belt GMC CANYON 2011 Owner's Guide
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U nit e d Sta te s
C an ad a an d Mexic o
T he word s ON and OFF, or th e
s y m bolfo r on and off , w ill b e vis ib le
d urin g th e syste m ch e ck. W hen th e
s y ste m ch eck is co m ple te , eit h er
t h e word ON or O FF, or th e sym bol
f o r on or off w ill b e vis ib le . S ee
P asse n ger A ir b a g Sta tu s In dic a to r
o n pag e 51 2 . T
he passe ng er se nsin g syste m wil l
t u rn off th e rig ht fr o nt passe nge r
f r o nta la ir b a g unde r ce rta in
c o ndit io ns. T he driv e r air b a g is no t
a ffe cte d by th e passe n ger se n sin g
s yste m .
T he passe ng er se nsin g syste m
w ork s wit h se n so rs th at are part
o f th e rig ht fr o n t pa sse nge r se a t.
T he se n so rs are desig ned to de te ct
t h e pre se nce of a pro pe rly -s e a te d
o cc u pant and de te rm in e if th e rig h t
f r o nt passe n ger fr o n ta la ir b a g
s h ould be enab le d (m ay in fla te )
o r not. A
cc o rd in g to accid ent sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n and in fa nts are sa fe r
w hen pro perly re str a in ed in a ch il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s ys te m se cu re d in are ar se atin g
p osit io n.
W ere co m m end th at ch ild re n be
s e cu re d in a re ar se at, in clu din g:
a n in fa nt or a ch ild rid in g in a
r e a r-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t; a ch ild
r id in g in afo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild se at;
a n old er ch ild rid in g in abooste r
s e a t; and ch ild re n, w ho are la rg e
e nough, usin g sa fe ty belt s .
W ere co m m end th at re ar fa cin g
c h ild re str a in ts not be tr a nsp orte d in
t h e ve hic le , eve n if th e air b ag is off.
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A dd it io nal F ac to rs Affe ctin g
S yste m Opera tio nS afe ty belt s help ke e p th e
p asse nge r in posit io n on th e
s e at durin g ve hic le maneuve rs
a nd bra kin g , w hic h help s th e
p asse nge r se nsin g syste m
m ain ta in th e passe n ger air b ag
s ta tu s. S ee S afe ty Belt s and
C hild Restr a in ts in th e In dex fo r
a ddit io nalin fo rm atio n about th e
i m porta nce
o f pro per re str a in t use .
I f th e sh o uld er po rtio n of th e belt is
p ulle d ou t all th e way, th e ch ild
r e str a in t lo ckin g fe atu re wil l b e
e nga ged. T his m ay unin te ntio nally
c a use th e passe nge r se n sin g
s y ste m to tu rn th e air b ag off fo r
s o m e adu lt siz e occ u pants . If th is
h app ens, le t th e belt go back all th e
w ay and sta rt aga in .
A th ic k la ye r of addit io nalm ate ria l,
s u ch as a bla nke t or cu sh io n,
o r afte rm ark e t equ ip m ent su ch as
s e at co ve rs , se at he a te rs , and se a t
m ass a ge rs ca n affe ct how well th e p
asse nge r se nsin g syste m
o pera te s. W ere co m men d th at
y o u not use se at co ve rs or oth er
a fte rm ark e t equip m ent exce pt w he n
a ppro ve d by GM fo r yo u r sp ecif ic
v e hic le . S ee Addin g Equip m ent to
t h e Air b a g-E qu ip ped Vehic le on
p age 34 0 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n
a bout m od if ic a tio ns th at ca n affe ct
h ow th e syste m ope ra te s.
