2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC child seat

Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)
The LATCH system holds a child restraint during
driving or in a crash. This system is designed
to make installation of a child restraint easier. The
LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and
attachments on the child restraint that are made for
use with the LATCH system
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible 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.
When installing a child restraint with a top
tether, you must also use either the lower anchors
or the safety belts to properly secure the child
restraint. A child restraint must never be installed
using only the top tether and anchor.
In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle,
you need a child restraint that has LATCH
attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will
provide you with instructions on how to use
the child restraint and its attachments. The
following explains how to attach a child restraint
with these attachments in your vehicle.Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints
have lower anchors and attachments or top
tether anchors and attachments.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).
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Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
Do not install a child restraint in the center front
seat position. SeeSecuring a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position on page 74for more
information.
Regular Cab Front
Seat — Bucket
Regular Cab Front
Seat — Bench
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For regular cab models with a bench seat, the top
tether anchors are located under trim covers on the
back panel behind the center and passenger seats.
Do not install a child restraint in the center seat
position. SeeSecuring a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position on page 74for more
information. For regular cab models with bucket
seats, the top tether anchor is located under a trim
covers on the back panel behind the passenger
seat. Remove the trim plug to access the anchor.For extended cab models, the top tether anchors
are located near the top of the seatback for
each rear seating position. In addition to the
top tether anchors, each seating position has a
fabric loop at the top of the seatback that you will
use to route the top tether through. 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.
Regular Cab
Extended Cab
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For crew cab models, there are covered top tether
anchors for each seating position located on the
back panel of your vehicle, behind the rear
seat. Remove the trim covers to access the
anchors.Do not secure a child restraint in the front
passenger’s position if your vehicle 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 55
for additional information.
Crew Cab
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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.
Regular Cab Models
1. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be attached, attach and
tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor,
if your vehicle has one. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the following steps:
1.1. Pull the passenger seatback forward
by pulling the recliner handle upward to
access the top tether anchor. See
Reclining Seatbacks on page 15for
additional information.
1.2. Find the top tether anchor.
1.3. Remove the trim cover to expose the
anchor.
1.4. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether
according to your child restraint
instructions and the following
instructions:
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2. SeeSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended
Cab) (With Airbag Off Switch) on page 78
orSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended
Cab) (With Passenger Sensing System)
on page 85for instructions on installing the
child restraint using the safety belts.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
Extended Cab Models
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. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. 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 your vehicle has one. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the following steps:
2.1. When using a child restraint with a top
tether in the rear driver’s side position,
raise the head restraint and route
the top tether through the fabric loop
and under the center shoulder belt.
Then, attach the top tether to the metal
anchor point at the center rear
seating position.
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2.2. When using a child restraint with a top
tether in the rear passenger position,
raise the head restraint and route
the top tether through the fabric loop.
Then, attach the top tether to the metal
anchor point at the center rear
seating position.
2.3. When using a child restraint with a top
tether in the rear center position, route
the top tether through the fabric
loop. Then, raise the head restraint on
the passenger side and attach the
top tether to the metal anchor point
located at the rear passenger position.
2.4. Tighten the top tether when and as the
child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions say.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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Crew Cab Models
1. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be attached, attach and
tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor,
if your vehicle has one. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the following steps:
1.1. To access the top tether anchors,
raise the seat cushion by pulling up
on the strap loop at the rear of the seat
cushion and fold the seat cushion
forward. Then fold the seatback forward.
SeeRear Seat Operation (Extended
Cab) on page 19orRear Seat
Operation (Crew Cab) on page 20for
additional information.
1.2. Place the child restraint in the vehicle,
near the seating position that you are
using.1.3. 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 does not have a
head restraint and
you are using a dual
tether, route the
tether over the
seatback.
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