2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE child seat

{CAUTION:
Airbags inate with great force, faster
than the blink of an eye. Anyone who is
up against, or very close to, any airbag
when it inates can be seriously injured
or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to
the airbag, as you would be if you were
sitting on the edge of your seat or leaning
forward. Safety belts help keep you in
position before and during a crash.
Always wear your safety belt, even with
airbags. The driver should sit as far back
as possible while still maintaining control
of the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep
against the door or side windows in
seating positions with seat-mounted
airbags.
{CAUTION:
Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the
best protection for adults, but not for
young children and infants. Neither the
vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag
system is designed for them. Young
children and infants need the protection
that a child restraint system can provide.
Always secure children properly in your
vehicle. To read how, seeOlder Children
on page 31orInfants and Young Children
on page 34.
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When the system check is complete, either the
word ON or the word OFF, or the symbol for on or
the symbol for off, will be visible. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 192.
The passenger sensing system will turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact airbag
(if equipped) under certain conditions. The
driver’s airbags are not part of the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with
sensors that are part of the passenger’s seat and
safety belt. The sensors are designed to detect
the presence of a properly seated occupant
and determine if the passenger’s frontal airbag
and side impact airbag (if equipped) should
be enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that rear-facing child
restraints not be transported in your vehicle, even
if the airbag is off.Your vehicle has a label on the sun visor that
says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.
Never put a child in a rear-facing child restraint
in the passenger’s seat unless the passenger
airbag status indicator shows off and the airbags
are off.
{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or killed if the
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Be sure the airbag is off
before using a rear-facing child restraint
in the passenger’s position.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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CAUTION: (Continued)
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be
transported in vehicles with a rear seat
that will accommodate a rear-facing child
restraint, whenever possible.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the passenger’s seat,
always move the passenger’s seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to secure the
child restraint in a rear seat.The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) if:The passenger’s seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat.
A passenger takes his/her weight off of the
seat for a period of time.
The passenger’s seat is occupied by a smaller
person, such as a child who has outgrown
child restraints.
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) have been turned off
by the passenger sensing system, the off indicator
will light and stay lit to remind you that the
airbags are off.
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If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position
on page 46.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
If the on indicator is still lit, do not secure the
child restraint in this vehicle and check with
your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the passenger’s frontal airbag
and side impact airbag (if equipped) anytime
the system senses that a person of adult size is
sitting properly in the passenger’s seat. When
the passenger sensing system has allowed
the airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will
light and stay lit to remind you that the airbags
are active.For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact airbag
(if equipped), depending upon the person’s
seating posture and body build. Everyone in your
vehicle who has outgrown child restraints
should wear a safety belt properly — whether or
not there is an airbag for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the
passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it
could be because that person is not sitting properly
in the seat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off
and ask the person to place the seatback in
the fully upright position, then sit upright in the
seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the
person’s legs comfortably extended. Restart the
vehicle and have the person remain in this position
for about two minutes. This will allow the system
to detect that person and then enable the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact airbag
(if equipped).
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your rearview mirror has a passenger airbag
status indicator.When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag
status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the
symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a
system check. Then, after several more seconds,
the status indicator will light either ON or OFF,
or either the on or off symbol, to let you know
the status of the passenger’s frontal airbag
and side impact airbag (if equipped).
Your vehicle has a label on the sun visor that
says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.
United States
Canada
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Never put a child in a rear-facing child restraint
in the passenger’s seat unless the passenger
airbag status indicator shows off and the airbag
is off. Here is why:
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
(if equipped) if the system detects a
rear-facing child restraint, no system is
fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an
airbag will not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is turned off.
We recommend that rear-facing child
restraints be secured in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is or airbags are off.If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact
airbag (if equipped) are enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you
have a rear-facing child restraint installed
in the passenger’s seat, it means that the
passenger sensing system has not turned
off the passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped). A child in a
rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the passenger’s airbag
inates. This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be very
close to the inating airbag. Do not
use a rear-facing child restraint in the
passenger’s seat if the airbag is turned on.
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Do not load your vehicle with more weight than it
was designed to carry. See “Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit” earlier in this section.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages or anything else — they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have
to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they
will keep going.{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the rear area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
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Calibration..........................................108, 110
California Fuel............................................. 322
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 320
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 426
Carbon Monoxide............... 82,106, 304, 315
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 411
Your CD Player........................................ 272
Your CDs ................................................. 271
Cargo Cover............................................... 132
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 261
Center Console Storage Area...................... 130
Chains, Tire................................................. 401
Check
Engine Light............................................ 200
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 328
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 416
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 37
Infants and Young Children........................ 34
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children..................................... 42, 46Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children........................................... 31
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position......................... 46
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 179
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 414
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net.......... 411
Coated Moldings...................................... 409
Convertible Top........................................ 414
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 412
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 409
Fiberglass Springs................................... 416
Finish Care.............................................. 412
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 407
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 410
Leather.................................................... 410
Removable Roof Panel............................ 413
Tires........................................................ 415
Underbody Maintenance........................... 416
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 411
Weatherstrips........................................... 411
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 413
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