2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC Owners Manual

{CAUTION:
A child in a child restraint in the center
front seat can be badly injured or killed by
the right front passenger’s airbag if it
inates. Never secure a child restraint in
the center front seat. It is always better to
secure a child restraint in the rear seat.
Do not use child restraints in the center front seat
position. The restraints will not work properly.
There is limited space in the rear seating area of
an extended cab model. If you want to secure
a child restraint in a rear seating position of
an extended cab model, 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.If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system
or the airbag off switch and you need to secure
a rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat, the passenger’s frontal airbag
must be off. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 103,Airbag Off Switch on page 100,
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position (Regular and Extended Cab) (With
Airbag Off Switch) on page 78orSecuring a Child
Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
(Regular and Extended Cab) (With Passenger
Sensing System) on page 85for more on
this including important safety information.
Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to
secure the child restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or sudden stop and
injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly
secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even
when no child is in it.
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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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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.
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.
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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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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.For crew cab models, the rear passenger side and
center seating positions have exposed metal
lower anchors located in the crease between the
seatback and the seat cushion.
For extended cab models, the rear outboard
seating positions have exposed metal lower
anchors located in the crease between the
seatback and the seat cushion.
For regular and crew
cab models, there is an
anchor symbol on
the trim covers to assist
you in locating the
top tether anchors.
Extended Cab Rear Seat
Crew Cab Rear Seat
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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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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, except the center
top tether anchor in an extended cab
model, and lower anchors in the vehicle
are 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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