2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO belt

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 20
Safety Belts
............................................ 22
Child Restraints
...................................... 46
Airbag System
........................................ 85
Restraint System Check
....................... 106
Features and Controls
.............................. 109
Keys
..................................................... 111
Doors and Locks
.................................. 120
Windows
............................................... 126
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 129
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 134
Mirrors
.................................................. 171
OnStar
®System
................................... 182
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 186
Storage Areas
...................................... 198
Sunroof
................................................ 202Instrument Panel
....................................... 205
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 208
Climate Controls
................................... 236
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 248
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 269
Audio System(s)
................................... 302
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 375
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 376
Towing
................................................. 441
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 485
Service
................................................. 488
Fuel
...................................................... 490
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 498
Rear Axle
............................................. 540
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 541
Front Axle
............................................ 543
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Owner ManualM
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 18
Seatback Latches........................................ 19
Center Seat................................................ 19
Rear Seats.................................................... 20
Rear Seat Operation (Full Bench)............... 20
Rear Seat Operation (Split Bench).............. 21
Safety Belts.................................................. 22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 22
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts........................................................ 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 27Driver Position............................................. 28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 36
Right Front Passenger Position................... 37
Center Front Passenger Position
(Regular Cab).......................................... 37
Center Front Passenger Position
(Crew and Extended Cab)....................... 38
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 42
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 45
Safety Belt Extender................................... 45
Child Restraints............................................ 46
Older Children............................................. 46
Infants and Young Children......................... 49
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 53
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH).................................................. 60
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. 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.
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Seatback Latches
The front seatbacks tilt forward to allow access to
the rear of the cab.
To tilt the seatback forward, lift the lever located
on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
{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.
To return the seatback to the upright position,
push the seatback rearward until it latches. After
returning the seatback to its upright position,
push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
Center Seat
Your vehicle may have a front center seat. The
seatback doubles as an armrest and cupholder/
storage area for the driver and passenger when the
center seat is not used. Do not use it as a seating
position when the seatback is folded down.
For information on safety belts for this position,
seeCenter Front Passenger Position (Regular
Cab) on page 37orCenter Front Passenger
Position (Crew and Extended Cab) on page 38.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation (Full Bench)
Folding the Rear Seat
To fold the seat up, 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. Pull up on the front
of the seat cushion
while pulling down
on the release strap,
located under the
seat cushion.2. Pull the seat cushion up until it latches with
the seatback.
3. After latching the seat cushion up, pull
forward on it to make sure it is locked.
To fold the seat down, do the following:
1. Push the seat cushion rearward while pulling
the release strap, located under the seat
cushion. Pull the seat cushion down until it
latches.
2. After latching the seat cushion, pull up on it to
make sure it is locked.
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Rear Seat Operation (Split Bench)
Folding Rear Seat
On a vehicle with a second row 60/40 split seat
either side of the rear seat may be folded for
added cargo space.
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.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal seating position,
slowly pull the seat cushion down.
{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.
Make sure that the safety belt buckles on the
driver’s side seatback are accessible to the
outboard and center occupant and are not under
the seat cushions.
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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 251.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts.
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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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