2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-5
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Extended CabFull Bench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear Seats (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) . . . . . 3-12
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-21
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-25
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . 3-30
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-39
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-41
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-47
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-60
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) . . . . . . . . 3-60
Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63

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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Front Seats
The front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions.
{WARNING
With head restraints that are
not installed and adjusted
properly, there is a greater
chance that occupants will suffer
a neck/spinal injury in a crash.
Do not drive until the head
restraints for all occupants are
installed and adjusted properly.
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.The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint
down. Try to move the head
restraint after the button is released
to make sure that it is locked in
place.

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not designed to be
removed.
Rear Seats
The rear seat has adjustable
headrests in the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the headrest can be
adjusted. Pull the headrest up to
raise it. To lower the headrest,
push down on the headrest.
Rear outboard headrests are not
designed to be removed.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Split Bench or Bucket Seat
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
Some vehicles have a folding front
bench seat.
Bench Seat
To adjust the seat:
1. Move the lever to the right to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the lever.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked
into place. Folding the Bench Seat
To fold the bench seat:
1. Push back on the front of the
seatback.
2. Pull one of the release levers,at each end of the seat on the
lower rear of the seatback,
completely out. 3. While holding the lever out,
fold the seatback forward until it
rests on the seat.
4. Release the lever. Do not try to release the
seatback before pulling the
release levers or the release
system can be damaged.
{WARNING
If either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

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Seats and Restraints 3-5
{WARNING
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.
Reverse the steps to raise the
seatback. Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure the seatback
is locked in the upright position
before driving. Make sure the safety
belts are not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Center Seat
If equipped, the center front
seatback doubles as an armrest and
cupholder/storage area for the driver
and passenger when the center
front seat is not used. Do not use it
as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.If available, raise or lower the
front or rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the front or
rear of the control up or down.
.If available, raise or lower the
entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
“Power Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑6.

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, increase or decrease
manual lumbar support by turning
the knob forward or rearward.
Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.On vehicles with two-way
lumbar, press and hold the top
or bottom of the control to
increase or decrease lumbar
support.
.On vehicles with four-way
lumbar, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase
or decrease lumbar support.
To raise or lower the height of
the support, press and hold the
top or bottom of the control.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job when 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.(Continued)

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Seats and Restraints 3-7
WARNING (Continued)
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{WARNING
If either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To adjust a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.The seatback will automatically
fold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback rearward to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
On vehicles with the memory
feature, the controls on the driver
door are used to program and recall
memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, and the adjustable
throttle and brake pedals,
if equipped. Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback
recliner, both outside mirrors,
and the throttle and brake
pedals, if equipped.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑15
and Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal on page 9‑26 for
more information.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttle and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”
To recall, press and release “1”or
“2.” The vehicle must be in P (Park).
A single beep will sound. The seat,
outside mirrors, and adjustable
throttle and brake pedals will move
to the position previously stored for
the identified driver.