ECU CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 2.G Owners Manual
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Head Restraints...............................................1-2
Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-5
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-6
Heated Seats.................................................1-7
Heated and Cooled Seats................................1-7
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals....................1-8
Reclining Seatbacks......................................1-10
Center Seat.................................................1-13
Rear Seats.....................................................1-13
Rear Seat Operation.....................................1-13
Safety Belts...................................................1-15
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-35
Lap Belt......................................................1-35
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-37
Child Restraints.............................................1-37
Older Children..............................................1-37
Infants and Young Children............................1-41Child Restraint Systems.................................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-59
Airbag System...............................................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-65
When Should an Airbag In ate?.....................1-67
What Makes an Airbag In ate?......................
.1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag In ates?.....1-69
Passenger Sensing System............................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-77
Restraint System Check..................................1-78
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-79
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder
belt except for the center front passenger position, if
the vehicle has one, which has a lap belt. SeeLap Belt
on page 1-35for more information.
The following instructions explain how to wear a
lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can
sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Do not let it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled
out all the way, the child restraint locking feature
may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt
go back all the way and start again.
Engaging the child restraint locking feature may
affect the passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System on page 1-70for more
information.
If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the
latch plate and keep pulling the safety belt until it
can be buckled.3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If
you nd that the latch plate will not go fully into the
buckle, see if you are using the correct buckle.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If
the belt is not long enough, seeSafety Belt Extender
on page 1-37.
Position the release button on the buckle so that the
safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.
4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster,
move it to the height that is right for you. See
“Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in this
section for instructions on use and important safety
information.
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Safety Belt Extender
If the safety belt will fasten around you, you should
use it.
But if a safety belt is not long enough, your
dealer/retailer will order you an extender. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough for you. To help
avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use
it, and use it only for the seat it is made to t. The
extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for
securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the
regular safety belt. For more information, see the
instruction sheet that comes with the extender.
Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
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{CAUTION:
Never do this.
Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a
vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child
will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it
during a crash. For example, in a crash at only
25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will
suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a
person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an
appropriate restraint.
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