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W ARNIN G
Sto w in g of artic le s unde r th e
p asse nge r se at or betw een th e
p asse nge r se at cu sh io n an d
s e atb ack m ay in te rfe re wit h th e
p ro per op era tio n of th e passe ng er
s e nsin g syste m .Serv ic in g th e
A ir b ag -E quip ped Veh ic leA ir b ags aff e ct how th e ve hic le
s h ould be se rv ic e d. T here are parts
o f th e air b ag syste m in se ve ra l
p la ce s aro un d th e ve hic le . Y our
d eale r and th e se rv ic e manua lh ave i
n fo rm atio n about se rv ic in g th e
v e hic le and th e air b ag syste m .To
p u rc h ase ase rv ic e manual, se e
S erv ic e Public a tio ns Ord erin g
I n fo rm atio n on page 131 5.
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For up to 10 se co nds afte r th e
i g nit io n is tu rn ed off and th e
b atte ry is dis c o nnecte d, an air b a g
c a n still in fla te durin g im pro per
s e rv ic e . Y ou ca n be in ju re d if yo u
a re clo se to an air b ag when it
i n fla te s. A vo id ye llo w co nnecto rs .
T hey are pro bably part of th e
a ir b ag sys te m .B e su re to fo llo w
p ro per se rv ic e pro ce dure s, and
m ake su re th e pers o n perfo rm in g
w ork fo r yo u is quali f ie d to do so .
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3 -4 2 Seats an d Restr a in tsC hild Restr a in tsO ld er C hild re nO ld er ch ild re n who have outg ro w n
b ooste r se ats sh ou ld wea r th e
v e hic le 's sa fe ty belt s . T
he manufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns th at
c o m e wit h th e bo oste r se at sta te th e
w eig ht an d heig ht lim it a tio ns fo r th a t
b ooste r. U se abooste r se a t w it h
a la p-s h ould er belt until th e ch ild
p asse s th e fit te st belo w :
.
Sit all th e way back on th e se at.
D o th e kn ees be nd at th e se at
e dge? If ye s, co ntin ue. If no,
r e tu rn to th e booste r se a t.
.
B uck le th e la p -s h ou ld er belt .
D oes th e sh o uld er belt re st on
t h e sh o uld er? If ye s, co ntin ue .
I f no, tr y usin g th e re ar sa fe ty
b elt co m fo rt guid e. S ee R ea r
S afe ty Belt C om fo rt G uid es
u nder La p-S ho uld er B elt on
p age 32 1 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.
I f th e sh ould e r be lt still d oes not
r e st on th e sh o uld er, th e n re tu rn
t o th e booste r se at.
.
D oes th e la p belt fit lo w and
s n ug on th e hip s, to u ch in g th e
t h ig hs? If ye s, co ntin ue. If no,
r e tu rn to th e booste r se a t.
.
C an pro per sa fe ty belt fit be
m ain ta in ed fo r th e le ngth of th e
t r ip ? If ye s, co ntin ue. If no,
r e tu rn to th e booste r se at.
Q : W hat is th e pro per w ay to
w ear safe ty belt s ?
A : An old er ch ild sh ould wear a
l a p -s h ould er belt and get th e
a ddit io nalre str a in t a sh ould er
b elt ca n pro vid e. T he sh ould er
b elt sh ould not cro ss th e fa ce
o r neck. T he la p belt sh ould fit
s n ugly belo w th e hip s, ju st
t o u ch in g th e to p of th e th ig hs.
T his applie s belt fo rc e to th e
c h ild 's pelv ic bones in a cra sh .
I t sh ould neve r be worn ove r th e
a bdom en, w hic h co uld ca use
s e ve re or eve n fa ta lin te rn al
i n ju rie s in a cra sh .
A ls o se e R ear S afe ty Belt C om fo rt
G uid es under Lap-S hould er B elt on
p a ge 32 1.
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A cco rd in g to accid ent sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n an d in fa n ts are sa fe r
w hen pro p erly re str a in ed in a ch il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s y ste m se cu re d in are ar se atin g
p osit io n .
I n acra sh , ch ild re n who are not
b uckle d up ca n str ik e oth er people
w ho are bu ck le d up , or ca n be
t h ro w n out of th e ve h ic le . O ld er
c h ild re n ne ed to use sa fe ty belt s
p ro pe rly .
