height CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 11
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Rear Seats.................................................... 13
Rear Seat Operation................................... 13
Bucket Seats............................................... 13
Captain Chairs............................................ 22
Third Row Seat........................................... 27
Safety Belts.................................................. 32
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 32
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts........................................................ 36
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 37
Driver Position............................................. 38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 47
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 48
Right Front Passenger Position................... 48
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 48Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 52
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 55
Safety Belt Extender................................... 55
Child Restraints............................................ 56
Older Children............................................. 56
Infants and Young Children......................... 59
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 63
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 68
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 70
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 77
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 80
Built-In Child Restraint................................. 85
Airbag System.............................................. 96
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 99
When Should an Airbag Inate?................ 101
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................. 103
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................. 104
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The height of the head restraints can be adjusted
on the rst and second row seats. Pull the
head restraint up or push it down to adjust it.
The head restraints on the third row seat cannot
be adjusted.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and
straps used to adjust, remove, and reinstall
the seats. By using the levers and straps in the
correct order, you can easily remove the seats
from the vehicle. If your vehicle has second row
captain chairs with airbags, the seats cannot
be removed.
When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats
are in the proper positions.
If your vehicle has a second row center console, it
can be removed. SeeSecond Row Center
Console on page 183. Do not put a seat in the
center position because the safety belt cannot be
worn properly in this position. SeeSafety Belts:
They Are for Everyone on page 32.
Bucket Seats
Your vehicle may have bucket seats in the second
row. These seats can be adjusted several
different ways.
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 55.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 47.
6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the
shoulder belt.
It may be necessary to pull stitching on the
safety belt through the latch plate to fully
tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants.
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To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out
of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can
damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
height adjuster to the height that is right for you.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of
the belt is centered on your shoulder. The
belt should be away from your face and neck, but
not falling off your shoulder. Incorrect positioning
of the shoulder belt can reduce the effectiveness of
the safety belt.
To move it down, push
down on the button (A)
and move the height
adjuster to the desired
position. You can
move the height
adjuster up by pushing
up on the shoulder
belt guide.
After you move the height adjuster to where you
want it, try to move it down without pushing
the button down to make sure it has locked into
position.
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Q:What are the different types of add-on
child restraints?
A:Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by
the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic
types. Selection of a particular restraint should
take into consideration not only the child’s
weight, height, and age but also whether or not
the restraint will be compatible with the motor
vehicle in which it will be used.
For most basic types of child restraints, there
are many different models available. When
purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is
designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is,
the restraint will have a label saying that it
meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The restraint manufacturer’s instructions
that come with the restraint state the weight
and height limitations for a particular child
restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of
restraints available for children with special
needs.
{CAUTION:
Newborn infants need complete support,
including support for the head and neck.
This is necessary because a newborn
infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs
so much compared with the rest of its
body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing
seat settles into the restraint, so the crash
forces can be distributed across the
strongest part of an infant’s body, the
back and shoulders. Infants always
should be secured in appropriate infant
restraints.
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Built-In Child Restraint
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can
occur:
Follow all instruction on the child restraint and
in the vehicle’s owner’s manual.
If your vehicle has this feature, the built-in child
restraint is located in the passenger-side position
in the second row.This child restraint system conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Use only with children who weigh between 22 and
40 lbs (10 and 18 kg) and whose height is
between 33.5 and 40 in (850 and 1 016 mm). Use
only with children whose shoulders are below
the shoulder belt slots for the harness system and
who are capable of sitting upright alone.
The child should also be at least one year old. It is
important to use a rear-facing infant restraint
until the child is at least one year old. A rear-facing
restraint gives the infant’s head, neck and body
the support they would need in a crash. SeeOlder
Children on page 56orInfants and Young
Children on page 59.
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A child whose weight is over 40 lbs (18 kg), whose
height is over 40 in (1 016 mm) or whose
shoulders are above the shoulder belt slots for the
harness system, should be restrained in an
add-on booster seat appropriate for the child’s
size. SeeChild Restraint Systems on page 63.
Once the booster seat is outgrown, the child
should sit on the vehicle’s regular seat and use
the vehicle’s safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s built-in child restraint
as a booster seat for a larger child could
cause injury to the child in a sudden stop
or crash. A child whose weight is over
40 pounds, whose height is over 40 inches
or whose shoulders are above the
shoulder belt slots for the harness system
should use a restraint system that is
appropriate for their size, either an add-on
booster seat or the vehicle’s safety belt.
See “Child Restraints” or “Older Children”
in the Index.
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child
Restraint
1. Raise the head restraint until the lower edge
of the head restraint is even with the top of
the seatback.
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{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key
is turned off and the battery is
disconnected, an airbag can still inate
during improper service. You can be
injured if you are close to an airbag when
it inates. Avoid yellow connectors. They
are probably part of the airbag system. Be
sure to follow proper service procedures,
and make sure the person performing
work for you is qualied to do so.
The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:Is there anything I might add to the front
or sides of the vehicle that could keep the
airbags from working properly?
A:Yes. If you add things that change your
vehicle’s frame, bumper system, height,
front end or side sheet metal, they may keep
the airbag system from working properly.
Also, the airbag system may not work properly
if you relocate any of the airbag sensors. If
you have any questions about this, you should
contact Customer Assistance before you
modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure in this manual. SeeCustomer
Satisfaction Procedure on page 556.
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Brake Wear
Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that
make a high-pitched warning sound when the
brake pads are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound may come and go or be heard all
the time your vehicle is moving, except when you
are pushing on the brake pedal rmly.
{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon your brakes will not work well. That
could lead to an accident. When you hear
the brake wear warning sound, have your
vehicle serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly brake repair.Some driving conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when the brakes are rst applied
or lightly applied. This does not mean something
is wrong with your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated,
inspect brake pads for wear and evenly tighten
wheel nuts in the proper sequence to GM torque
specications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as
complete axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return
to normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without
the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
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Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire is molded into its
sidewall. The examples below show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a compact spare tire
sidewall.(A) Tire Size:The tire size is a combination of
letters and numbers used to dene a particular
tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the “Tire Size”
illustration later in this section for more detail.
(B) TPC Spec (Tire Performance Criteria
Specication):Original equipment tires designed
to GM’s specic tire performance criteria have
a TPC specication code molded onto the sidewall.
GM’s TPC specications meet or exceed all
federal safety guidelines.
(C) DOT (Department of Transportation):The
Department of Transportation (DOT) code
indicates that the tire is in compliance with the
U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
(D) Tire Identication Number (TIN):The letters
and numbers following DOT (Department of
Transportation) code is the Tire Identication
Number (TIN). The TIN shows the manufacturer
and plant code, tire size, and date the tire
was manufactured. The TIN is molded onto both
sides of the tire, although only one side may have
the date of manufacture.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
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