2003 GMC SIERRA DENALI Owners Manual

Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors
You’ll find the top strap anchors for the rear seating
positions near the top of the seatback. In addition
to the
top strap anchors, each seating position has a fabric
loop at the top of the seatback that you’ll use
to route a
top strap through. When
using a child restraint with a top strap in either
rear outboard position, raise the head restraint and route
the top strap through the fabric loop
on the seatback.
Then, attach the top strap
to the anchor point at
the center rear seating position.
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When using a child restraint with a top strap in 1
center rear position, route the top strap through
the fabric loop on the seatback. Then, raise the
restraint and attach the top strap to the anchor
point located at the closest outboard position.
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System)
Your vehicle may have the LATCH system. If it does,
you’ll find anchors (A) in the front passenger seat, where
the seatback meets the seat cushion, and anchors (A)
in the center rear seat, where the seatback meets
the seat cushion. For front passenger seat position,
there is a top tether anchor (C) behind and to the bottom
of the seat to secure the top strap. For center rear
seat positions, there is a top tether anchor (C) near the
driver’s side rear seat head restraint to secure the
top strap.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child
restraint system, each seating position with the
LATCH system will have a visible metal anchorage point
in the seat, where the seatback meets the seat
cushion.
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head
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In order to use the system, you need either a
forward-facing child restraint that has attaching
points
(B) at its base and a top tether anchor (C), or a
rear-facing child restraint that has attaching points
(B),
as shown here.
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? With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the
vehicle’s safety belts to secure a child restraint. If a LATCH-type
child restraint
isn’t attached
its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be
able to protect a child sitting there. In a crash,
the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint
is
properly installed using the anchorage points,
or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the
restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System”, “Securing a
Child Restraint
in the Right Front Seat
Position” or “Securing a Child Restraint
in a
Center Rear Seat Position” in the Index for
information on how to secure a child restraint
in your vehicle.
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Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System
1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want
to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the
back of the seat cushion.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top
strap to the top strap anchor. See
Top Strap on
page 1-40. Tighten the top strap according to
the child restraint instructions.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the
anchor points.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
There is limited space in the rear seating area. If you
want to secure a child restraint in a rear outside seating
position, be sure to study the instructions that came
with your child restraint to see
if there is enough room
to secure your seat properly.
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on page 1-43.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See Top Strap on
page 1-40 if the child restraint has one. Be sure to
follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and as
the instructions say.
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1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint, The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint.
If you’re using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may find
it helpful to use your knee to
push down on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let
it go back all the way. The safety
belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an
adult or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Rear Seat Position
You can secure a child restraint in the center rear seat
position. There is limited space in the rear seating
area. If you want to secure a child restraint in a rear
seating position, especially in the rear center position, be
sure to study the instructions that came with your
child restraint to see
if there is enough room to secure
your seat properly.
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You’ll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the
child in the child restraint when and as the instructions
say. See
Top Strap on page 1-40 if the child restraint
has one.
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
on page 1-43.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate and pulling it along the belt.
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