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N eve r do th is .
N eve r allo w tw o ch ild re n to wear
t h e sa m e sa fe ty belt . T he sa fe ty
b elt ca n no t pro p erly sp re ad th e
i m pact fo rc e s. In acra sh , th e
t w o ch ild re n ca n be cru sh ed
t o geth er and se rio u sly in ju re d.
A sa fe ty be lt m ust be use d by
o nly one pers o n at a tim e.
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N eve r do th is .
N eve r allo w ach il d to wear th e
s a fe ty belt w it h th e sh ould e r be lt
b ehin d th eir back. A ch ild ca n be
s e rio usly in ju re d by no t w earin g
t h e la p-s h ou ld er be lt pro perly .
I n acra sh , th e ch il d wou ld not be
r e str a in ed by th e sh ould e r be lt .
T he ch ild co uld move to o fa r
f o rw ard in cre a sin g th e ch ance of
h ead and ne ck in ju ry . T he ch ild
( C ontin u ed)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
m ig ht als o slid e under th e la p
b elt . T he belt fo rc e would th en be
a pplie d rig ht on th e abdom en.
T hat co uld ca use se rio us or fa ta l
i n ju rie s. T he sh ould er belt sh ou ld
g o ove r th e sh ould er and acro ss
t h e ch est.
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3 -4 4 Seats an d Restr a in tsIn fa n ts an d Yo u ng
C hild re nE ve ry o ne in a ve hic le ne eds
p ro te ctio n ! T his in clu des in fa nts
a nd all o th e r ch ild re n . N eit h er th e
d is ta nce tr a ve le d no r th e age and
s iz e of th e tr a ve le r ch ang es th e
n eed, fo r eve ry o ne , to use sa fe ty
r e str a in ts . In fa ct, th e la w in eve ry
s ta te in th e Unit e d Sta te s and in
e ve ry Cana dia n pro vin ce sa ys
c h ild re n up to so m e age must be
r e str a in ed while in ave hic le .
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C hild re n ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r str a n gle d if a sh ould er belt is
w ra ppe d aro u nd th eir ne ck and
t h e sa fe ty be lt co n tin ue s to
t ig hte n . N eve r le ave ch ild re n
u natte nded in ave hic le and ne ve r
a llo w ch ild re n to pla y wit h th e
s a fe ty be lt s . A
ir b ags plu s la p s h ou ld er belt s
o ffe r pro te ctio n fo r adu lt s an d old er
c h ild re n, but no t fo r yo ung ch ild re n
a nd in fa nts . N eit h er th e ve h ic le 's
s a fe ty belt sys te m nor it s air b ag
s ys te m is desig ne d fo r th e m .E ve ry
t im e in fa nts and yo u ng ch il d re n rid e
i n ve hic le s, th ey sh ould have th e
p ro te ctio n pro vid ed by appro p ria te
c h ild re str a in ts .
C hild re n who are not re str a in ed
p ro perly ca n str ik e oth e r pe ople ,
o r ca n be th ro w n ou t of th e ve hic le .
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N eve r do th is .
N eve r ho ld an in fa nt or a ch il d
w hile rid in g in a ve h ic le . D ue to
c ra sh fo rc e s, an in fa nt or a ch il d
w il l b eco m e so hea vy it is no t
p ossib le to ho ld it durin g acra sh .
( C ontin ue d)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
For exa m ple , in a cra sh at only
4 0 km /h (2 5 m ph), a 5.5 kg (1 2 lb )
i n fa n t w ill su ddenly beco m e
a 11 0 kg (2 40 lb ) fo rc e on a
p e rs o n's arm s. A n in fa nt sh ould
b e se cu re d in an appro pria te
r e str a in t.
