2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO headrest

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Rear Head Restraints
Crew Cab
The vehicle’s rear seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted up
or down.
The rear outboard head restraints
are designed to be folded. When
folding the seatback down the head
restraint must first be manually
folded forward out of the way to fold
the seatback down.The head restraint can be folded
forward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38.
Extended Cab
The vehicle’s rear seats have
headrests in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

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{Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear seat
with a safety belt buckled. This
could damage the safety belt or
the seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the seat.
If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint on
page 3-36.
Crew Cab
1. When installing a rear-facing child restraint, it may be
necessary to move the front seat
forward to properly install per the child restraint manufacturer
instructions. See
Seat
Adjustment on page 3-3 or
Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
2. For rear outboard seating positions, if the head restraint
interferes with the proper
installation of the child restraint,
the head restraint may be
removed. See “Head Restraint/
Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” at the end of this
section.
3. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions
recommend that the top tether
be attached, attach the top
tether to the top tether
anchor (1). Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:
3.1. Release and pull the rear seatback forward to access
the top tether anchors (1).
SeeRear Seats (Crew Cab)
on page 3-7. 3.2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
3.3. Route the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and
the following instructions:

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Warning (Continued)
seating position if it can be
properly installed according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
A rear-facing or forward-facing
child restraint can be installed in
the right rear seating position
using the seat cushion extension
in an extended cab model. Never
install a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
the right rear seating position
without the seat cushion
extension.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride in the front
passenger seat when a
rear-facing child restraint is
installed in the right rear seating
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Warning (Continued)
position. To properly fit the
rear-facing child restraint, the
front seatback will need to be
tilted forward which will not allow
a passenger to sit properly in the
front outboard passenger seat.
The passenger could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop
or crash.
{Warning
Do not attach a top tether to the
loop near the top of the seatback
and directly behind the seating
position in which the child
restraint is installed in an
extended cab with rear seats. The
top tether will not be able to be
properly tightened. See
instructions below for how to
properly attach a top tether. Extended Cab Rear Seat Cushion
Extension
The vehicle is equipped with a
headrest that is used as a seat
cushion extension for installation of
child restraints in the right rear seat.
{Warning
The right rear seat cushion
extension is designed to support
the weight of a child in a child
restraint or booster seat. It is
neither designed nor intended to
support the weight of an adult.
Use the seat cushion extension
only when a child restraint or
booster seat is installed in the
right rear seating position.

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When installing a rear-facing child
restraint in the right rear seating
position, move the front seat all the
way forward and tilt the seatback
forward to properly install the child
restraint. SeePower Seat
Adjustment on page 3-4, Seat
Adjustment on page 3-3 and
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-4.
When a rear-facing child restraint is
installed properly, the front
passenger seat cannot be used.
1. Always install the seat cushion
extension in the right rear
seating position when installing
a forward-facing or rear-facing
child restraint. Also use the seat
cushion extension for booster
seats that extend past the front
edge of the seat cushion.
2. Press the button for thepassenger side headrest at the
top of the seatback and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts into theholes on the front of the
passenger side seat cushion to
install the seat cushion
extension. The notch on the
posts should face the passenger
side of the vehicle. Try to move
the headrest to make sure it is
locked in place.

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4. If the child restraint manufacturerrecommends that the top tether
be attached, adjust the top
tether to its full length and attach
the top tether hook to the
anchor. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following:
Route the top tether (1) through
the loop (2) at the top of the
seatback directly behind the
child restraint and attach the top
tether hook to the top tether loop at the top of the seatback for the
opposite rear seating
position (3).
5. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments, secure the child
restraint with the safety belts
and the top tether (if
appropriate). See Securing Child
Restraints (Rear Seat) on
page 3-54 orSecuring Child
Restraints (Front Passenger
Seat) on page 3-60.
6. Tighten the top tether. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. There should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper installation. 8. Always reinstall the headrest
before the seating position is
used by another occupant. See
“Head Restraint/Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation” at
the end of this section.
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
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If you are using a single
tether, raise the head
restraint and route the
tether under the head
restraint and in between the
headrest or head restraint
posts.
If you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the head restraint.
2.2. Attach the top tether hookto the metal wire on the
lower inboard side of the
cab wall directly behind the
front passenger seat.
2.3. Tighten the top tether.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. There should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper installation.
Head Restraint/Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation
{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.
Crew Cab
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint.

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To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seat forward.
2. Press the button on the side ofthe head restraint post at the top
of the seatback and pull up on
the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the storage compartment under the
left rear seat cushion. See
Underseat Storage on page 4-2.
4. Always reinstall the head restraint before the seating
position is used by another
occupant. To reinstall the head restraint:1. Insert the posts into the holes in
the top of the seatback. The
notch on the post should face
the driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. Pull up on the head restraint to
make sure it is locked in place. Extended Cab
To remove the headrest:
1. Press the button on the side of
the headrest post on the top of
the seatback and pull up.

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2. If removing the headrest toinstall a booster seat in the left
rear seating position, store the
headrest in the left rear seat
storage area as shown. See
Underseat Storage on page 4-2.
Never install a forward-facing or
rearward-facing child restraint in
the left rear seating position.
3. If removing the headrest to install as a seat cushion
extension for a forward-facing or
rearward-facing child restraint in
the right rear seating position, see the instructions in
“Securing
a Child Restraint with the LATCH
System” earlier in this section.
4. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is
used by another occupant.
To reinstall the headrest:
1. If installed as a seat cushion extension, first press both
buttons on the front of the seat
cushion to remove the headrest.
2. To reinstall the headrest, insertthe posts into the holes in the
top of the seatback. The notches
on the posts should face the
driver side of the vehicle.
3. Push the headrest down. Pull up on the headrest to make sure it
is locked in place.