2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO Owners Manual

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
80 Seats and Restraints
Extended Cab without Rear Seats
(Front Seats Shown)
For extended cab models withoutrear seats, there is a top tetheranchor provided for the frontpassenger seat.
I:Seatingpositionswithtop tether anchors.
For extended cab without rear seatand crew cab models, there are toptether anchor symbols to assist youin locating the top tether anchors.
Crew Cab
The top tether anchors in a crewcab model are on the back wallbehind each rear seating position.Fold down the rear seatback toaccess the anchor. See instructionsfor crew cab underRear Seats049.Be sure to use an anchor directlybehind the seating position wherethe child restraint will be placed.
Extended Cab with Rear Seats
The top tether anchors in anextended cab model are loops nearthe top of each rear seatback. Seethe instructions under“Securing aChild Restraint with the LATCHSystem”later in this section on howto attach a top tether.
Do not attach a top tether to theloop near the top of the seatback ofthe seating position in which thechild restraint is installed.

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
Seats and Restraints 81
Extended Cab without Rear Seats
The top tether anchor in anextended cab without rear seats is ametal wire on the lower inboard sideof the cab wall directly behind thefront passenger seat.
Do not place heavy objects on thetop tether anchor or use it as a tiedown for cargo as this may causedamage to the anchor.
Do not secure a child restraint in aposition without a top tether anchorif a national or local law requiresthat the top tether be attached, or ifthe instructions that come with thechild restraint say that the top tethermust be attached.
According to accident statistics,children and infants are safer whenproperly restrained in a childrestraint system or infant restraintsystem secured in a rear seatingposition. SeeWhere to Put theRestraint075for additionalinformation.
Securing a Child Restraint with
the LATCH System
{Warning
If a LATCH-type child restraint is
not attached to anchors, the child
restraint will not be able to protect
the child correctly. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or
killed. Install a LATCH-type child
restraint properly using the
anchors, or use the vehicle's
safety belts to secure the
restraint, following the instructions
that came with the child restraint
and the instructions in this
manual.
{Warning
To r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f s e r i o u s o r
fatal injuries during a crash, do
not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.
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.
{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
(Continued)

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
82 Seats and Restraints
Warning (Continued)
wrapped around a child’sneck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’sneck,
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’ssafetybelts.Thismay
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Do not fold the rear seatback
when the seat is occupied. 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 onechild restraint in the rear seat, seeWhere to Put the Restraint075.
Crew Cab
1. When installing a rear-facingchild restraint, it may benecessary to move the frontseat forward to properly installper the child restraintmanufacturer instructions.SeeSeat Adjustment046orPower Seat Adjustment046.
2. For rear outboard seatingpositions, if the head restraintinterferes with the properinstallation of the childrestraint, the head restraint
may be removed. See“HeadRestraint/Headrest Removaland Reinstallation”at the endof this section.
3. If the child restraintmanufacturer's instructionsrecommend that the top tetherbe attached, attach the toptether to the top tether anchor.Refer to the child restraintinstructions and the followingsteps:
3.1. Release and pull the rearseatback forward toaccess the top tetheranchors. SeeRearSeats049.
3.2. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
3.3. Route the top tetheraccording to your childrestraint instructions andthe following instructions:

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
Seats and Restraints 83
If the position you areusing does not have ahead restraint and youare using a single tether,route the tether over theseatback.
If the position you areusing has a fixed headrestraint and you areusing a single tether,route the tether aroundthe inboard or outboardside of the head restraint.
If the position you areusing does not have ahead restraint and youare using a dual tether,route the tether over theseatback.
If the position you areusing has a fixed headrestraint and you areusing a dual tether, routethe tether around thesides of the headrestraint.

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
84 Seats and Restraints
3.4. Adjust the top tether to itsfull length and attach thetop tether hook to theanchor. Make sure thatyou secure the top tetherto the top tether anchorand not to the seatbacklatch.
3.5. Push rearward on theseatback until it locks intoits upright position. Pushand pull on the seatbackto make sure it is securedproperly.
4. Attach and tighten the lowerattachments to the loweranchors. If the child restraintdoes not have lowerattachments or the desiredseating position does not havelower anchors, secure the childrestraint with the safety beltsand the top tether. Refer toyour child restraintmanufacturer instructions andSecuring Child Restraints (Withthe Safety Belt in the RearSeat)091orSecuring ChildRestraints (With the Safety Beltin the Front Seat)096.
5. Tighten the top tether.
6. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the LATCH path and attemptto move it side to side andback and forth. There shouldbe no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement for properinstallation.
Extended Cab with Rear Seats
{Warning
Never secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
the left rear seating position in an
extended cab model. This seating
position is not suitable for child
restraint installation. The seat
cushion is too short to properly
support a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
Achildcouldbeseriouslyinjured
or killed in a sudden stop or
crash.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Aboosterseatcanbeusedinthe
left or right rear seating position if
the base of the booster seat fits
on the seat cushion and does not
extend past the front edge. If it
does, it should be installed in the
right rear seating position using
the seat cushion extension. Only
install a booster seat in either rear
seating position if it can be
properly installed according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
Arear-facingorforward-facing
child restraint can be installed in
the right rear seating position
using the seat cushion extension
in an extended cab model. Never
install a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
the right rear seating position
without the seat cushion
extension.

