2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Owners Manual

{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s built-in child restraint as a
booster seat for a larger child could cause
injury to the child in a sudden stop or crash.
A child whose weight is over 40 lbs (18 kg),
whose height is over 40 in (1 016 mm) or
whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt
slots for the harness system should use a
restraint system that is appropriate for their
size, either an add-on booster seat or the
vehicle’s safety belt. SeeChild Restraint
Systems on page 1-49orOlder Children
on page 1-42.
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child
Restraint
1. Raise the head restraint until the lower edge of the
head restraint is even with the top of the seatback.
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2. Rotate the head restraint rearward until it touches
the top of the seatback. Make sure there is no gap
between the lower edge of the head restraint
and the top of the seatback.3. Lower the child restraint cushion.
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You will be using the child restraint’s harness (A)
to secure your child. Do not use the vehicle’s
safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on a
child seated on the built-in child restraint
cushion can cause serious injury to the child
in a sudden stop or crash. Secure the child
using the built-in child restraint’s harness.
WARNING:FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
USE OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN
STOP OR CRASH.
SNUGLY ADJUST THE BELTS PROVIDED WITH
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
4. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
add slack to the shoulder harness. Pull the
black shoulder harness release strap rmly.
At the same time pull both shoulder harness
straps through the slots in the seatback as shown.
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5. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.
6. Select only one side of the harness. Place the
harness over the child’s shoulder.
7. Push the latch plate (A) into the buckle until it clicks.
Be sure the buckle is free of any foreign objects
that may prevent you from securing the latch plates.
If you can not secure a latch plate, see your dealer/
retailer for service before using the child restraint.
8. Place the other side of the harness over the
child’s shoulder.
9. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.10. Pull up on the latch plates to make sure they
are secure.
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11. Now fasten the left and right halves of the shoulder
harness clip together. The clip can be easily pulled
apart and is designed to pull apart during a collision.
{CAUTION:
A built-in child restraint harness that is not
properly adjusted can cause injury to the child
in a sudden stop or collision. A harness that is
loose, twisted, worn improperly or improperly
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CAUTION: (Continued)
fastened will not be able to restrain the child’s
upper body. Make sure the harness is adjusted
correctly. Fastening the clip is not a substitute
for adjusting the harness so that it is snug.
12. Pull the shoulder harness adjustment strap (A) rmly
until the harness is snugly adjusted around the child.
You should not be able to put more than two ngers
between the harness and the child’s chest. Make
sure the harness and buckle strap are not twisted.
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13. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulder by moving the clip along the harness until it
is level with the child’s armpits. On each side of the
harness, the shoulder part should be centered on the
child’s shoulder. The harness should be away from
the child’s face and neck, but not falling from the
child’s shoulders.
If you expect that the child will sleep while riding,
you can recline the seatback. SeeBucket Seats
on page 1-6.
Removing the Child from the Built-In
Child Restraint
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
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2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
3. Move one side of the harness off the child’s
shoulder.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the
child’s shoulder.
5. Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint before
using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt.
1. Move both latch plates and both sides of the
shoulder harness clip to the bottom of the
harness straps.
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2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up
into the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion rmly into the
seatback.4. Then press the leg rest rmly into the seatback,
and secure it by pressing the upper corners
against the fastener strips on the seatback.
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