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4. Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with legs
comfortably extended.
5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint
locking feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the passenger
sensing system to turn the airbag off for
some adult-sized occupants. If this
happens, unbuckle the belt, let the belt
go back all the way, and then buckle the
belt again without pulling the belt out
all the way.
6. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two to
three minutes after the ON indicator
is lit.
{Warning
If the front outboard passenger airbag is
turned off for an adult-sized occupant,
the airbag will not be able to inflate and
help protect that person in a crash,
resulting in an increased risk of serious
injury or even death. An adult-sized
occupant should not ride in the front
outboard passenger seat, if the passenger
airbag off indicator is lit.
Additional Factors Affecting System
Operation
Seat belts help keep the passenger in
position on the seat during vehicle
maneuvers and braking, which helps the
passenger sensing system maintain the
passenger airbag status. See “Seat Belts”
and “Child Restraints” in the Index for
additional information about the importance
of proper restraint use.
A thick layer of additional material, such as
a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket
equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters,
and seat massagers can affect how well the
passenger sensing system operates. We
recommend that you not use seat covers or
other aftermarket equipment except when
approved by GM for your specific vehicle.
See Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 043 for more
information about modifications that can
affect how the system operates.
The ON indicator may be lit if an object,
such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device, is put on
an unoccupied seat. If this is not desired
remove the object from the seat.
{Warning
Stowing articles under the passenger seat
or between the passenger seat cushion
and seatback may interfere with the
proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how the vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag
system in several places around the vehicle.
Your dealer and the service manual have
information about servicing the vehicle and
the airbag system. To purchase a service
manual, see Publication Ordering
Information 0335.
{Warning
For up to 10 seconds after the vehicle is
turned off and the battery is
disconnected, an airbag can still inflate
during improper service. You can be
injured if you are close to an airbag
when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors.
They are probably part of the airbag
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tighten but cannot be loosened if it is
locked. The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the retractor.
It unlocks when the shoulder belt is
allowed to go all the way back into the
retractor, but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck. If the
shoulder belt is locked and tightened
around a child’s neck, the only way to
loosen the belt is to cut it.
Never leave children unattended in a
vehicle and never allow children to play
with the seat belts.
Every time infants and young children ride
in vehicles, they should have the protection
provided by appropriate child restraints.
Neither the vehicle's seat belt system nor its
airbag system is designed for them.
Children who are not restrained properly can
strike other people, or can be thrown out of
the vehicle.
{Warning
Never hold an infant or a child while
riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an
infant or a child will become so heavy it
is not possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) infant
will suddenly become a 110 kg (240 lb)
force on a person's arms. An infant or
child should be secured in an appropriate
child restraint.
{Warning
Children who are up against, or very
close to, any airbag when it inflates can
be seriously injured or killed. Never put a
rear-facing child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a rear-facing child
restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to
secure a forward-facing child restraint in
a rear seat. If you must secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
outboard seat, always move the front
passenger seat as far back as it will go.
Child restraints are devices used to restrain,
seat, or position children in the vehicle and
are sometimes called child seats or car seats.

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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.
SeeWhere to Put the Restraint 049 for
additional information.
Securing a Child Restraint with the
LATCH System
{Warning
A child could be seriously injured or killed
in a crash if the child restraint is not
properly attached to the vehicle using
either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle
seat belt. Follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries during a crash, do not attach
more than one child restraint to a single
anchor. Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could cause
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the anchor or attachment to come loose
or even break during a crash. A child or
others could be injured.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck. The shoulder belt can
tighten but cannot be loosened if it is
locked. The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the retractor.
It unlocks when the shoulder belt is
allowed to go all the way back into the
retractor, but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck. If the
shoulder belt is locked and tightened
around a child’s neck, the only way to
loosen the belt is to cut it.
Buckle any unused seat 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, and
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tighten the belt behind the child restraint
after the child restraint has been
installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH attachments rub
against the vehicle’s seat belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary, move
buckled seat belts to avoid rubbing the
LATCH attachments.
Do not fold the rear seatback when the
seat is occupied. Do not fold the empty
rear seat with a seat belt buckled. This
could damage the seat belt or the seat.
Unbuckle and return the seat belt to its
stowed position, before folding the seat.
If you need to secure more than one child
restraint in the rear seat, see Where to Put
the Restraint 049.
Crew Cab
1. When installing a rear-facing child
restraint, it may be necessary to move
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If the position you are using has a
fixed head restraint and you are
using a dual tether, route the
tether around the sides of the head
restraint.
3.4. Adjust the top tether to its fulllength and attach the top tether
hook to the anchor. Make sure that
you secure the top tether to the
top tether anchor and not to the
seatback latch.
3.5. 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. 4. 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 seat
belt and the top tether. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturer instructions
and Securing Child Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 064 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Front Seat) 069.
