CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 1.G Owners Manual

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Seats and Restraints 3-47
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with your
child restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If your vehicle does not have a rear
seat that will accommodate a
rear-facing child restraint, we
recommend that rear-facing child
restraints not be transported in your
vehicle, even if the airbag is off.
Child restraints and booster seats
vary considerably in size, and some
may fit in certain seating positions
better than others. Always make
sure the child restraint is properly
secured.Depending on where you place the
child restraint and the size of the
child restraint, you may not be able
to access adjacent safety belt
assemblies or LATCH anchors for
additional passengers or child
restraints. Adjacent seating
positions should not be used if the
child restraint prevents access to or
interferes with the routing of the
safety belt.
Wherever you install a child
restraint, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured
child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child restraint in
your vehicle
—even when no child
is in it.Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
The LATCH system holds a child
restraint during driving or in a crash.
This system is designed to make
installation of a child restraint easier.
The LATCH system uses anchors in
the vehicle and attachments on the
child restraint that are made for use
with the LATCH system.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible
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.
When installing a child restraint with
a top tether, you must also use
either the lower anchors or the
safety belts to properly secure the
child restraint. A child restraint must
never be installed using only the top
tether and anchor.

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In order to use the LATCH system in
your vehicle, you need a child
restraint that has LATCH
attachments. The child restraint
manufacturer will provide you with
instructions on how to use the child
restraint and its attachments. The
following explains how to attach a
child restraint with these
attachments in your vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating positions or
child restraints have lower anchors
and attachments or top tether
anchors and attachments.Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars
built into the vehicle. There are two
lower anchors for each LATCH
seating position that will
accommodate a child restraint with
lower attachments (B).
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether (A, C) anchors the top
of the child restraint to the vehicle.
A top tether anchor is built into the
vehicle. The top tether
attachment (B) on the child restraint
connects to the top tether anchor in
the vehicle in order to reduce the
forward movement and rotation of
the child restraint during driving or in
a crash.

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Your child restraint may have a
single tether (A) or a dual tether (C).
Either will have a single
attachment (B) to secure the top
tether to the anchor.
Some child restraints that have a
top tether are designed for use with
or without the top tether being
attached. Others require the top
tether always to be attached. In
Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached. Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for your child
restraint.
If the child restraint does not have a
top tether, one can be obtained, in
kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer
whether or not a kit is available.Lower Anchor and Top Tether
Anchor Locations
Crew Cab—Rear Seat
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower anchors.
Extended Cab —Rear Seat
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower anchors.

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Front Seat—Regular
and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
For crew cab models, there are
exposed metal lower anchors for
each rear outboard seating position,
located where the seatback meets
the back of the seat cushion. For extended cab models with rear
seats, there are exposed metal
lower anchors for each rear seating
position, attached to the back wall,
near the seat cushion.
To assist you in locating the lower
anchors, place your hand in a
palm-up position and reach up
between the seat cushion and the
seatback.
To assist you in locating the top
tether anchors, the top tether anchor
symbol is located on the cover.
Crew Cab
The top tether anchors in a crew
cab model are located on the back
wall behind each rear seating
position. Be sure to use an anchor
located on the same side of the
vehicle as the seating position
where the child restraint will be
placed.

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Extended Cab—Rear Seat
The top tether anchors in an
extended cab model are located on
the center of the back wall behind a
removable cover for the rear seating
positions. Be sure to use an anchor
located nearest to the seating
position where the child restraint will
be placed.Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
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 a
position without a top tether anchor
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.
According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. See
Where to Put the
Restraint on page 3‑45 for
additional information.

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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
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.
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
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 and
the safety belt continues to
tighten. Buckle any unused safety
belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
of the retractor to set the lock,
if your vehicle has one, after the
child restraint has been installed.
Notice: Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’ s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear seat
with a safety belt buckled. This
could damage the safety belt or
the seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the 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). See Rear Seats (Extended Cab) on
page 3‑10
orRear Seats
(Crew Cab) on page 3‑10.
2.2. Route the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and
the following instructions:
If the position you are using
has a fixed headrest or
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 headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head restraint and in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.

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If the position you are using
has a fixed or adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
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. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt
to move it side‐to‐side and
back‐and‐forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
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

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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 finger 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).
3. Tighten the lower anchor attachments and the top tether.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt
to move it side‐to‐side and
back‐and‐forth. There should be
no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.

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Front Seat—Regular/
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
The vehicle has a right front
passenger airbag and may also
have a passenger sensing system.
If the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system it is designed to turn
off the right front passenger 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.
See Securing Child Restraints (Rear
Seat Position) on page 3‑58 or
Securing Child Restraints (Center
Front Seat Position) on page 3‑60
or Securing Child Restraints (Right
Front Seat Position) on page 3‑60
and Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑32 for important safety
information and additional information on installing a child
restraint in the right front seat
position.
1. See
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat Position) on
page 3‑58 orSecuring Child
Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position) on page 3‑60 or
Securing Child Restraints (Right
Front Seat Position) on
page 3‑60 for 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. See Seatback
Latches on page 3‑7. 2.2. Pull on the finger 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 fixed headrest or
head restraint and you are
using a single tether, route
the tether over the headrest
or head restraint.