CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 1.G Manual PDF

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 1-43
orInfants and Young Children on page 1-46.
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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 1-49. 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 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 use a restraint system that is appropriate
for their size, either an add-on booster seat or the
vehicle’s safety belt. SeeChild Restraint Systems
on page 1-49orOlder Children on page 1-43.
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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2. Rotate the head restraint rearward until it touches
the top of the seatback. Make sure there is no gap
between the lower edge of the head restraint
and the top of the seatback.3. Lower the child restraint cushion.
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You will be using the child restraint’s harness (A)
to secure your child. Do not use the vehicle’s
safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on a child
seated on the built-in child restraint cushion can
cause serious injury to the child in a sudden stop
or crash. Secure the child using the built-in child
restraint’s harness.
WARNING:FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
USE OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN
RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN
STOP OR CRASH.
SNUGLY ADJUST THE BELTS PROVIDED WITH
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
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4. Before placing the child in the child restraint, add
slack to the shoulder harness. Pull the black
shoulder harness release strap rmly. At the same
time pull both shoulder harness straps through
the slots in the seatback as shown.
5. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.6. Select only one side of the harness. Place the
harness over the child’s shoulder.
7. Push the latch plate (A) into the buckle until it
clicks.
Be sure the buckle is free of any foreign objects
that may prevent you from securing the latch plates.
If you can not secure a latch plate, see your
dealer/retailer for service before using the child
restraint.
8. Place the other side of the harness over the child’s
shoulder.
9. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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10. Pull up on the latch plates to make sure they are
secure.11. Now fasten the left and right halves of the shoulder
harness clip together. The clip can be easily pulled
apart and is designed to pull apart during a
collision.
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{CAUTION:
A built-in child restraint harness that is not
properly adjusted can cause injury to the child in a
sudden stop or collision. A harness that is loose,
twisted, worn improperly or improperly fastened
will not be able to restrain the child’s upper body.
Make sure the harness is adjusted correctly.
Fastening the clip is not a substitute for adjusting
the harness so that it is snug.
12. Pull the shoulder harness adjustment strap (A)
rmly until the harness is snugly adjusted around
the child. You should not be able to put more than
two ngers between the harness and the child’s
chest. Make sure the harness and buckle strap are
not twisted.
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13. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulder by moving the clip along the harness until it
is level with the child’s armpits. On each side of the
harness, the shoulder part should be centered on the
child’s shoulder. The harness should be away from
the child’s face and neck, but not falling from the
child’s shoulders.
If you expect that the child will sleep while riding,
you can recline the seatback. SeeBucket Seats on
page 1-7.
Removing the Child from the Built-In
Child Restraint
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
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2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on the
buckle.
3. Move one side of the harness off the child’s
shoulder.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the child’s
shoulder.
5. Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint before
using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt.
1. Move both latch plates and both sides of the
shoulder harness clip to the bottom of the harness
straps.
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2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up into
the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion rmly into the
seatback.4. Then press the leg rest rmly into the seatback,
and secure it by pressing the upper corners
against the fastener strips on the seatback.
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