2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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properly secure any child restraint inyour vehicle—even when no childis in it.
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a childrestraint during driving or in a crash.LATCH attachments on the childrestraint are used to attach the childrestraint to the anchors in thevehicle. This system is designed tomake installation of a child restrainteasier.
In order to use the LATCH system inyour vehicle, you need a childrestraint that has LATCHattachments. LATCH-compatiblerear-facing and forward-facing childseats can be properly installedusing either the LATCH anchors orthe vehicle’ssafetybelts.Donotuse both the safety belts and theLATCH anchorage system to securearear-facingorforward-facingchild seat.
Booster seats use the vehicle’ssafety belts to secure the child inthe booster seat. If the manufacturerrecommends that the booster seatbe secured with the LATCH system,this can be done as long as thebooster seat can be positionedproperly and there is no interferencewith the proper positioning of thelap-shoulder belt on the child.
Make sure to follow the instructionsthat came with the child restraint,and also the instructions in thismanual.
When installing a child restraint withatoptether,youmustalsouseeither the lower anchors or thesafety belts to properly secure thechild restraint. A child restraint mustnever be attached using only the toptether.
The LATCH anchorage system canbe used until the combined weightof the child plus the child restraint is29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety beltalone instead of the LATCHanchorage system once thecombined weight is more than29.5 kg (65 lbs).
SeeSecuring Child Restraints (Withthe Safety Belt in the Center FrontSeat)0106orSecuring ChildRestraints (With the Safety Belt inthe Rear Seat)0102orSecuringChild Restraints (With the SafetyBelt in the Front PassengerSeat)0106.
Child restraints built after March2014 will be labeled with thespecific child weight up to which theLATCH system can be used toinstall the restraint.
The following explains how to attachachildrestraintwiththeseattachments in the vehicle.

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Not all vehicle seating positions orchild restraints have lower anchorsand attachments or top tetheranchors and attachments. In thiscase, the safety belt must be used(with top tether where available) tosecure the child restraint. SeeSecuring Child Restraints (With theSafety Belt in the Center Front Seat)0106orSecuring Child Restraints(With the Safety Belt in the RearSeat)0102orSecuring ChildRestraints (With the Safety Belt inthe Front Passenger Seat)0106.
Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (1) are metal barsbuilt into the vehicle. There are twolower anchors for each LATCHseating position that willaccommodate a child restraint withlower attachments (2).
Top Tether Anchor
Atoptether(3,4)anchorsthetopofthe child restraint to the vehicle.Atoptetheranchorisbuiltintothevehicle. The top tetherattachment (2) on the child restraintconnects to the top tether anchor inthe vehicle in order to reduce the
forward movement and rotation ofthe child restraint during driving or inacrash.
The child restraint may have asingle tether (3) or a dual tether (4).Either will have a singleattachment (2) to secure the toptether to the anchor.
Some child restraints that have atop tether are designed for use withor without the top tether beingattached. Others require the toptether always to be attached. InCanada, the law requires thatforward-facing child restraints haveatoptether,andthatthetetherbeattached. Be sure to read and followthe instructions for your childrestraint.

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Lower Anchor and Top Tether
Anchor Locations
Rear Seat
i:Seating positions withtop tether anchors.
j:Seating positions with two loweranchors.
To a s s i s t i n l o c a t i n g t h e l o w e ranchors on crew cab models, eachseating position with lower anchorshas two labels near the creasebetween the seatback and the seatcushion.
The top tether anchors are the loopsnear the top of the seatback foreach rear seating position. Theseloops will be used to route the toptether through, as well as to securethe top tether to the vehicle. Be sureto use the anchor (loop) on thesame side of the vehicle as theseating position where the childrestraint will be placed.
Be sure to read the followinginstructions to properly install a childrestraint using these loops.
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 theRestraint094for additionalinformation.
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{Warning
If a LATCH-type child restraint is
not attached to anchors, the child
restraint will not be able to protect
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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
Do not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor,
except for the center top tether
anchors in the crew cab models.
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
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Warning (Continued)
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. 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’sneck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’sneck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
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Warning (Continued)
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.
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
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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 Restraint094.
This system is designed to makeinstallation of child restraints easier.When using lower anchors, do notuse the vehicle's safety belts.Instead use the vehicle's anchorsand child restraint attachments tosecure the restraints. Somerestraints also use another vehicleanchor to secure a top tether.
1. 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 top tether andthe safety belts. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturerinstructions and theinstructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchorsfor the desired seatingposition.
1.2. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten thelower attachments on thechild restraint to the loweranchors.
2. For forward facing childrestraints, attach and tightenthe top tether to the top tetheranchor (loop), if your vehiclehas one. Follow the childrestraint instructions thevehicle LATCH anchor weightlimits described at thebeginning of this section, andthe following steps:
Example—Rear Driver Side
Position
Example—Rear Driver Side
Position

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2.1. For a top tether in therear driver side position:
2.1.1. Raise theheadrest.
2.1.2. Route the toptether (4) betweenthe headrestposts, through theloop (3), behindthe inboardheadrest post, andunder the centershoulder belt (2).
2.1.3. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) (1) atthe center rearseating position.
2.2. For a top tether in therear center position:
2.2.1. Route the toptether (4) throughthe center loop (1),and behind thepassenger sideheadrest post.
2.2.2. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) atthe rear passengerside seatingposition.
2.3. For a top tether in therear passenger position:
2.3.1. Raise theheadrest.
2.3.2. Route the toptether (4) betweenthe headrestposts, through theloop on thepassenger sideand behind theinboardheadrest post.
2.3.3. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) (1) atthe center rearseating position.
3. Tighten the top tether per thechild restraint manufacturer'sinstructions.
When the top tether is properlytightened, the anchor (loop)may bend. This is normal andwill not damage the vehicle.
If child restraints are installedin both outboard positions, bothtop tethers can be attached tothe center loop. Top tetherscan be attached for childrestraints in all three rearseating positions at the sametime, following the routinginstructions above.
4. 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.

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Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation
Removing Rear Headrests
For outboard rear seating positions,if the child restraint cannot beinstalled properly with the headrestin place, the headrest may beremoved. See your dealer forassistance with removal, and storethe removed headrests in a secureplace. When the child restraint isremoved, reinstall the headrestbefore the seating position is used.
Reinstalling Rear Headrests
To r e i n s t a l l t h e h e a d r e s t :
1. Insert the headrest posts intothe holes in the top of theseatback with the longerchrome plated post toward thedriver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the headrest all the waydown until it contacts the top ofthe seatback.
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)096for 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)096for top tetheranchor locations.

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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.
In Canada, the law requires thatforward-facing child restraints haveatoptether,andthatthetetherbeattached.
If the child restraint or vehicle seatposition does not have the LATCHsystem, you will be using the safetybelt to secure the child restraint. Besure to follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint.
If more than one child restraintneeds to be installed in the rearseat, be sure to readWhere to Putthe Restraint094.
Double Cab
1. Remove the headrest prior toinstalling a forward-facing childrestraint in an outboard rearseating position. See“HeadrestRemoval and Reinstallation”
underLower Anchors andTe t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n ( L AT C HSystem)096.
2. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and runthe lap and shoulder portionsof the vehicle's safety beltthrough or around the restraint.The child restraint instructionswill show you how.
4. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Position the release button onthe buckle, away from the childrestraint system, so that thesafety belt could be quicklyunbuckled if necessary.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to setthe lock. When the retractorlock is set, the belt can betightened but not pulled out ofthe retractor.