
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-62
Restraint System Check ..................................1-63
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-64
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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