2007 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the
vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each
LATCH seating position that will accommodate a
child restraint with lower attachments (B).
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child
restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built
into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B)
on the child restraint connects to the top tether
anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward
movement and rotation of the child restraint
during driving or in a crash.
Your child restraint may have a single tether (A)
or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single
attachment (B) to secure the top tether to
the anchor.
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Some child restraints that have a top tether are
designed for use with or without the top tether
being attached. Others require the top tether
always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires
that forward-facing child restraints have a top
tether, and that the tether be attached. In
the United States, some child restraints also have
a top tether. Be sure to read and follow the
instructions for your child restraint.
If the child restraint does not have a top tether,
one can be obtained, in kit form, for many
child restraints. Ask the child restraint
manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor):
Seating positions with
two lower anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor):
Seating positions with
two lower anchors.
Crew Cab — Rear Seat
Extended
Cab — Rear Seat
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i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
For crew cab models, there are exposed metal
lower anchors for each rear outboard seating
position, located where the seatback meets the
back of the seat cushion.For extended cab models with rear seats, there
are exposed metal lower anchors for each
rear seating position, attached to the back wall,
near the seat cushion.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors, place
your hand in a palm-up position and reach up
between the seat cushion and the seatback.
To assist you in locating
the top tether anchors,
the top tether anchor
symbol is located on the
trim cover.
Front Seat — Regular
and Extended Cab
without Rear Seats
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The top tether anchors in a crew cab model are
located on the back wall behind each rear seating
position. Be sure to use an anchor located on
the same side of the vehicle as the seating
position where the child restraint will be placed.The top tether anchors in an extended cab model
are located on the center of the back wall
behind a removable cover for the rear seating
positions. Be sure to use an anchor located
nearest to the seating position where the child
restraint will be placed.
Crew CabExtended Cab — Rear Seat
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For regular and extended cab models without
rear seats, there is a top tether anchor located
behind a removable cover on the back wall behind
the right front passenger seat. You may have to
pull the seatback forward to access the anchor.Do not secure a child restraint in the right front
passenger’s position of a vehicle that has rear seats
if a national or local law requires that the top tether
be attached, or if the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether must be
attached. There is no place to attach the top tether
in this position.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. SeeWhere to Put the Restraint on page 53
for additional information.
Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
{CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not
attached to anchors, the restraint will not
be able to protect the child correctly. In a
crash, the child could be seriously injured
or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type
child restraint is properly installed using
the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety
belts to secure the restraint, following the
instructions that came with that restraint,
and also the instructions in this manual.
{CAUTION:
Each top tether anchor and lower anchor
in the vehicle is designed to hold only one
child restraint. Attaching more than one
child restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment to come
loose or even break during a crash. A
child or others could be injured if this
happens. To help prevent injury to people
and damage to your vehicle, attach only
one child restraint per anchor.
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure any unused
safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle
has one, after the child restraint has
been installed. Be sure to follow the
instructions of the child restraint
manufacturer.Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.
Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
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Crew Cab — Rear Seat
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions
recommends that the top tether be attached,
attach the top tether to the top tether
anchor (A). Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to access the
top tether anchors (A). SeeRear Seat
Operation (Extended Cab) on page 17
orRear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
on page 18.2.2. Route the top tether according to your
child restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
If the position you are
using has a xed head
restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether over
the head restraint.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the head restraint
and route the tether
under the head restraint
and in between the head
restraint posts.
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