2015 GMC CANYON child lock

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{Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
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,
and tighten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.
{Caution
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.
If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint on
page 3-36.
Crew Cab
1. When installing a rear-facing child restraint, it may be
necessary to move the front seat
forward to properly install per the
child restraint manufacturer
instructions. See Seat
Adjustment on page 3-3 or
Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
2. For rear outboard seating positions, if the head restraint
interferes with the proper
installation of the child restraint,
the head restraint may be
removed. See “Head Restraint/
Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” at the end of this
section.

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2. Press the button for thepassenger side headrest at the
top of the seatback and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts into the
holes on the front of the
passenger side seat cushion to
install the seat cushion
extension. The notch on the
posts should face the passenger
side of the vehicle. Try to move
the headrest to make sure it is
locked in place. 4. If the child restraint manufacturer
recommends that the top tether
be attached, adjust the top
tether to its full length and attach
the top tether hook to the
anchor. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following:
Route the top tether (1) through
the loop (2) at the top of the
seatback directly behind the
child restraint and attach the top
tether hook to the top tether loop at the top of the seatback for the
opposite rear seating
position (3).
5. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments, secure the child
restraint with the safety belts
and the top tether (if
appropriate). See Securing Child
Restraints (Rear Seat) on
page 3-53 orSecuring Child
Restraints (Front Passenger
Seat) on page 3-59.
6. Tighten the top tether. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. There should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper installation.

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Head Restraint/Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Crew Cab
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint. To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seat forward.
2. Press the button on the side of
the head restraint post at the top
of the seatback and pull up on
the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the storage compartment under the
left rear seat cushion. See
Underseat Storage on page 4-2.
4. Always reinstall the head restraint before the seating
position is used by another
occupant. To reinstall the head restraint:1. Insert the posts into the holes in
the top of the seatback. The
notch on the post should face
the driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. Pull up on the head restraint to
make sure it is locked in place.

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2. To reinstall the headrest, insertthe posts into the holes in the
top of the seatback. The notches
on the posts should face the
driver side of the vehicle.
3. Push the headrest down. Pull up on the headrest to make sure it
is locked in place.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with your
child restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If your child restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38 for how to
install your child restraint using
LATCH. If you secure a child
restraint using a safety belt and it
uses a top tether, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3-38 for
top tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child restraint 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.

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Warning (Continued)
front outboard passenger seat.
The passenger could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop
or crash.
A booster seat may be used in the
left rear seating position if the base
of the booster seat fits on the seat
cushion and does not extend past
the front edge of the seat cushion.
If the booster seat extends past the
front of the seat cushion, it should
be used in the right rear seating
position with the seat cushion
extension.
When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:
1. Always install the seat cushion extension in the right rear seat
position when installing a
forward-facing or rear-facing child restraint. Also use the seat
cushion extension for booster
seats that extend past the front
edge of the seat cushion.
2. Press the button on the
passenger side headrest and
pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts intothe holes on the front of the
passenger side seat cushion to
install the seat cushion
extension. The notch on the post
should face the passenger side
of the vehicle. Try to move the
headrest to make sure it is
locked in place.
4. Put the child restraint on the seat.
When installing a rear-facing
child restraint, move the front
seat all the way forward and tilt
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8. Pull the shoulder belt all the wayout of the retractor to set the
lock. When the retractor lock is
set, the belt can be tightened but
not pulled out of the retractor.9. 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.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 6 and 7. 10. Tighten the top tether. See
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
11. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt
and let it return to the stowed
position. If the top tether is attached
to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.
Reinstall the headrest in the
seatback before the seating position
is used. See “Head Restraint/
Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors
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System) on page 3-38for additional
information on installing the
headrest properly.
Crew Cab
When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:
1. If the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the
child restraint, the head restraint
may be removed. See “Head
Restraint/Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether,
adjust the top tether to its full
length and attach it to the top
tether anchor. Refer to the
instructions that came with the
child restraint and see LowerAnchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
3. Put the child restraint on the seat.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Pull the shoulder belt all the wayout of the retractor to set the
lock. When the retractor lock is
set, the belt can be tightened but
not pulled out of the retractor.

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7. 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.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 6 and 7. 8. Tighten the top tether. See
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
9. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
safety belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. When the child
restraint is properly installed,
there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle’s 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 head restraint was removed,
reinstall it before the seating
position is used. See “Head
Restraint/Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38 for additional
information on installing the head
restraint properly.
Securing Child Restraints
(Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint on
page 3-36.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger's frontal airbag
under certain conditions. See
Passenger Sensing System on
page 3-23 andPassenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 5-17 for
more information, including
important safety information.
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.