2010 GMC SIERRA Owner's Manual

{WARNING:
Do not attach more than one child restraint to a
single anchor, except for the center top tether
anchors in the crew and extended cabs. 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. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a crash, attach only
one child restraint per anchor.
{WARNING:
Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a
shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to tighten. Buckle 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.Notice:
Do not let the LATCH attachments rub
against the vehicle’ s safety belts. This may damage
these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts
to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt
buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the
seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its
stowed position, before folding the 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 2‑10for additional
information.
1. 2. Find the top tether anchor.
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1. 3. Remove the cover to expose the anchor.
1. 4. Route, attach, and tighten the top tetheraccording to your child restraint instructions
and the following instructions:
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint .
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
single tether, raise the
headrest or head restraint
and route the tether under
the headrest or head
restraint and in between
the headrest or head
restraint posts. 2. See
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System)
on page 2‑62or Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch)
on page 2‑66or Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Heavy Duty Crew Cab
Only)
on page 2‑70for 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.
Crew and Extended Cab Models
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to thelower 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.
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2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends thatthe top tether be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether to the top tether anchor (loop), if your
vehicle has one. Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
Example —Rear Driver's Side Position
Example —Rear Driver's Side Position
2. 1. When using a child restraint with a top tether in the rear driver side position:
A. Raise the headrest or head restraint .
B. Route the top tether (B) between theheadrest or head restraint posts, through
the loop (A), behind the inboard headrest
or head restraint post, and under the
center shoulder belt (C).
C. Attach the top tether (B) to the top tether anchor (loop) (D) at the center rear
seating position.
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2. 2. When using a child restraint with a top tetherin the rear center position:
A. Route the top tether (B) through the
center loop (D), and behind the inboard
passenger side headrest or head
restraint post.
B. Attach the top tether (B) to the top tether anchor (loop) at the rear passenger side
seating position.
2. 3. When using a child restraint with a top tether in the rear passenger position:
A. Raise the headrest or head restraint .
B. Route the top tether (B) between theheadrest or head restraint posts, through
the loop on the passenger side and
behind the inboard headrest or head
restraint post.
C. Attach the top tether (B) to the top tether anchor (loop) (D) at the center rear
seating position.
2. 4. Tighten the top tether when and as the child restraint manufacturer's instructions say.
When the top tether is tightened, the anchor
(loop) may bend. This is normal and will not
damage the vehicle.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position
When securing a child restraint in a rear seating
position, study the instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on
page 2‑50for how and where to install the child
restraint using LATCH. If a child restraint is secured in
the vehicle using a safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 2‑50for top tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top
tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the
top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come
with the child restraint say that the top strap must be
anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child
restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.
If the child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the safety belt to secure the child
restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
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If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in
the rear seat, be sure to readWhere to Put the
Restraint on page 2‑48.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
For crew cab second row seatings positions, tilt the
latch plate to adjust the belt if needed.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on the buckle so that
the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out ofthe retractor to set the lock.5. To tighten the belt, push down on the childrestraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the
shoulder belt back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
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6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow thechild restraint manufacturer's instructions regarding
the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 2‑50for
more information.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle
safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor,
disconnect it.
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position
{WARNING:
A child in a child restraint in the center front seat
can be badly injured or killed by the frontal
airbags if they inflate. Never secure a child
restraint in the center front seat. It is always better
to secure a child restraint in a rear seat.
Do not use child restraints in the center front seat
position.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
(With Passenger Sensing System)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to
secure a forward-facing child restraint. SeeWhere to
Put the Restraint on page 2‑48.
In addition, the vehicle may have a passenger sensing
system which is designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
See Passenger Sensing System
on page 2‑85and
Passenger Airbag Status Indicatoron page 4‑36for
more information on this, including important safety
information.
A label on the 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.
{WARNING:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward
position.
The vehicle may have a passenger sensing
system which is designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
Even if the passenger sensing system,
if equipped, has turned off the right front
passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe.
No one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
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