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2005 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-11 Child Restraints ...1-31 Air Bag System ...1-52 Restraint System Check ...1-62 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 Doors and Locks ...2-6 Windows ...2-10 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-12 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-39 Bulb Replacement ...5-41 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-45 Tires ...5-47 Appearance Care ...5-72 Vehicle Identification ...5-79 Electrical System ...5-80 Capacities and Specifications ...5-84 Maintenance Schedule ...
2005 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-11 Child Restraints ...1-31 Air Bag System ...1-52 Restraint System Check ...1-62 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 Doors and Locks ...2-6 Windows ...2-10 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-12 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-39 Bulb Replacement ...5-41 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-45 Tires ...5-47 Appearance Care ...5-72 Vehicle Identification ...5-79 Electrical System ...5-80 Capacities and Specifications ...5-84 Maintenance Schedule ...
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... name EQUINOX is done, it can be there if you ever need it appears in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of control or an accident. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem are on page 4-2. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle on...
... name EQUINOX is done, it can be there if you ever need it appears in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of control or an accident. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem are on page 4-2. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle on...
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... you what the hazard is something that could be found. Please read these cautions. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about the vehicle is in this book.
... you what the hazard is something that could be found. Please read these cautions. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about the vehicle is in this book.
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...manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in Section 5 iv Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. But the notice will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE... with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. If you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Many times...
...manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in Section 5 iv Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. But the notice will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE... with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. If you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Many times...
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...? ...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 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Driver Seat Height Adjuster...
...? ...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 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Driver Seat Height Adjuster...
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... the lever upward until the seat is at the desired height. 1-2 Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is located on the outboard side of the seat toward the front of the vehicle if you try to unlock it. If your body to . Lift the bar located under the front of... the seat to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is equipped with your vehicle is moving . Try to move the seat with a manual driver seat height adjuster, it and release the bar. The sudden movement could startle...
... the lever upward until the seat is at the desired height. 1-2 Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is located on the outboard side of the seat toward the front of the vehicle if you try to unlock it. If your body to . Lift the bar located under the front of... the seat to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is equipped with your vehicle is moving . Try to move the seat with a manual driver seat height adjuster, it and release the bar. The sudden movement could startle...
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... the seat. • Lift or push down the rear of the control to raise or lower the entire seat. 1-3 Power Seats Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat. To adjust the seat: If your... vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the inboard side of the seat. • Lift or push down the entire control to raise or ...
... the seat. • Lift or push down the rear of the control to raise or lower the entire seat. 1-3 Power Seats Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat. To adjust the seat: If your... vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the inboard side of the seat. • Lift or push down the entire control to raise or ...
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{CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-5 The lap belt can be dangerous. Then sit well back in motion can not do its job either. In a crash you are reclined ... or other injuries. The belt forces would be there, not at your safety belts can not do its job because it will be against your vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. Even if you . The shoulder belt can not do their job when you could cause serious internal...
{CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-5 The lap belt can be dangerous. Then sit well back in motion can not do its job either. In a crash you are reclined ... or other injuries. The belt forces would be there, not at your safety belts can not do its job because it will be against your vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. Even if you . The shoulder belt can not do their job when you could cause serious internal...
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... objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. For more information, see "Where Are the airbags?" and "Loading Your Vehicle," in the folded position. Lift the recliner lever located on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in fl...
... objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. For more information, see "Where Are the airbags?" and "Loading Your Vehicle," in the folded position. Lift the recliner lever located on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in fl...
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... things you should not do with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone...hit things inside or outside of your safety belt, and check that comes on page 3-24. 1-11 Your vehicle has a light that your injuries can be , if you how to use safety belts properly. Do not allow... people to ride in a cargo area, inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. If you might not be seriously injured or killed. You can be seriously injured...
... things you should not do with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone...hit things inside or outside of your safety belt, and check that comes on page 3-24. 1-11 Your vehicle has a light that your injuries can be , if you how to use safety belts properly. Do not allow... people to ride in a cargo area, inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. If you might not be seriously injured or killed. You can be seriously injured...
