Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-9967827) - 2017 - crc - 5/2/16
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tether to the top tether anchor,if equipped. Refer to the childrestraint instructions and thefollowing steps:
2.1. Find the top tetheranchor.
2.2. For the second, third, andfourth row withthree-passenger seatsonly, in the reardriver-side seatingpositions, use anchorpoint (1). For the rearpassenger-side seatingpositions, use anchorpoint (2). For the centerseating positions, useanchor point (2). Neverinstall two top tethersusing the same top tetheranchor.
2.3. Route and tighten the toptether according to yourchild restraint instructionsand the followinginstructions:
If the position you areusing does not have aheadrest or head restraintand you are using asingle tether, route thetether over the seatback.
If the position you areusing does not have aheadrest or head restraint
and you are using a dualtether, route the tetherover the seatback.
If the position you areusing has an integratedheadrest or head restraintand you are using a dualtether, route the tetheraround the headrest orhead restraint.
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If the position you areusing has an integratedheadrest or head restraintand you are using asingle tether, route thetether over the headrestor head restraint.
3. 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)of movement for properinstallation.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
AcrashcandamagetheLATCH
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 systemand it was being used during acrash, new LATCH system partsmay be needed.
New parts and repairs may benecessary even if the LATCHsystem was not being used at thetime of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in arear seating position, study theinstructions that came with the childrestraint to make sure it iscompatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the LATCHsystem, seeLower Anchors andTe t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n ( L AT C HSystem)073for how and where toinstall the child restraint usingLATCH. If a child restraint is securedin the vehicle using a safety beltand it uses a top tether, seeLowerAnchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System)073for top tetheranchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in aposition without a top tether anchorif a national or local law requiresthat the top tether be anchored, or ifthe instructions that come with thechild restraint say that the top strapmust be anchored.
