2006 CHEVROLET SSR seats

Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
Q:What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:If possible, an older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt
should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt
should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the
top of the thighs. It should never be worn over
the abdomen, which could cause severe or even
fatal internal injuries in a crash.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.
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A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for
the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes
with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields.A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system.
Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner,
and some high-back booster seats have a five-point
harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see
out the window.
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Q:How Should I Use a Child Restraint?
A:A child restraint system is any device designed for
use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position
children. A built-in child restraint system is a
permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on
child restraint system is a portable one, which
is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce
injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured
in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child
restraints, the child has to be secured within the
child restraint.
When choosing an add-on child restraint, be sure
the child restraint is designed to be used in a
vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it
meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then
follow the instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both.
Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in
the Vehicle
{CAUTION:
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a
crash if the child restraint is not properly
secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child
restraint is properly installed in the vehicle
using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH
system, following the instructions that came
with that restraint, and also the instructions in
this manual.
To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint
must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems
must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the
lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH
system. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 1-30for more information. A child can
be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not
properly secured in the vehicle.
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1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have
lower attachments or the desired seating position
does not have lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and the safety belts.
Refer to your child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions in this manual.
1.1. Your vehicle has a passenger airbag. There
is an airbag off switch in the glove box you
can use to turn off the passenger’s airbag.
SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 1-48for more
on this, including important safety
information. Never use a rear-facing child
restraint in this seat unless the airbag is off.
1.2. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
1.3. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.4. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on
the child restraint to the lower anchors.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
Refer to the child restraint instructions and
the following steps:
2.1. Find the top tether anchor. You may have to
move you seat forward to access the top
tether anchor. SeePower Seats on page 1-2.2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether
according to your child restraint instructions
and the following instructions:
If the position you are
using has a halo head
restraint and you are using
a single tether, route the
tether through the hole
in the head restraint.
If the position you are
using has a halo head
restraint and you are using
a dual tether, route the
tether through the hole in
the head restraint.
3. If your child restraint is forward-facing, always move
the seat as far back as it will go. SeePower Seats
on page 1-2.
4. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder 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.
1. Your vehicle has a passenger’s airbag. If you are
using a rear-facing child restraint in this seat, make
sure the airbag is turned off. SeeAirbag Off
Switch on page 1-48. If your child restraint is
forward-facing, always move the seat as far back
as it will go before securing it in this seat. See
Power Seats on page 1-2.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. 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. 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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Windscreen
A. Windscreen
B. Bevelled Notch in Carpeted Seatback Bumper
C. Protective Cap on Carpeted Seatback Bumper
The vehicle may have a windscreen (A) installed to the
rear of each seat to lessen wind noise while the
convertible roof is retracted. The convertible roof can be
opened or closed with the windscreen installed. The
vehicle must have the correct seatback bumpers
to install the windscreen.The correct seatback bumpers have a bevelled
notch (B) above the seat’s inboard protective cap (C).
The notch allows the bumper to fit over the windscreen
bracket which mounts to the inboard mounting studs.
Install the windscreen by following these steps:
1. Before installing the windscreen, the convertible top
must be fully retracted and the seats moved forward.
2. Remove the windscreen from its protective bag.
3. Locate the carpeted seatback bumper behind
each seat.
4. Remove protective caps from the bumpers.
5. Loosen the four seatback bumper nuts from
each seat. It is not necessary to remove the
bumpers completely.
6. With the seatback bumpers loosened, slide the
windscreen mounting brackets behind the
seatback bumpers. The angled portion of the
mounting brackets should rest tightly into the bevels
of the seatback bumpers.
7. Tighten the bumper nuts and reinstall the protective
molding caps.
When not using the windscreen, store it in its protective
bag. To remove the windscreen, reverse the steps
listed previously. Rear View of Seatback
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If the cargo area is closed and the roof tonneau does
not raise or lower, check to see if a fuse is blown.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-86for
more information.
Contact your GM dealer if the roof tonneau still does not
raise or lower after replacing the fuse.
The roof tonneau can manually be raised or lowered in
the event of a power loss. SeeRaising the Convertible
Top on page 2-48for instructions.
Raising the Convertible Top
Notice:If you operate the convertible top switch
continuously while the ignition is in ACCESSORY,
the battery will drain and you might not be able
to start your vehicle. Do not use the convertible top
switch for extended periods of time when the
ignition is in ACCESSORY.
The ignition must be in RUN or ACCESSORY, your foot
must be on the brake, and the vehicle must be
stopped in order to raise the convertible top.
b(Top Closed):Press and hold this symbol on
the convertible top switch located on the center console
switchbank to close the convertible top. Two chimes
will sound when the top is fully closed.A “Roof Cycle Timeout” message will display on the
Driver Information Center (DIC) and the convertible top
will stop moving when the programmed time limit is
exceeded for the raised position. See “Roof Cycle
Timeout” underDIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-45.
If the convertible top cannot be raised by using the
convertible top switch, the fuse may need to be
replaced. SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-86
for more information.
If the convertible top still cannot be lowered or raised,
contact your GM dealer.
The roof tonneau and convertible top can be raised in
the event of a power loss. Two people are needed to lift
the roof tonneau and convertible top when using the
following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition to OFF.
2. Open both doors.
3. In the area behind the seats, locate the two sets of
cables behind the carpet flaps. The cables on the
driver’s side are located behind the tire inflator
kit. The tire inflator kit must be removed to access
the cables. SeeTire Inator Kit on page 5-68
for instructions on how to remove the tire inflator kit.
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15. Push down on the roof tonneau to close and
latch it.
16. Using the release tool for the convertible top, hook
the tool into the red loop, and pull, latching the
tonneau cover.
17. Once the roof tonneau is closed and latched, adjust
the cables located behind the seats. Pull the cable
with the red band until both cables are the same
length. Repeat this step on the other side.
18. Check the roof tonneau to make sure it is secure
before driving.
Vehicle Personalization
In addition to the following features, your vehicle may
also have features that can be programmed through the
Driver Information Center (DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-52for more information.
Memory Seat
Your vehicle may have a memory driver’s seat. The
controls for this feature are located on the outboard side
of the driver’s seat and are used to program and
recall memory settings for the driver’s seating positions. Boot cover panel down, roof tonneau up
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