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3 -4 6 Seats an d Restr a in ts
T he re str a in t m an ufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns th a t co m e wit h th e
r e str a in t sta te th e weig ht and
h eig h t lim it a tio n s fo r a partic u la r
c h ild re str a in t. In add it io n, th ere
a re man y kin ds of re str a in ts
a va il a ble fo r ch ild re n wit h
s p ecia ln eed s.
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To re duce th e ris k of neck and
h ead in ju ry durin g a cra sh , in fa nts
n eed co m ple te su ppo rt. T his is
b eca use an in fa n t's neck is not
f u lly deve lo ped and it s hea d
w eig hs so much co m pare d wit h
t h e re st of it s body. In acra sh ,
a n in fa nt in are ar-fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in t se ttle s in to th e re str a in t,
s o th e cra sh fo rc e s ca n be
d is tr ib ute d acro ss th e str o ngest
p art of an in fa nt's bo dy, th e back
a nd sh ou ld ers . In fa nts sh ould
a lw ays be se cu re d in re ar-fa cin g
c h ild re str a in ts .
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A yo ung ch ild 's hip bone s are still
s o sm all th at th e ve hic le 's re gula r
s a fe ty belt m ay no t re m ain lo w
o n th e hip bo nes, as it sh o uld .
I n ste ad, it m ay se ttle up aro un d
t h e ch ild 's abdo m en. In acra sh ,
t h e belt w ould ap ply fo rc e on a
b ody are a th a t is unpro te cte d by
a ny bony str u ctu re . T his alo ne
c o uld ca use se rio u s or fa ta l
i n ju rie s. To re du ce th e ris k of
s e rio us or fa ta lin ju rie s du rin g a
c ra sh , yo u ng ch ild re n sh ould
a lw ays be se cu re d in app ro p ria te
c h ild re str a in ts .
C hild Restr a in t S yste m s
(A )R earF acin g In fa n t S eat
A re a r- fa cin g in fa nt se at(A )
p ro vid es re str a in t w it h th e se atin g
s u rfa ce again st th e back of th e
i n fa nt.
T he harn ess syste m hold s th e in fa nt
i n pla ce and, in a cra sh , acts to
k e ep th e in fa nt posit io ned in th e
r e str a in t.
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(B )Forw ard -F acin g Child Sea t
A fo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild se at(B )
p ro vid es re str a in t fo r th e ch il d 's
b ody wit h th e ha rn ess.
(C )B ooste r Seats
A booste r se at(C )is a ch ild re str a in t
d esig ne d to im pro ve th e fit of
t h e ve hic le 's sa fe ty be lt syste m .
A booste r se at ca n als o help a ch ild
t o se e out th e win dow .
Secu rin g an Add -O n Child
R estr a in t in th e Veh ic le
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A ch il d ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kill e d in acra sh if th e ch il d
r e str a in t is not pro perly se cu re d in
t h e ve hic le . S ecu re th e ch ild
r e str a in t pro perly in th e ve hic le
u sin g th e ve hic le 's sa fe ty belt or
L A T C H sy ste m ,fo llo w in g th e
i n str u ctio ns th at ca m e wit h th at
c h ild re str a in t and th e in str u ctio n s
i n th is m anual.
T o help re duce th e ch ance of
i n ju ry , th e ch ild re str a in t m ust be
s e cu re d in th e ve hic le . C hild
r e str a in t syste m sm ust be se cu re d
i n ve hic le se ats by la p belt s or th e
l a p belt portio n of a la p-s h ould er
b elt , or by th e LA T C H syste m .
S ee Low er A nch ors and Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.
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3 -4 8 Seats an d Restr a in tsC hild re n ca n be en dan g ere d in a
c ra sh if th e ch il d re str a in t is not
p ro p erly se cu re d in th e ve hic le .
W hen se cu rin g an ad d-o n ch ild
r e str a in t, re fe r to th e in str u ctio ns
t h at co m e wit h th e re str a in t w hic h
m ay be on th e re str a in t it s e lf or in a
b ookle t, or bo th , an d to th is m anual.
