Table Of Contents; Seats And Restraint Systems - Chevrolet 2008 Avalanche Owner's Manual

Section 1
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4
Heated Seats .................................................1-5
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ....................1-6
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-8
Head Restraints ............................................1-11
Center Seat .................................................1-11
Rear Seats .....................................................1-12
Rear Seat Operation .....................................1-12
Safety Belts ...................................................1-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-33
Lap Belt ......................................................1-34
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-35
Child Restraints .............................................1-35
Older Children ..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children ............................1-38
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-42

Seats and Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH) .................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position ..........................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-56
Airbag System ...............................................1-60
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-63
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-67
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-68
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-69
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-74
Restraint System Check ..................................1-76
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-76
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-77
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