Safety Belts - Chevrolet equinox 2017 Owner's Manual

3. Make sure the rear safety belts
are not twisted or caught
between the seat cushion and
the seatback.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift and hold the lever on top of
the seatback.
2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then
release the lever when the
seatback is in the desired
position.
Seat Adjustment
To slide the entire seat forward or
rearward:
1. Lift and hold the release bar
under the front of the seat
cushion to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position.
3. Release the bar.
4. Try to move the seat back and
forth to ensure the seat is
locked into place.

Safety Belts

This section describes how to use
safety belts properly, and some
things not to do.
Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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Seats and Restraints
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passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts.
Always wear a safety belt, and
check that all passenger(s) are
restrained properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a
reminder to buckle the safety belts.
See Safety Belt Reminders 0 103.
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