Chevrolet 2009 colorado User Manual

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5
Head Restraints .............................................1-7
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-8

Rear Seats .......................................................1-9

Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) ................1-9
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ....................1-10

Safety Belts ...................................................1-12

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-32
Lap Belt ......................................................1-32
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-33

Child Restraints .............................................1-34

Older Children ..............................................1-34
Infants and Young Children ............................1-37
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-41

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-43
Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-45

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-56

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Front Seat Position ..........................1-58

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-59

Airbag System ...............................................1-62

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-65
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-69
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-75
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-76

Restraint System Check ..................................1-77

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-77
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-78

Section 1

Seats and Restraint System

1-1