Table Of Contents; Seats And Restraint Systems - Chevrolet 2005 Equinox Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Driver Seat Height Adjuster ..............................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-7
Rear Seats .......................................................1-9
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-9
Safety Belts ...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-28
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-30
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Seats and Restraint Systems
Infants and Young Children ............................1-34
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40
Top Strap ....................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-49
Air Bag System ..............................................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-55
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-59
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-59
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-60
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-62
Restraint System Check ..................................1-62
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-63
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