5. Tighten the top tether.
6. 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 with Rear Seats
{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
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suitable for child restraint installation.
The seat cushion is too short to properly
support a rear-facing or forward-facing
child restraint. A child could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop or
crash.
A booster seat can be used in the 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.
A rear-facing or forward-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 the right
rear seating position without the seat
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3. Insert the headrest posts into the holeson the front of the passenger side seat
cushion to install the seat cushion
extension. The notches on the posts
should face the passenger side of the
vehicle. Try to move the headrest to
make sure it is locked in place.
4. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be
attached, adjust the top tether to its full
length and attach the top tether hook to
the anchor. Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following:Route the top tether (1) through the
loop (2) at the top of the seatback
directly behind the child restraint and
attach the top tether hook to the top
tether loop at the top of the seatback
for the opposite rear seating position (3).
5. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors.
If the child restraint does not have
lower attachments, secure the child
restraint with the seat belt and the
top tether (if appropriate). See Securing
Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) 064 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Front Seat) 069. 6. Tighten the top tether. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
7. 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.
8. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is used by another
occupant. See “Head Restraint/Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation” at the end
of this section.
Extended Cab without Rear Seats
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger 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 right
front passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward position.
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2.3. Tighten the top tether.
3. 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.
Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that occupants will suffer
a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted
properly.
Crew Cab
The rear outboard head restraints can be
removed if they interfere with the proper
installation of the child restraint. To remove the head restraint:1. Partially fold the seat forward.
2. Press the button on the side of the head
restraint post at the top of the seatback
and pull up on the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in a secure place.
4. Always reinstall the head restraint before the seating position is used by another
occupant. To reinstall the head restraint:1. Insert the posts into the holes in the top
of the seatback. The notch on the post
should face the driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. Pull up on the head restraint to make sure it is
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Extended Cab
To remove the headrest:
1. Press the button on the side of theheadrest post on the top of the seatback
and pull up.
2. If removing the headrest to install a booster seat in the left rear seating
position, store the headrest in a secure
place.
Never install a forward-facing or
rearward-facing child restraint in the left
rear seating position.
3. If removing the headrest to install as a seat cushion extension for a
forward-facing or rearward-facing child
restraint in the right rear seating position, see the instructions in
“Securing
a Child Restraint with the LATCH System”
earlier in this section.
4. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is used by another
occupant.
To reinstall the headrest:
1. If installed as a seat cushion extension, first press both buttons on the front of
the seat cushion to remove the headrest.
2. To reinstall the headrest, insert the postsinto the holes in the top of the seatback.
The notches on the posts should face the
driver side of the vehicle.
3. Push the headrest down. Pull up on the headrest to make sure it is locked in
place.
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH system in
the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system
may not properly secure the child
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extension in an extended cab model.
Never install a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in 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 a passenger to sit
properly in the front outboard passenger
seat. The passenger could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop or
crash.
A booster seat may be used in the left rear
seating position if the base of the booster
seat fits on the seat cushion and does not
extend past the front edge of the seat
cushion. If the booster seat extends past the front of the seat cushion, it should be used
in the right rear seating position with the
seat cushion extension.
When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position, follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint and the following instructions:
1. Always install the seat cushion extension in the right rear seat position when
installing a forward-facing or rear-facing
child restraint. Also use the seat cushion
extension for booster seats that extend
past the front edge of the seat cushion.
2. Press the button on the passenger sideheadrest and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts into the holeson the front of the passenger side seat
cushion to install the seat cushion
extension. The notches on the post
should face the passenger side of the
vehicle. Try to move the headrest to
make sure it is locked in place.
4. Put the child restraint on the seat. When installing a rear-facing child
restraint, move the front seat all the
way forward and tilt the seatback
forward to properly install the child
restraint per the child restraint
manufacturer instructions. See Seat
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rear-facing child restraint is installed
properly, the front passenger seat cannot
be used.
5. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, adjust
the top tether to its full length and
attach it to the top tether anchor. Refer
to the instructions that came with the
child restraint and see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
0 51.
6. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the child
restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if
needed.
7. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks.
Position the release button on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
8. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out ofthe retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
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9. To tighten the belt, push down on thechild 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. When installing a
forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 6 and 7. 10. Tighten the top tether. See
Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 051.
11. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the
vehicle’s seat belt and let it return to the
stowed position. If the top tether is attached
to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.
Reinstall the headrest in the seatback before
the seating position is used. See “Head
Restraint/Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 051 for
additional information on installing the
headrest properly.
Crew Cab
When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position, follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint and the following instructions:
1. If the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint,
the head restraint may be removed. See
“Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 051.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, adjust
the top tether to its full length and
attach it to the top tether anchor. Refer
to the instructions that came with the
child restraint and see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
0 51.
3. Put the child restraint on the seat.
4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's
seat belt through or around the child
restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.