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
Seats and Restraints 85
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride in the front
passenger seat when a
rear-facing child restraint is
installed in the right rear seating
position. To properly fit the
rear-facing child restraint, the
front seatback will need to be
tilted forward which will not allow
apassengertositproperlyinthe
front outboard passenger seat.
The passenger could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop
or crash.
{Warning
Do not attach a top tether to the
loop near the top of the seatback
and directly behind the seating
position in which the child
restraint is installed in an
extended cab with rear seats. The
top tether will not be able to be
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
properly tightened. See
instructions below for how to
properly attach a top tether.
Extended Cab Rear Seat CushionExtension
The vehicle is equipped with aheadrest that is used as a seatcushion extension for installation ofchild restraints in the right rear seat.
{Warning
The right rear seat cushion
extension is designed to support
the weight of a child in a child
restraint or booster seat. It is
neither designed nor intended to
support the weight of an adult.
Use the seat cushion extension
only when a child restraint or
booster seat is installed in the
right rear seating position.
When installing a rear-facing childrestraint in the right rear seatingposition, move the front seat all theway forward and tilt the seatbackforward to properly install the childrestraint. SeePower SeatAdjustment046,Seat Adjustment046,andReclining Seatbacks047.When a rear-facing child restraint isinstalled properly, the frontpassenger seat cannot be used.
1. Always install the seat cushionextension in the right rearseating position when installingaforward-facingorrear-facingchild restraint. Also use theseat cushion extension forbooster seats that extend pastthe front edge of the seatcushion.

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
86 Seats and Restraints
2. Press the button for thepassenger side headrest at thetop of the seatback and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts intothe holes on the front of thepassenger side seat cushion toinstall the seat cushionextension. The notches on theposts should face thepassenger side of the vehicle.Try to move the headrest tomake sure it is locked in place.
4. If the child restraintmanufacturer recommends thatthe top tether be attached,adjust the top tether to its fulllength and attach the top tetherhook to the anchor. Refer tothe child restraint instructionsand the following:
Route the top tether (1) throughthe loop (2) at the top of theseatback directly behind thechild restraint and attach thetop tether hook to the top tetherloop at the top of the seatbackfor the opposite rear seatingposition (3).
5. Attach and tighten the lowerattachments to the loweranchors. If the child restraintdoes not have lowerattachments, secure the childrestraint with the safety beltsand the top tether (ifappropriate). SeeSecuringChild Restraints (With theSafety Belt in the Rear Seat)091orSecuring ChildRestraints (With the Safety Beltin the Front Seat)096.
6. Tighten the top tether. Thechild restraint instructions willshow you how.
7. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the LATCH path and attempt

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
Seats and Restraints 87
to move it side to side andback and forth. There shouldbe no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement for properinstallation.
8. Always reinstall the headrestbefore the seating position isused by another occupant. See“Head Restraint/HeadrestRemoval and Reinstallation”atthe end of this section.
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
{Warning
Achildinarear-facingchild
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
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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.
Since this vehicle does not have
arearseatthatwillaccommodate
arear-facingchildrestraint,a
rear-facing child restraint should
not be installed in your vehicle,
even if the airbag is off.
SeePassenger Sensing System
064for additional information.
The vehicle has a front outboardpassenger frontal airbag and apassenger sensing system. Thepassenger sensing system isdesigned to turn off the front
passenger frontal airbag when aninfant in a rear-facing infant seat orasmallchildinaforward-facingchild restraint or booster seat isdetected. SeeSecuring ChildRestraints (With the Safety Belt inthe Rear Seat)091orSecuringChild Restraints (With the SafetyBelt in the Front Seat)096andPassenger Sensing System064forimportant safety information andadditional information on installing achild restraint in the front passengerposition.
1. Put the child restraint on theright front passenger seat.
2. If the child restraintmanufacturer's instructionsrecommend that the top tetherbe attached, attach and tightenthe top tether hook to the toptether anchor.
2.1. Route the top tetheraccording to your childrestraint instructions andthe following instructions: