2010 HUMMER H3 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraints 3-61
6. To tighten the belt, push downon 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. 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. 7. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System)
on page 3‑51for more
information.
For H3T models, if the headrest
interferes with the installation of
the child restraint, remove the
headrest by pressing the button
on the headrest post, at the
top of the seatback, and lift to
remove. Store the headrest
under the outboard side of the
rear seat.
8. 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. If the
headrest has been removed,
reinsert it onto the seatback.
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Center Seating
Position)
Many child restraints are too wide to
be correctly secured in the center
rear seat, although some of them
will fit there. If the center seat
position is too narrow for the child
restraint, secure it in a rear outside
seat position.
If a child restraint is secured in the
center seat position, follow the
instructions in Securing Child
Restraints (Rear Outboard Seating
Position)
on page 3‑59or Securing
Child Restraints (Rear Center
Seating Position)
on page 3‑61or
Securing Child Restraints (Right
Front Seat Position) on page 3‑62.

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Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat
Position)
The vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure
a forward-facing child restraint.
SeeWhere to Put the Restraint
on
page 3‑49.
In addition, the vehicle has 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 3‑35and Passenger Airbag Status
Indicatoron page 5‑11for more
information, 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.
Even if the passenger sensing
system 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.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child
restraints in a rear seat, even if
the airbag is off. If you 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.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 3‑35for additional
information.
If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System)
on page 3‑51for how and
where to install the child restraint
using LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured using a safety belt and it
uses a top tether, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
on page 3‑51for
top tether anchor locations.

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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.
You will be using the lap-shoulder
belt to secure the child restraint in
this position. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as itwill go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the
right front passenger frontal
airbag, the off indicator on
the passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay
lit when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑11. 2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
3. 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.
4. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle so that the safety belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder beltall the way out of the retractor to
set the lock.

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6. To tighten the belt, push downon 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. 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.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure
it is secure. If the airbag is off, the off indicator
in the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been
installed and the on indicator is lit,
see
“If the On Indicator is Lit for a
Child Restraint ”under Passenger
Sensing System
on page 3‑35for
more information.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features
Rear Compartment/StoragePanel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Tie Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Storage
Compartments
Glove Box
Open the glove box by pulling up on
the bottom of the handle.
Cupholders
The vehicle may have cupholders in
front of the front armrest storage
area and in the lower area of the
driver and front passenger doors.
The H3 may also have a cupholder
in the center of the rear bench seat.
Pull down on the cover to open the
cupholder.
The H3T may have cupholders in
the rear seat and cup/bottle holders
located on the bottom of the rear
doors.
Front Storage
The vehicle has a storage net
located on the back of each front
seat. To remove a net, pull out on
the four clips.
Center Console Storage
A two tiered storage area is located
in the center console. To open, lift
the latch on the front and pull up.
Pull out the top storage area to
access storage underneath.

4-2 Storage
Additional Storage
Features
Rear Compartment/
Storage Panel Cover
The H3 has a rear storage area
located on the passenger side of the
cargo area. To open it, pull the two
tabs out and open lid.
Cargo Cover
Notice:Do not put items onto the
cargo cover. The weight of the
items could cause the attachment
clips to break. The cargo cover
could no longer be attached and
used. The repairs would not be
covered by the warranty. Never
put anything on top of the cargo
cover. The vehicle may have a cargo
cover. It can be used to cover
items in the rear of the vehicle.
To install the cover, place the loops
on each corner of the cover on the
four hooks in the rear of the vehicle.
The cover should be stored securely
when not in use.
Cargo Tie Downs
There may be four cargo tie-downs
that can be moved on the tracks
located on the roof. To move, loosen
the tie-down counterclockwise. Turn
clockwise to tighten and lock in
place.
Cargo Management
System
The vehicle comes with a cargo
management system located in the
bed of the vehicle. The system
contains three rails located on the
front and sides of the bed.
The system has four adjustable
cargo tie-downs, that can be placed
on the upper and lower slides of
the rail.

Storage 4-3
To adjust a tie-down, pull the locator
pin out and move the tie-down to
another location making sure the
locator pin lines up with a locator
hole on the rail. The tie-down pin
may not be installed correctly if the
pin does not line up, turn it over and
reinstall. The tie-down will not move
when the pin is completely installed.
The maximum load for each rail is
227 kg (500 lbs).
The rails are notched at each end
which allows the tie-downs to be
removed and placed on another rail.
To remove, pull the locator pin out
and slide the tie-down to the end of
the rail and pull back.To remove or install cargo tie-downs
at the front of the bed, slide the
corner cap towards the center of
the bed to expose the rail notches.
To remove the corner cap, pull
either edge away from the rail.
To remove the system, loosen
the toggle bolts on each rail until
they can be removed from the bed
of the truck. To replace the system,
place the toggle bolts and rails
into their original locations and
tighten them to a torque setting
of 17Y
(12.5 ft‐lbs). Notice:
If cargo is tied down
using the horizontal slots on the
top of the pickup box, the box
could be damaged and would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Only use the tie-down
loops if the vehicle does not have
the cargo management system.
Convenience Net
Use the convenience net, located in
the rear, to store small loads as far
forward as possible. The net should
not be used to store heavy loads.

4-4 Storage
Roof Rack System
{WARNING
If something is carried on top of
the vehicle that is longer or wider
than the roof rack—like paneling,
plywood, or a mattress— the wind
can catch it while the vehicle is
being driven. The item being
carried could be violently torn off,
and this could cause a collision,
and damage the vehicle. Never
carry something longer or wider
than the roof rack on top of the
vehicle unless using a HUMMER
Certified accessory carrier. For vehicles with a roof rack, the
rack can be used to load items.
For roof racks that do not have
crossrails included, HUMMER
Certified crossrails can be
purchased as an accessory.
See your dealer for additional
information.
Notice:
Loading cargo on the
roof rack that weighs more than
113 kg (250 lbs) or hangs over the
rear or sides of the vehicle may
damage the vehicle. Load cargo
so that it rests evenly between
the crossrails, making sure to
fasten cargo securely. To prevent damage or loss of cargo
when driving, check to make sure
crossrails and cargo are securely
fastened. Loading cargo on the roof
rack will make the vehicle’
s center
of gravity higher. Avoid high speeds,
sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking or abrupt maneuvers,
otherwise it may result in loss of
control. If driving for a long distance,
on rough roads, or at high speeds,
occasionally stop the vehicle to
make sure the cargo remains in its
place. Do not exceed the maximum
vehicle capacity when loading the
vehicle. For more information on
vehicle capacity and loading, see
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑27.