child lock CHEVROLET COLORADO 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 44
Airbag System
........................................ 77
Restraint System Check
......................... 96
Features and Controls
................................ 99
Keys
..................................................... 101
Doors and Locks
.................................. 106
Windows
............................................... 112
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 115
Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 118
Mirrors
.................................................. 141OnStar®System
................................... 149
Storage Areas
...................................... 153
Sunroof
................................................ 156
Instrument Panel
....................................... 157
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 160
Climate Controls
................................... 177
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 181
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 198
Audio System(s)
................................... 206
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 245
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 246
Towing
................................................. 299
2007 Chevrolet Colorado Owner ManualM
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 44orInfants and Young
Children on page 46. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt.
Here is how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt
across you. Do not let it get twisted.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely
to be seriously injured if they do not wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder
belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low
as possible, below the rounding, throughout
the pregnancy.The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it
is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt
in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone,
the key to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s
safety belt properly, seeDriver Position on
page 26.
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the
same way as the driver’s safety belt — except
for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion
of the belt out all the way, you will engage the
child restraint locking feature which may turn off
the passenger’s frontal airbag. If this happens, just
let the belt go back all the way and start again.
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure any unused
safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle
has one, after the child restraint has been
installed. Be sure to follow the instructions
of the child restraint manufacturer.Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.
Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
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If the position you
are using has a xed
or adjustable head
restraint and you are
using a dual tether,
route the tether around
the head restraint.
2.3. Attach the top tether to the anchor (A).
Make sure that you secure the top
tether to the top tether anchor and
not to the seatback latch (B).
2.4. Push rearward on the seatback until it
locks into its upright position. Push and
pull on the seatback to make sure it
is secured properly.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to
the lower anchors. If the child restraint does
not have lower attachments or the desired
seating position does not have lower anchors,
secure the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
3.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
3.2. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments on the child restraint to
the lower anchors.
4. Tighten the top tether.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.
5. If your child restraint has a top tether, attach
the top tether to the top tether anchor.
SeeLower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) on page 56.6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.
6. If your vehicle does not have rear seats and
if your child restraint has a top tether, attach
the top tether to the top tether anchor.
SeeLower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) on page 56.
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7. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. You should not be
able to pull more of the belt from the
retractor once the lock has been set.8. Tighten the top tether to the anchor.
SeeLower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) on page 56.
9. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
10. If the airbag is off, the off indicator on the
instrument panel will be lit and stay lit
when the key is turned to ON or START.
If a child restraint has been installed and the
on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall
the child restraint.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children,
can easily open the doors and fall out
of a moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
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CAUTION: (Continued)

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors
can help prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
To lock or unlock the door from the outside,
use the key in the driver’s or front passenger’s
door or press the lock or unlock button on
the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter.
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Power Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome from
extreme heat in warm or hot weather and
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could operate
the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The windows
will function with the keys in the ignition
and they could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave keys in a vehicle with children.
When there are children in the rear seat
use the window lockout button to prevent
unintentional operation of the windows.The power window
switches for all windows
are located on the
driver’s door armrest.
In addition, each
passenger’s door has
its own switch.
The power windows will work when the ignition
is in ACC (Accessory) or ON or while Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 121.
Pull the front of the switch up to raise the window.
Press the front of the switch down to lower the
window.
Do not hold all four power window switches
down for several seconds after the windows
have been completely lowered or raised,
because the vehicle may blow a fuse.
Crew Cab Switches
Shown
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