CHEVROLET COLORADO 2017 2.G Owners Manual

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3. If removing the headrest toinstall as a seat cushionextension for a forward-facingor rearward-facing childrestraint in the right rearseating position, see theinstructions in“Securing aChild Restraint with the LATCHSystem”earlier in this section.
4. Always reinstall the headrestbefore the seating position isused by another occupant.
To r e i n s t a l l t h e h e a d r e s t :
1. If installed as a seat cushionextension, first press bothbuttons on the front of the seatcushion to remove theheadrest.
2. To reinstall the headrest, insertthe posts into the holes in thetop of the seatback. Thenotches on the posts shouldface the driver side of thevehicle.
3. Push the headrest down. Pullup on the headrest to makesure it is locked in place.
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.

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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 yourchild restraint to make sure it iscompatible with this vehicle.
If your 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)077for how to install yourchild restraint using LATCH. If yousecure a child restraint using asafety belt and it uses a top tether,seeLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077fortop tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child restraint 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 your 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 you need to install more than onechild restraint in the rear seat, besure to readWhere to Put theRestraint075.
Extended Cab
{Warning
Never secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
the left rear seating position in an
extended cab model. This seating
position is not suitable for child
restraint installation. The seat
cushion is too short to properly
support a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
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Warning (Continued)
Achildcouldbeseriouslyinjured
or killed in a sudden stop or
crash.
Aboosterseatcanbeusedinthe
left or right rear seating position if
the base of the booster seat fits
on the seat cushion and does not
extend past the front edge. If it
does, it should be installed in the
right rear seating position using
the seat cushion extension. Only
install a booster seat in either rear
seating position if it can be
properly installed according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
Arear-facingorforward-facing
child restraint can be installed in
the right rear seating position
using the seat cushion extension
in an extended cab model. Never
install a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
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the right rear seating position
without the seat cushion
extension.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride in the front
passenger seat when a
rear-facing child restraint is
installed in the right rear seating
position. To properly fit the
rear-facing child restraint, the
front seatback will need to be
tilted forward which will not allow
apassengertositproperlyinthe
front outboard passenger seat.
The passenger could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop
or crash.
Aboosterseatmaybeusedintheleft rear seating position if the baseof the booster seat fits on the seatcushion and does not extend pastthe front edge of the seat cushion.
If the booster seat extends past thefront of the seat cushion, it shouldbe used in the right rear seatingposition with the seat cushionextension.
When using the lap-shoulder belt tosecure the child restraint in thisposition, follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint and thefollowing instructions:
1. Always install the seat cushionextension in the right rear seatposition when installing aforward-facing or rear-facingchild restraint. Also use theseat cushion extension forbooster seats that extend pastthe front edge of the seatcushion.
2. Press the button on thepassenger side headrest andpull up.

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3. Insert the headrest posts intothe holes on the front of thepassenger side seat cushion toinstall the seat cushionextension. The notches on thepost should face the passengerside of the vehicle. Try to movethe headrest to make sure it islocked in place.
4. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
When installing a rear-facingchild restraint, move the frontseat all the way forward and tiltthe seatback forward toproperly install the childrestraint per the child restraintmanufacturer instructions. SeeSeat Adjustment046andReclining Seatbacks047.When a rear-facing childrestraint is installed properly,the front passenger seatcannot be used.
5. If the child restraintmanufacturer recommendsusing a top tether, adjust thetop tether to its full length andattach it to the top tether
anchor. Refer to theinstructions that came with thechild restraint and seeLowerAnchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.
6. 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.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust thebelt if needed.
7. 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.

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8. 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.
9. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull theshoulder portion of the belt totighten the lap portion of thebelt, and feed the shoulder beltback into the retractor. Wheninstalling a forward-facing childrestraint, it may be helpful touse your knee to push down onthe child restraint as youtighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of theretractor to make sure theretractor is locked. If theretractor is not locked, repeatSteps 6 and 7.
10. Tighten the top tether. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.
11 . B e f o r e p l a c i n g a c h i l d i n t h echild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the safety belt path andattempt to move it side to sideand back and forth. When thechild restraint is properlyinstalled, there should be nomore than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement.
To r e m o v e t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t ,unbuckle the vehicle’ssafetybeltand let it return to the stowedposition. If the top tether is attachedto a top tether anchor, disconnect it.Reinstall the headrest in theseatback before the seating positionis used. See“Head Restraint/Headrest Removal andReinstallation”underLower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCHSystem)077for additionalinformation on installing theheadrest properly.

