Chevrolet 2010 Avalanche Automobile User Manual


 
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints ........ ...... ...... ...... ..... ..... 2-2
Front Seats ......... .......... ......... ........ ..... 2-4
Manual Seats ...... ... .... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. 2-4
Power Seats ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-5
Manual Lumbar ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-6
Power Lumbar ..... .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-6
Heated Seats ...... ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 2-7
Heated and Cooled Seats ......... ..... ...... ... 2-8
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ..... . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Reclining Seatbacks ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-10
Center Seat ............ ......... ......... ...... 2-13
Rear Seats ...... .... .... ... ... .... .... .... ... .... . 2-13
Rear Seat Operation ........ ...... ..... ..... ... 2-13
Safety Belts ....... ..... ...... ..... .... ...... ..... . 2-15
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .... . . . . . . . 2-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .. .. . . . . . . . . 2-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. 2-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..... .. . .. . .. 2-35
Lap Belt ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. 2-35
Safety Belt Extender ...... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 2-36
Child Restraints ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. 2-37
Older Children ...... ... ... ... ... ... .... .. ... ... 2-37
Infants and Young Children ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 2-40
Child Restraint Systems ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 2-43
Where to Put the Restraint .......... ....... .... 2-45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) .......... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... 2-47
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position .............. .............. .......... 2-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 2-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 2-57
Airbag System ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... 2-61
Where Are the Airbags? ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 2-63
When Should an Airbag Inflate? ..... .. . . . . . . . . 2-66
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..... . . .. . . .. . . . 2-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .. . 2-69
Passenger Sensing System .... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2-71
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . ... . . . 2-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ..... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 2-76
Restraint System Check .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 2-78
Checking the Restraint Systems ..... . .. .. . .. . . 2-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash ............ ......... ........ ......... .. 2-79
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