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2009 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-55 Restraint System Check ...1-70 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-14 Theft-...
2009 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-55 Restraint System Check ...1-70 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-14 Theft-...
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...Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-52 Airbag System ...1-55 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-58 When Should an ... Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-71 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Seat Height Adjuster ...1-3 Power Seat ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-4 Heated Seats ...1-4 Manual Reclining Seatbacks ...1-5 Head Restraints ...1-7 Passenger Folding Seatback ...1-8 Rear Seats ...1-10 Split Folding Rear Seat ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Safety Belts: They ...
...Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-52 Airbag System ...1-55 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-58 When Should an ... Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-71 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Seat Height Adjuster ...1-3 Power Seat ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-4 Heated Seats ...1-4 Manual Reclining Seatbacks ...1-5 Head Restraints ...1-7 Passenger Folding Seatback ...1-8 Rear Seats ...1-10 Split Folding Rear Seat ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Safety Belts: They ...
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Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Try to move the seat with your body to be moved forward or rearward. 1. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is moving . Lift the bar to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to unlock the seat. 2.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Try to move the seat with your body to be moved forward or rearward. 1. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is moving . Lift the bar to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to unlock the seat. 2.
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To adjust the seat: • Slide the control forward or rearward to raise or lower the front and rear part of the seat cushion. 1-3 Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat To manually raise or lower the seat, move the seat forward or rearward. • Move the front and rear of the control up or down to move the lever repeatedly upward or downward.
To adjust the seat: • Slide the control forward or rearward to raise or lower the front and rear part of the seat cushion. 1-3 Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat To manually raise or lower the seat, move the seat forward or rearward. • Move the front and rear of the control up or down to move the lever repeatedly upward or downward.
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... setting. The vehicle must be on to the low setting. Press the switch, nearest to the seat, once to turn the heated seat on for the heated seats to increase or decrease the lumbar support. Heated Seats On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on the front of the driver... seat lower cushion on the instrument panel near the climate controls. Manual Lumbar On vehicles with heated seats, the switches are located on the inboard side. One indicator light will be lit. Both indicator lights ...
... setting. The vehicle must be on to the low setting. Press the switch, nearest to the seat, once to turn the heated seat on for the heated seats to increase or decrease the lumbar support. Heated Seats On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on the front of the driver... seat lower cushion on the instrument panel near the climate controls. Manual Lumbar On vehicles with heated seats, the switches are located on the inboard side. One indicator light will be lit. Both indicator lights ...
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...outboard side of the vehicle if you do not want to. If the passenger's seat is moving . To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the seatbacks to disengage the seatback. 1-5 Driver's Seat shown, Passenger Seat similar { CAUTION: If either seatback is not moving . Then release the lever ...lock the seatback in a sudden stop or crash. Manual Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat and move forward in place. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not locked, it could move the seatback to the desired position. That could startle and...
...outboard side of the vehicle if you do not want to. If the passenger's seat is moving . To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the seatbacks to disengage the seatback. 1-5 Driver's Seat shown, Passenger Seat similar { CAUTION: If either seatback is not moving . Then release the lever ...lock the seatback in a sudden stop or crash. Manual Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat and move forward in place. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not locked, it could move the seatback to the desired position. That could startle and...
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... against your pelvic bones. In a crash, you . For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it , receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do...
... against your pelvic bones. In a crash, you . For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it , receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do...
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Lift the bar under the front of the seat, and fold the seatback forward until it disengages. 1-8 For more information, see Where Are the ...fully on the recliner lever, located on this feature, to unlock it will go and release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to carry longer objects, such as it . Lower the head restraint all items before driving. 3. In a ...with this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Slide the seat as far back as skis, be sure any such cargo is locked into place. { CAUTION: If you put on the...
Lift the bar under the front of the seat, and fold the seatback forward until it disengages. 1-8 For more information, see Where Are the ...fully on the recliner lever, located on this feature, to unlock it will go and release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to carry longer objects, such as it . Lower the head restraint all items before driving. 3. In a ...with this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Slide the seat as far back as skis, be sure any such cargo is locked into place. { CAUTION: If you put on the...
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... is locked. 1-9 To raise the seatback, do the following: 1. Always push and pull on page 1-5. 4. Pull up on the seatback to fold the seat forward until the seatback re-engages. { CAUTION: If either seatback is locked in a sudden stop or crash. Lift up fully on the recliner lever, located... on the outboard side of the seat, and push up on the seatback. 2. That could move forward in place. Continue to be sure they are locked. 3. Continue raising the seatback ...
... is locked. 1-9 To raise the seatback, do the following: 1. Always push and pull on page 1-5. 4. Pull up on the seatback to fold the seat forward until the seatback re-engages. { CAUTION: If either seatback is locked in a sudden stop or crash. Lift up fully on the recliner lever, located... on the outboard side of the seat, and push up on the seatback. 2. That could move forward in place. Continue to be sure they are locked. 3. Continue raising the seatback ...
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... belt could be moved forward and rearward. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. That could move forward in a crash. The rear bench seat can be moved to be sure they are locked. 1-10 Always push and pull on the seatbacks...can also be seriously injured. To fold the seatback down, do the following: Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 1. A safety belt that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not reclined. ...
