CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2010 6.G Manual PDF

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. 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 top tether-equipped child restraints 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.
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Top Tether Anchor Locations
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
To assist you in locating
the top tether anchors,
the top tether anchor
symbol is located on
the trim cover.
The top tether anchor is located behind the
passenger seat.
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Securing a Child Restraint with a
Top Tether
{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.
1. Secure the child restraint using the vehicle's safety belt. See Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position on page 2‑40. 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
Refer to the child restraint instructions and the
following steps:
2. 1. Find the top tether anchor.
2. 2. Press the ribbed area of the trim cover to
open the cover and expose the anchor.
2. 3. Route, attach and tighten 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.
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If the position you
are using has a fixed
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
This vehicle has airbags. In addition, the vehicle
has a passenger sensing system which is designed to
turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) under
certain conditions. See Passenger Sensing System
on
page 2‑53and Passenger Airbag Status Indicatoron
page 4‑34for more information, including important
safety information.
A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing
child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{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.
Even if the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front 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
forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint
in a rear seat.
See Passenger Sensing System
on page 2‑53
for additional information.
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Rear-facing child restraints should not be installed in
the vehicle, even if the airbag(s) are off.
If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Coupe and
Convertible Models Only)
on page 2‑35or Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Z06 and
ZR1 Models Only)
on page 2‑36for how and where to
install the child restraint using LATCH. If a child restraint
is secured using a safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
(Coupe and Convertible Models Only)
on page 2‑35or Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
(Z06 and ZR1 Models Only)on page 2‑36for top
tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top
tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the
top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come
with the child restraint say that the top strap must be
anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child
restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be
attached. You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped),
the off indicator on the passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay lit when you start the
vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
on
page 4‑34.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. 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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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that
the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary. 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.
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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. When
installing a forward-facing child restraint, you may
find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the
child restraint as you tighten the belt. 7. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions regarding
the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Coupe and
Convertible Models Only)
on page 2‑35or
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
(Z06 and ZR1 Models Only)
on page 2‑36for
more information.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
If the airbag or airbags are off, the off indicator in the
passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay
on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, see “If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint ”under Passenger Sensing System
on
page 2‑53for more information.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle
safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.
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Airbag System
The vehicle has the following airbags:
.A frontal airbag for the driver.
.A frontal airbag for the right front passenger.
.A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver.
.A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the right
front passenger.
All of the airbags in the vehicle will have the word
AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label
near the deployment opening.
For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the
middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the right front passenger.
With seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word
AIRBAG will appear on the side of the seatback closest
to the door.
Airbags are designed to supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Even though today's airbags
are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from
the force of an inflating bag, all airbags must inflate very
quickly to do their job. Here are the most important things to know about the
airbag system:
{WARNING:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if
you are not wearing your safety belt
—even if you
have airbags. Airbags are designed to work with
safety belts, but do not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to deploy in every
crash. In some crashes safety belts are your only
restraint. See When Should an Airbag Inflate?
on
page 2‑48
.
Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps
reduce your chance of hitting things inside the
vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags are
“supplemental restraints” to the safety belts.
Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt
properly —whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
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{WARNING:
Airbags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. Anyone who is up against, or
very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily
close to the airbag, as you would be if you were
sitting on the edge of your seat or leaning forward.
Safety belts help keep you in position before and
during a crash. Always wear your safety belt,
even with airbags. The driver should sit as far
back as possible while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the
door or side windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted airbags.
{WARNING:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer (Continued)
WARNING: (Continued)
protection for adults and older children, but not for
young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's
safety belt system nor its airbag system is
designed for them. Young children and infants
need the protection that a child restraint system
can provide. Always secure children properly in
your vehicle. To read how, see Older Children
on
page 2‑26
or Infants and Young Childrenon
page 2‑29
.
There is an airbag
readiness light on the
instrument panel, which
shows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag Readiness Light
on page 4‑33for
more information.
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Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the middle of the
steering wheel.
The right front passenger frontal airbag is in the
instrument panel on the passenger's side.
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