Chevrolet 2009 Avalanche, Owner'S 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 ............................1-41
Child 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 Inflate? .....................1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....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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