GMC CANYON 2007 Repair Manual

For regular and extended cab models without
rear seats, there is a top tether anchor located
behind a removable cover on the back wall behind
the right front passenger seat. You may have to
pull the seatback forward to access the anchor.Do not secure a child restraint in the right front
passenger’s position of a vehicle that has rear seats
if a national or local law requires that the top tether
be attached, or if the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether must be
attached. There is no place to attach the top tether
in this position.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. SeeWhere to Put the Restraint on page 53
for additional information.
Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
{CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not
attached to anchors, the restraint will not
be able to protect the child correctly. In a
crash, the child could be seriously injured
or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type
child restraint is properly installed using
the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety
belts to secure the restraint, following the
instructions that came with that restraint,
and also the instructions in this manual.
{CAUTION:
Each top tether anchor and lower anchor
in the vehicle is designed to hold only one
child restraint. 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 if this
happens. To help prevent injury to people
and damage to your vehicle, attach only
one child restraint per anchor.
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure 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, if your vehicle
has one, after the child restraint has
been installed. Be sure to follow the
instructions of the child restraint
manufacturer.Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.
Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
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Crew Cab — Rear Seat
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions
recommends that the top tether be attached,
attach the top tether to the top tether
anchor (A). Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to access the
top tether anchors (A). SeeRear Seat
Operation (Extended Cab) on page 17
orRear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
on page 18.2.2. Route the top tether according to your
child restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
If the position you are
using has a xed head
restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether over
the head restraint.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the head restraint
and route the tether
under the head restraint
and in between the head
restraint posts.
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If the position you are
using has a xed or
adjustable head restraint
and you are using a
dual tether, route
the tether around the
head restraint.
2.3. Attach the top tether to the anchor (A).
Make sure that you secure the top
tether to the top tether anchor and not
to the seatback latch (B).
2.4. Push rearward on the seatback until it
locks into its upright position. Push and
pull on the seatback to make sure it
is secured properly.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to
the lower anchors. If the child restraint does
not have lower attachments or the desired
seating position does not have lower anchors,
secure the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
3.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
3.2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments
on the child restraint to the lower
anchors.
4. Tighten the top tether.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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Extended Cab — Rear Seat
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to
the lower anchors. If the child restraint does
not have lower attachments or the desired
seating position does not have lower anchors,
secure the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors (D) for the
desired seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.1.3. Attach the lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower anchors (D)
in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be attached, attach and
tighten the top tether to the top tether
anchor (C). Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
2.1. Pull on the nger access tab to remove
the cover to access the top tether
anchors (C).
2.2. Route the top tether (A) through the
loop (B) at the top of the seatback to
attach the top tether to the nearest top
tether anchor (C).
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3. Tighten the lower anchor attachments and the
top tether. The child restraint instructions will
show you how.
4. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
Front Seat — Regular/Extended Cab
without Rear Seats
Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s airbag
and a passenger sensing system. The passenger
sensing system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag when an infant in
a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in a
forward-facing child restraint or booster seat is
detected. SeeSecuring a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position on page 71and
Passenger Sensing System on page 86for
important safety information and additional
information on installing a child restraint in the
right front seat position.
1. SeeSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position on page 71for instructions
on installing the child restraint using the
safety belts.2. If the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions
recommends that the top tether be attached,
attach and tighten the top tether to the top
tether anchor. Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to access the
top tether anchor. SeeSeatback
Latches on page 16.
2.2. Pull on the nger access tab to remove
the cover to access the top tether
anchor.
2.3. Route the top tether according to your
child restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
If the position you
are using has a xed
head restraint and
you are using a single
tether, route the
tether over the head
restraint.
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If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and
you are using a single
tether, raise the
head restraint and route
the tether under the
head restraint and
in between the head
restraint posts.
If the position you are
using has a xed or
adjustable head restraint
and you are using a
dual tether, route
the tether around the
head restraint.
3. Attach and tighten the top tether according to
your child restraint instructions.
4. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position
If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 56.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH
system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to
follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when
and as the instructions say.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
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3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.
5. If your child restraint has a top tether, attach
the top tether to the top tether anchor. See
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 56.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.7. Tighten the top tether to the anchor. See
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 56.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, if the top tether is
attached, disconnect it. Unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The
safety belt will move freely again and be ready to
work for an adult or larger child passenger.
For outboard seating positions, when the safety
belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety
belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the
stitching on the safety belt, near the upper anchor
on the side wall.
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