T he ch ild re str a in t in str u ctio n s
a re im po rta nt, so if th e y are not
a va il a ble , ob ta in are pla ce m ent
c o py fr o m th e man ufa ctu re r.
K eep in min d th a t an un se cu re d
c h ild re str a in t ca n move aro u nd in a
c o llis io n or su dden sto p and in ju re
p eople in th e ve hic le . B e su re to
p ro p erly se cu re any ch il d re str a in t in
t h e ve hic le eve n when no ch ild
i s in it .
I n so m e are a s of th e Unit e d Sta te s
a nd Can ad a, C ertif ie d Child
P asse nger S afe ty Te ch n ic ia ns
( C PSTs) are ava ila b le to in sp ect
a nd de m onstr a te how to co rr e ctly
u se an d in sta ll ch il d re str a in ts . In
t h e U.S ., re fe r to th e Natio nal
H ig hw ay Tra ffic Safe ty A
dm in is tr a tio n (N HTS A )w eb sit e
t o lo ca te th e nea re st ch ild sa fe ty
s e at in sp ectio n sta tio n . F or C PST
a va il a bil it y in Can ada , ch eck wit h
T ra nsp ort C an ada or th e Pro vin cia l
M in is tr y of T ra n sp orta tio n offic e .
S ecu rin g th e Child W it h in th e
C hild Restr a in t
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A ch il d ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d in acra sh if th e ch il d
i s not pro pe rly se cu re d in th e
c h ild re str a in t. S ecu re th e ch ild
p ro perly fo llo w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th at ch ild re str a in t.W here to Put th e
R estr a in tA cco rd in g to accid e nt sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n an d in fa nts are sa fe r
w hen pro pe rly re str a in e d in a ch il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s yste m se cu re d in are a r se a tin g
p osit io n. W
ere co m m end th at ch ild re n and
c h ild re str a in ts be se cu re d in a re ar
s e at, in clu din g: an in fa nt or a ch ild
r id in g in are ar-fa cin g ch ild re str a in t;
a ch ild rid in g in a fo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild se at; an old er ch il d rid in g in a
b o oste r se at; and ch il d re n, w ho are
l a rg e enough, usin g sa fe ty belt s .
A la b elo n yo ur su n vis o r sa ys,
N eve r put a re ar-fa cin g ch ild se at
i n th e fr o nt. This is beca use th e ris k
t o th e re ar- fa cin g ch ild is so gre at,
i f th e air b ag deplo ys.
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A ch il d in are ar-fa cin g ch il d
r e str a in t ca n be se rio usly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig ht fr o nt
p a ss e nger air b ag in fla te s. T his
i s beca use th e back of th e
r e ar-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t w ould
b e ve ry clo se to th e in fla tin g
a ir b ag. A ch ild in a fo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t ca n be se rio usly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig ht fr o nt
( C ontin ued )
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3 -5 0 Seats an d Restr a in tsD epend in g on where yo u pla ce th e
c h ild re str a in t and th e siz e of th e
c h ild re str a in t, yo u may not be able
t o acce ss adja ce nt sa fe ty belt
a sse m bli e s or LA T C H anch ors fo r
a ddit io na lp a sse ng ers or ch ild
r e str a in ts . A dja ce nt se a tin g
p osit io ns sh ou ld no t be use d if th e
c h ild re str a in t pre ve nts acce ss to or
i n te rfe re s wit h th e ro utin g of th e
s a fe ty belt .
W here ve r yo u in sta ll a ch ild
r e str a in t, be su re to se cu re th e
c h ild re str a in t pro pe rly .
K eep in min d th a t an un se cu re d
c h ild re str a in t ca n move aro u nd in a
c o llis io n or su dden sto p and in ju re
p eople in th e ve hic le . B e su re to
p ro p erly se cu re any ch il d re str a in t in
y o ur ve hic le eve n when no ch il d
i s in it .
L ow er A nch ors an d
T e th ers fo r C hild re n
( L A TC H Sys te m )The LA T C H syste m ho ld s a ch il d
r e str a in t durin g driv in g or in acra sh .
