2021 CHEVROLET COLORADO headrest

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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.The front seat outboard head restraints are
not removable.
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) 051.
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) 051.

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per the child restraint manufacturer
instructions. SeeSeat Adjustment 023 or
Power Seat Adjustment 023.
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. 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. See Rear Seats025.
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:
If the position you are using does
not have a head restraint and you
are using a single tether, route the
tether over the seatback.
If the position you are using has a
fixed head restraint and you are
using a single tether, route the
tether around the inboard or
outboard side of the head restraint.
If the position you are using does
not have a head restraint and you
are using a dual tether, route the
tether over the seatback.

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{Warning
Do not let anyone ride in the front
passenger seat when a rear-facing child
restraint is installed in the right rear
seating 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.
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. See Power Seat Adjustment 023,
Seat Adjustment 023, and Reclining
Seatbacks 024. 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 the passenger side
headrest at the top of the seatback and
pull up.

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3. Insert the headrest posts into the holeson the front of the passenger side seat
cushion to install the seat cushion
extension. The notches on the posts
should face the passenger side of the
vehicle. Try to move the headrest to
make sure it is locked in place.
4. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends 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 seat belt and the
top tether (if appropriate). See Securing
Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) 064 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Front Seat) 069. 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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Warning (Continued)
Even if the passenger sensing system has
turned off the right front passenger
frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No
one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance,
even though it is turned off.
Since this vehicle does not have a rear
seat that will accommodate a rear-facing
child restraint, a rear-facing child restraint
should not be installed in your vehicle,
even if the airbag is off.
SeePassenger Sensing System 039 for
additional information.
The vehicle has a front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and a passenger sensing
system. The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front passenger
frontal airbag when an infant in a
rear-facing infant seat or a small child in a
forward-facing child restraint or booster seat
is detected. See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 064 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Seat) 069 and
Passenger Sensing System 039 for important seat information and additional
information on installing a child restraint in
the front passenger position.
1. Put the child restraint on the right front passenger seat.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions recommend that the top
tether be attached, attach and tighten
the top tether hook to the top tether
anchor.
2.1. Route the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and
the following instructions:
If you are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head restraint
and route the tether under the
headrest or head restraint and in
between the headrest or head
restraint posts.
If you are using a dual tether, route
the tether around the headrest or
head restraint.
2.2. Attach the top tether hook to themetal wire on the lower inboard
side of the cab wall directly behind
the front passenger seat.

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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. To remove the head restraint:1. Partially fold the seat forward.
2. Press the button on the side of the head
restraint post at the top of the seatback
and pull up on the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in a secure place.
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.

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Extended Cab
To remove the headrest:
1. Press the button on the side of theheadrest post on the top of the seatback
and pull up.
2. If removing the headrest to install a booster seat in the left rear seating
position, store the headrest in a secure
place.
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, insert the postsinto 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.
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH system in
the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system
may not properly secure the child
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Warning (Continued)
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 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.
A booster seat may be used in the left rear
seating position if the base of the booster
seat fits on the seat cushion and does not
extend past the front edge of the seat
cushion. If the booster seat extends past the front of the seat cushion, it should be used
in the right rear seating position with the
seat cushion extension.
When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position, follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint and the following instructions:
1. Always install the seat cushion extension in the right rear seat 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 on the passenger sideheadrest and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts into the holeson the front of the passenger side seat
cushion to install the seat cushion
extension. The notches on the post
should face the passenger side of the
vehicle. Try to move the headrest to
make sure it is locked in place.
4. Put the child restraint on the seat. When installing a rear-facing child
restraint, move the front seat all the
way forward and tilt the seatback
forward to properly install the child
restraint per the child restraint
manufacturer instructions. See Seat
Adjustment 023 and
Reclining Seatbacks 024. When a