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Crew Cab
When using the lap-shoulder belt tosecure the child restraint in thisposition, follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint and thefollowing instructions:
1. If the head restraint interfereswith the proper installation ofthe child restraint, the headrestraint may be removed. See“Head Restraint/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)077.
2. If the child restraintmanufacturer recommendsusing a top tether, adjust thetop tether to its full length andattach it to the top tetheranchor. Refer to theinstructions that came with thechild restraint and seeLowerAnchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.
3. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

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7. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull theshoulder portion of the belt totighten the lap portion of thebelt, and feed the shoulder beltback into the retractor. Wheninstalling a forward-facing childrestraint, it may be helpful touse your knee to push down onthe child restraint as youtighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of theretractor to make sure theretractor is locked. If theretractor is not locked, repeatSteps 6 and 7.
8. Tighten the top tether. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.
9. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the safety belt path andattempt to move it side to sideand back and forth. When thechild restraint is properlyinstalled, there should be nomore than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement.
To r e m o v e t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t ,unbuckle the vehicle’ssafetybeltand let it return to the stowedposition. If the top tether is attachedto a top tether anchor, disconnect it.If the head restraint was removed,reinstall it before the seatingposition is used. See“HeadRestraint/Headrest Removal andReinstallation”underLower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCHSystem)077for additionalinformation on installing the headrestraint properly.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rearseat is a safer place to secure aforward-facing child restraint. SeeWhere to Put the Restraint075.
In addition, the vehicle has apassenger sensing system which isdesigned to turn off the frontoutboard passenger's frontal airbagunder certain conditions. SeePassenger Sensing System064andPassenger Airbag StatusIndicator011 7for more information,including important safetyinformation.
Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front. This is because the risk tothe rear-facing child is so great,if the airbag deploys.

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{Warning
Achildinarear-facingchild
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is
in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag, no system is fail-safe. No
one can guarantee that an airbag
will not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the airbag
is off. If you secure a
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Warning (Continued)
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
064for additional information.
If the vehicle does not have a rearseat that will accommodate arear-facing child restraint, arear-facing child restraint should notbe installed in your vehicle, even ifthe airbag is off.
If a child restraint uses a top tether,seeLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077fortop tether anchor locations.
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.
When using the lap-shoulder belt tosecure the child restraint in thisposition, follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint and thefollowing instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as itwill go before securing theforward-facing child restraint.Move the seat upward or theseatback to an upright position,if needed, to get a tightinstallation of the childrestraint.
When the passenger sensingsystem has turned off the frontoutboard passenger frontalairbag, the off indicator on thepassenger airbag statusindicator should light and staylit when you start the vehicle.SeePassenger Airbag StatusIndicator011 7.
2. Put the child restraint onthe seat.

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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.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust thebelt if needed.
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.
6. If the vehicle does not have arear seat and the child restraintmanufacturer recommendsusing a top tether anchor,attach the top tether to the toptether anchor. Refer to theinstructions that came with thechild restraint and toLowerAnchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.

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7. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull theshoulder portion of the belt totighten the lap portion of thebelt, and feed the shoulder beltback into the retractor. Wheninstalling a forward-facing childrestraint, it may be helpful touse your knee to push down onthe child restraint as youtighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of theretractor to make sure theretractor is locked. If theretractor is not locked, repeatSteps 5 and 7.
8. Tighten the top tether. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)077.
9. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the safety belt path andattempt to move it side to sideand back and forth. When thechild restraint is properlyinstalled, there should be nomore than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement.
If the airbag is off, the off indicatoron the passenger airbag statusindicator will come on and stay onwhen the vehicle is started. If a childrestraint has been installed and onindicator is lit, see“If the OnIndicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint”underPassenger SensingSystem064.
To r e m o v e t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t ,unbuckle the vehicle safety belt andlet it return to the stowed position.If the top tether is attached to a toptether anchor, disconnect it.