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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. You should not be able
to pull more of the belt from the retractor
once the lock has been set.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.8. If your vehicle has the passenger sensing
system and the airbag is off, the off indicator
in the instrument panel will be lit and stay
lit when the key is turned to RUN or START.
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.
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.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your dealer.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the
vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way.
The safety belt will move freely again and be
ready to work for an adult or larger child
passenger.
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{CAUTION:
Anyone who is up against, or very close
to, any airbag when it inates can be
seriously injured or killed. 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 61orInfants and Young Children
on page 64.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep
against the door in the rst or second row
seats, or the rear windows in the third row
seat, if your vehicle has roof-mounted
rollover airbags.There is an airbag
readiness light on the
instrument panel cluster,
which shows the
airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on
page 227for more information.
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The passenger sensing system works with sensors
that are part of the right front 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 airbag 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. General Motors recommends that child
restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an
infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child
riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older
child riding in a booster seat.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor 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.
{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag.
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag 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 the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.
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The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s airbag if:
the right front passenger 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 right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time
the right front passenger 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 sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s airbag, the off indicator will light
and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.
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 Right Front Seat Position on page 86.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. Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head
restraint. If this happens, adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
airbag anytime the system senses that a person
of adult size is sitting properly in the right front
passenger’s seat. When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbag to be enabled, the
on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you
that the airbag is 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 right
front passenger’s airbag, 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.
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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
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 right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor 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.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is failsafe, 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 the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 100for more on
this, including important safety information.
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Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
The label will help you decide how much cargo
and installed equipment your truck can carry.
Using heavier suspension components to get
added durability might not change your weight
ratings. Ask your dealer to help you load your
vehicle the right way.
If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else — they 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 cargo 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.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving” underOff-Road
Driving on page 356.
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C
Calibration............................................157, 160
California Fuel.............................................. 429
California Proposition 65 Warning................. 427
Canadian Owners............................................ 3
Capacities and Specications....................... 548
Carbon Monoxide.................123, 125, 155, 405
Care of
Safety Belts.............................................. 531
Your CD and DVD Player......................... 337
Your CDs and DVDs................................. 336
Cargo Cover................................................ 176
Cargo Management System......................... 178
Center Console Storage Area....................... 175
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................ 53
Center Seat................................................... 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 506
Charging System Light................................. 230
Check
Engine Light............................................. 236
Checking Things Under the Hood................. 434
Chemical Paint Spotting............................... 536
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 68
Infants and Young Children......................... 64Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 73
Older Children............................................ 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position.................................. 83
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position...................... 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 86
Where to Put the Restraint......................... 72
Cigarette Lighter........................................... 209
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels......... 534
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............................. 532
Fabric/Carpet............................................ 529
Finish Care............................................... 532
Inside of Your Vehicle............................... 528
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces..................................... 531
Leather..................................................... 530
Tires......................................................... 535
Underbody Maintenance............................ 536
Washing Your Vehicle............................... 532
Weatherstrips............................................ 531
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades......................................... 534
Climate Control System................................ 210
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................. 188
Head Restraints............................................. 18
Headlamp
Aiming...................................................... 475
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 201
Bulb Replacement..................................... 478
Daytime Running Lamps........................... 201
Flash-to-Pass............................................ 192
Halogen Bulbs.......................................... 478
High/Low Beam Changer.......................... 192
On Reminder............................................ 200
Heated Seats................................................. 12
Heater.......................................................... 210
Heater.......................................................... 213
Highbeam On Light...................................... 242
Highway Hypnosis........................................ 381
Hill and Mountain Roads.............................. 382
Hood
Checking Things Under............................. 434
Release.................................................... 435
Horn............................................................ 189
How to Use This Manual................................. 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................ 43
I
Ignition Positions.......................................... 137
Infants and Young Children, Restraints........... 64
Ination - Tire Pressure................................ 490
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 186
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................. 203
Cluster...................................................... 225
J
Jump Starting............................................... 467
K
Keyless Entry System.................................. 112
Keys............................................................ 111
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 484
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp................... 203
Battery Run-Down Protection.................... 204
Dome....................................................... 203
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