T his syste m is de sig ne d to make
i n sta ll a tio n of a ch ild re str a in t easie r.
T he LA T C H syste m use s anch ors in
t h e ve hic le and att a ch m ents on th e
c h ild re str a in t th at are made fo r use
w it h th e LA T C H syste m .
M ake su re th at a LA T C H-c o m patib le
c h ild re str a in t is pro p erly in sta lle d
u sin g th e anch o rs , or use th e
v e hic le 's sa fe ty be lt s to se cu re th e
r e str a in t, fo llo w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th at re str a in t, an d
a ls o th e in str u ctio ns in th is m anua l. W
hen in sta lli n g ach ild re str a in t w it h
a to p te th er, yo u must als o use
e it h er th e lo w er anch ors or th e
s a fe ty belt s to pro perly se cu re th e
c h ild re str a in t. A ch ild re str a in t m ust
n e ve r be in sta lle d usin g only th e to p
t e th er and anch or.
I n ord er to use th e LA T C H syste m
i n yo u r ve hic le , yo u need a
c h ild re str a in t th at has LA T C H
a tt a ch m ents . T he ch il d re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r w ill p ro vid e yo u wit h
i n str u ctio ns on how to use th e
c h ild re str a in t and it s atta ch m ents .
T he fo ll o w in g exp la in s how to
a tt a ch ach ild re str a in t w it h th ese
a tt a ch m ents in yo ur ve hic le .
N ot all ve hic le se atin g posit io ns or
c h ild re str a in ts have lo w er anch ors
a n d atta ch m ents or to p te th er
a n ch ors and atta ch m ents .
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Bla ck pla te (5 4,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
3 -5 4 Seats an d Restr a in ts
R eg ula r an d Exte n ded Cab
w it h out R ear Seats
F or re gula r an d exte n ded ca b
m odels wit h o ut re ar se a ts , th ere is a
t o p te th e r anch or lo ca te d behin d a
r e m ova ble co ve r on th e back wall
b ehin d th e rig ht fr o nt pa sse ng er
s e at. Y ou may ha ve to pu ll th e
s e atb a ck fo rw ard to acc e ss th e
a nch or.
D o no t se cu re a ch ild re str a in t in a
p osit io n wit h out a to p te th e r anch or
i f a na tio n alo r lo ca lla w re qu ir e s
t h at th e to p te th e r be att a ch ed, or if t
h e in str u ctio ns th a t co m e wit h th e
c h ild re str a in t sa y th at th e to p te th e r
m ust be atta ch e d.
A cco rd in g to accid ent sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n and in fa nts are sa fe r w he n
p ro perly re str a in ed in ach il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s ys te m se cu re d in are ar se atin g
p osit io n. S ee W here to Put th e
R estr a in t on pag e 34 8 fo r
a ddit io nalin fo rm atio n .
S ecu rin g aChild Restr a in t
D esig ned fo r th e LA TC H
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W ARNIN G
If a LA T C H-ty p e ch ild re str a in t is
n ot atta ch ed to an ch o rs , th e ch ild
r e str a in t w ill n o t be able to pro te ct
t h e ch ild co rr e ctly . In a cra sh , th e
c h ild co uld be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d. In sta ll a LA T C H-ty p e
c h ild re str a in t pro pe rly usin g th e
a nch ors , or use th e ve hic le 's
( C ontin ue d)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
sa fe ty belt s to se cu re th e
r e str a in t, fo ll o w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t
a n d th e in str u ctio ns in th is
m anu al.
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W ARNIN G
D o not atta ch more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or.
A tta ch in g more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or co uld
c a use th e anch or or atta ch m ent
t o co m e lo ose or eve n bre ak
d u rin g acra sh . A ch il d or oth ers
c o uld be in ju re d. To re duce th e
r is k of se rio us or fa ta lin ju rie s
d u rin g acra sh , att a ch only one
c h ild re str a in t per anch or.