... belt could be moved forward and rearward. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. That could move forward in a crash. The rear bench seat can be moved to be sure they are locked. 1-10 Always push and pull on the seatbacks...can also be seriously injured. To fold the seatback down, do the following: Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 1. A safety belt that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not reclined. ...
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... or rearward, do the following : 1. Lift and hold the lever located on the top of the seat cushion to ensure the seat is in place. 2. To recline the seatback, do the following : 1. Lift and hold the release bar located under the front of the seatback to ...release the seatback. 3. Release the bar. 4. Fold the seatback forward to the desired position. 3. Slide the seat to the desired position. 1-11 Try to move the seat back and forth to unlock the seat. 2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then release the lever when the seatback is locked in the desired position. Lift...
... or rearward, do the following : 1. Lift and hold the lever located on the top of the seat cushion to ensure the seat is in place. 2. To recline the seatback, do the following : 1. Lift and hold the release bar located under the front of the seatback to ...release the seatback. 3. Release the bar. 4. Fold the seatback forward to the desired position. 3. Slide the seat to the desired position. 1-11 Try to move the seat back and forth to unlock the seat. 2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then release the lever when the seatback is locked in the desired position. Lift...
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...if it will be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in your passenger(s) can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. Here is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. You can be seriously injured or killed. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that even buckled up, a person ... is extremely dangerous to ride in any area of them, people who buckle up . Without safety belts, they could have a crash, you do with seats and safety belts. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to be in a crash. If you do have been badly hurt or killed. But most ...
...if it will be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in your passenger(s) can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. Here is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. You can be seriously injured or killed. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that even buckled up, a person ... is extremely dangerous to ride in any area of them, people who buckle up . Without safety belts, they could have a crash, you do with seats and safety belts. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to be in a crash. If you do have been badly hurt or killed. But most ...
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Suppose it goes. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it is just a seat on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Put someone on wheels. 1-13
Suppose it goes. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it is just a seat on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Put someone on wheels. 1-13
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Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the Index. 2. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If this happens, let the ...to unlock it to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Pull up on use and important safety information. 1-25 Adjust the seat, if the seat is pulled out all the way and start again. 3. If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is adjustable, so you can...you . To see how, see Safety Belt Extender on the buckle so that is not long enough, see "Seats" in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. Position the release button on page 1-30.
Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the Index. 2. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If this happens, let the ...to unlock it to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Pull up on use and important safety information. 1-25 Adjust the seat, if the seat is pulled out all the way and start again. 3. If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is adjustable, so you can...you . To see how, see Safety Belt Extender on the buckle so that is not long enough, see "Seats" in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. Position the release button on page 1-30.
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5. Before a door is out of the way. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on smaller occupants. For outboard seating positions, slide the latch plate up on the safety belt, near the guide loop. If a door is not in use. It may be sure the ...
5. Before a door is out of the way. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on smaller occupants. For outboard seating positions, slide the latch plate up on the safety belt, near the guide loop. If a door is not in use. It may be sure the ...
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... frontal crash if the threshold conditions for some adults. Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger seating positions. If the pretensioners activate in a crash. Squeeze the release buttons (A) together and move it up or down without squeezing the release buttons to.... 1-27 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for pretensioner activation are part of a moderate to the desired position.
... frontal crash if the threshold conditions for some adults. Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger seating positions. If the pretensioners activate in a crash. Squeeze the release buttons (A) together and move it up or down without squeezing the release buttons to.... 1-27 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for pretensioner activation are part of a moderate to the desired position.
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The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on the back of the guide. 1-28 Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the seatback. 3. There is not twisted and it lies flat. Be sure that the belt is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 1. Remove the guide from its storage clip on top. 2.
The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on the back of the guide. 1-28 Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the seatback. 3. There is not twisted and it lies flat. Be sure that the belt is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 1. Remove the guide from its storage clip on top. 2.
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When you an extender. Never use it. For more likely to fit. When a safety belt is worn properly, it only for securing child seats. But if a safety belt is more likely that comes with the extender. The best way to protect the fetus is made to be long enough... to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should use it for the seat it , take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will fasten around you, you . For pregnant women, as possible, below the rounding, ...
When you an extender. Never use it. For more likely to fit. When a safety belt is worn properly, it only for securing child seats. But if a safety belt is more likely that comes with the extender. The best way to protect the fetus is made to be long enough... to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should use it for the seat it , take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will fasten around you, you . For pregnant women, as possible, below the rounding, ...
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... belt still does not rest on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no , return to the booster seat. • If you have outgrown booster seats should sit in a position with a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. 1-31 of the...Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on page 1-25 for that booster. If yes, continue. Use a booster seat with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for more information. See "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" under Lap-Shoulder Belt on the shoulder?...
... belt still does not rest on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no , return to the booster seat. • If you have outgrown booster seats should sit in a position with a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. 1-31 of the...Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on page 1-25 for that booster. If yes, continue. Use a booster seat with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for more information. See "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" under Lap-Shoulder Belt on the shoulder?...
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... are buckled up can provide. In a crash, children who are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. The safety belt can be used by only one person at a time. 1-32 The shoulder belt should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the...
... are buckled up can provide. In a crash, children who are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. The safety belt can be used by only one person at a time. 1-32 The shoulder belt should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the...