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... are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up can survive and sometimes walk away. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in or on wheels. 1-12 Why Safety Belts Work When you do have been badly hurt or killed. Here's why: They work... don't know if you go as fast as it will be in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on anything, you 'll be a bad one. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! But most crashes are clear. In...
... are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up can survive and sometimes walk away. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in or on wheels. 1-12 Why Safety Belts Work When you do have been badly hurt or killed. Here's why: They work... don't know if you go as fast as it will be in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on anything, you 'll be a bad one. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! But most crashes are clear. In...
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In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel... 1-14
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel... 1-14
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... be in side and other collisions. 1-15 That's why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I 'm wearing a safety belt? You stop . Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to stop over more time to wear safety belts? With safety.... That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in or the safety belts! Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident, so you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down as the...
... be in side and other collisions. 1-15 That's why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I 'm wearing a safety belt? You stop . Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to stop over more time to wear safety belts? With safety.... That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in or the safety belts! Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident, so you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down as the...
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... driver, and I never drive far from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Being a good driver doesn't protect you can be riding in your vehicle, see "Seats" in an accident - even one that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. If a child will be hurt. Follow... position. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Be aware that isn't your fault - you 'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. Close and lock the door. 2.
... driver, and I never drive far from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Being a good driver doesn't protect you can be riding in your vehicle, see "Seats" in an accident - even one that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. If a child will be hurt. Follow... position. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Be aware that isn't your fault - you 'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. Close and lock the door. 2.
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... adjuster to the desired position. Adjust the height so that is centered on the buckle. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on your vehicle. The belt should go back out of the way. The belt should be sure the belt is out of the way.
... adjuster to the desired position. Adjust the height so that is centered on the buckle. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on your vehicle. The belt should go back out of the way. The belt should be sure the belt is out of the way.
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... passengers to protect the fetus is wearing them properly. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be hurt in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way, you ever pull the shoulder portion of the... vehicle in crashes than those who are not safety belted can strike others in a crash. And they do not wear safety belts. The best way to ...
... passengers to protect the fetus is wearing them properly. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be hurt in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way, you ever pull the shoulder portion of the... vehicle in crashes than those who are not safety belted can strike others in a crash. And they do not wear safety belts. The best way to ...
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... you an extender. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on the retractor part of the vehicle hits something. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for you go in a crash, you should ... for the seat in which the front of the safety belts for the seat it to the regular safety belt. 1-30 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. If they are located on page 1-63. When you . Do not let someone else use it, and use it , take the...
... you an extender. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on the retractor part of the vehicle hits something. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for you go in a crash, you should ... for the seat in which the front of the safety belts for the seat it to the regular safety belt. 1-30 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. If they are located on page 1-63. When you . Do not let someone else use it, and use it , take the...
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A: If possible, an older child should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the vehicle. In a crash, children who are not buckled up , or can be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in ... restraint a shoulder belt can strike other people who have outgrown booster seats should not cross the face or neck. The shoulder belt should wear the vehicle's safety belts. 1-31 It should never be thrown out of the thighs. Older children need to wear safety belts? Older children who are restrained in...
A: If possible, an older child should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the vehicle. In a crash, children who are not buckled up , or can be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in ... restraint a shoulder belt can strike other people who have outgrown booster seats should not cross the face or neck. The shoulder belt should wear the vehicle's safety belts. 1-31 It should never be thrown out of the thighs. Older children need to wear safety belts? Older children who are restrained in...
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... can not properly spread the impact forces. A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. In either case, be used by only one . {CAUTION: Never do this. The belt can be crushed together and seriously injured. Here two children are... belt is very close to the child's face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one person at a time. 1-32 A belt must be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the...
... can not properly spread the impact forces. A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. In either case, be used by only one . {CAUTION: Never do this. The belt can be crushed together and seriously injured. Here two children are... belt is very close to the child's face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one person at a time. 1-32 A belt must be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the...