CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2007 1.G Owners Manual

{CAUTION:
A built-in child restraint harness that is
not properly adjusted can cause injury to
the child in a sudden stop or collision. A
harness that is loose, twisted, worn
improperly or improperly fastened will not
be able to restrain the child’s upper body.
Make sure the harness is adjusted
correctly. Fastening the clip is not a
substitute for adjusting the harness so
that it is snug.
12. Pull the shoulder harness adjustment strap (A)
rmly until the harness is snugly adjusted
around the child. You should not be able to
put more than two ngers between the
harness and the child’s chest. Make sure the
harness and buckle strap are not twisted.
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13. Adjust the position of the harness on the
child’s shoulder by moving the clip along
the harness until it is level with the child’s
armpits. On each side of the harness,
the shoulder part should be centered on the
child’s shoulder. The harness should be away
from the child’s face and neck, but not
falling from the child’s shoulders.
If you expect that the child will sleep while
riding, you can recline the seatback. See
Bucket Seats on page 13.
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Removing the Child from the Built-In
Child Restraint
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
3. Move one side of the harness off the child’s
shoulder.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the
child’s shoulder.
5. Remove the child from the child restraint
cushion.
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Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint
before using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt.
1. Move both latch plates and both sides of the
shoulder harness clip to the bottom of the
harness straps.2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest
up into the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion rmly into the
seatback.
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4. Then press the leg rest rmly into the
seatback, and secure it by pressing the upper
corners against the fastener strips on the
seatback.5. Rotate the head restraint forward and push it
all the way down.
Just like the other restraint systems in your
vehicle, your built-in child restraint needs to be
periodically checked and may need to have parts
replaced after a crash. SeeChecking the
Restraint Systems on page 114andReplacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 115.
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Airbag System
Your vehicle has a frontal airbag for the driver and
a frontal airbag for the right front passenger.
Your vehicle may also have side impact airbags.
Side impact airbags are available for the driver, the
right front passenger and the second row
captain’s chairs (if equipped).
If your vehicle has a side impact airbag, the word
AIRBAG will appear on the airbag covering on
the side of the seatback closest to the door.
Frontal airbags are designed to help reduce the
risk of injury from the force of an inating
frontal airbag. But these airbags must inate very
quickly to do their job and comply with federal
regulations.Here are the most important things to know about
the airbag system:
{CAUTION:
You can be severely injured or killed in a
crash if you are not wearing your safety
belt — even if you have airbags. 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. All airbags are designed
to work with safety belts but do not
replace them.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
Frontal airbags for the driver and right
front passenger are designed to deploy in
moderate to severe frontal and near
frontal crashes. They are not designed to
inate in rollover, rear crashes, or in many
side crashes. And, for some unrestrained
occupants, frontal airbags may provide
less protection in frontal crashes than
more forceful airbags have provided in
the past.
Side impact airbags are designed to
inate in moderate to severe crashes
where something hits the side of your
vehicle. They are not designed to inate in
frontal, in rollover, or in rear crashes.
Everyone in your vehicle should wear a
safety belt properly — whether or not
there is an airbag for that person.
{CAUTION:
Both frontal and side impact airbags
inate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If you are too close to an
inating airbag, as you would be if you
were leaning forward, it could seriously
injure you. Safety belts help keep you in
position for airbag ination before and
during a crash. Always wear your safety
belt even with frontal 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.
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{CAUTION:
Anyone who is up against, or very close
to, any airbag when it inates can be
seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus
lap-shoulder belts offer the best
protection for adults, 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, seeOlder Children on
page 56orInfants and Young Children on
page 59.There is an airbag
readiness light on the
instrument panel cluster,
which shows the
airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on
page 234for more information.
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Where Are the Airbags?
The driver’s frontal airbag is in the middle of the
steering wheel.The right front passenger’s frontal airbag is in the
instrument panel on the passenger’s side.
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If your vehicle has a side impact airbag for the
driver, it is in the side of the driver’s seatback
closest to the door.If your vehicle has a side impact airbag for the
right front passenger and/or the second row
captain’s chairs (if equipped), it is in the side of
the seatback closest to the door.
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