2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX belt

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Safety Belts
............................................ 19
Child Restraints
...................................... 43
Airbag System
........................................ 72
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Features and Controls
................................ 93
Keys
....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks
.................................. 104
Windows
............................................... 109
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 111
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
..................................... 114
Mirrors
.................................................. 129
OnStar
®System
................................... 133
Storage Areas
...................................... 137
Sunroof
................................................ 144Instrument Panel
....................................... 145
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 148
Climate Controls
................................... 165
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
.... 171
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 192
Audio System(s)
................................... 215
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 283
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 284
Towing
................................................. 320
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 331
Service
................................................. 333
Fuel
...................................................... 335
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 340
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 374
Bulb Replacement
................................ 375
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 380
2007 Chevrolet Equinox Owner ManualM
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Driver Seat Height Adjuster........................... 9
Power Seat................................................... 9
Manual Lumbar........................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks........................ 11
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback....................... 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 17
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 17
Safety Belts.................................................. 19
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 24
Driver Position............................................. 25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 35
Right Front Passenger Position................... 35
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 39
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 42
Safety Belt Extender................................... 42Child Restraints............................................ 43
Older Children............................................. 43
Infants and Young Children......................... 46
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 53
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 66
Airbag System.............................................. 72
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 75
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 80
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates? ... 80
Passenger Sensing System......................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 89
Restraint System Check............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
The rear split bench seatbacks have
three available positions — folded forward,
upright, or partially reclined. Both of the seatbacks
can be moved to any of the three positions
independent of the other seatback position.
The rear bench seat can also be moved forward
and rearward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed,
not properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
To fold the seatback down, do the following:
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to
the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
1. Ensure all three of the safety belts are
unbuckled and the front seatbacks are
not reclined.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use
safety belts properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety
belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light
on page 173.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here is
why:They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you
do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a
bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can
be so serious that even buckled up, a person
would not survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up
can survive and sometimes walk away. Without
belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes
buckling up does matter... a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast
as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a
seat on wheels.
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle
does. You get more time to stop. You stop
over more distance, and your strongest bones
take the forces. That is why safety belts
make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a
safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a
safety belt, even if you are upside down.
And your chance of being conscious during
and after an accident, so youcanunbuckle
and get out, ismuchgreater if you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should
I have to wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are supplemental systems only; so
they workwithsafety belts — not instead of
them. Every airbag system ever offered
for sale has required the use of safety belts.
Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags,
you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That is true not only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.
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Q:If I am a good driver, and I never drive far
from home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:You may be an excellent driver, but if you are
in an accident — even one that is not your
fault — you and your passengers can be hurt.
Being a good driver does not protect you
from things beyond your control, such as
bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km)
of home. And the greatest number of
serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds
of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 43orInfants and Young
Children on page 46. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
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