child seat GMC CANYON 2011 Owner's Manual

Bla ck pla te (1 ,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
S eats an d Res tr a in ts 3-1
S ea ts an d
R es tr a in tsH ead Restr a in tsH ead Restr a in ts .... .. .... ... .. 3-2F ro nt S eatsS eat A dju stm ent ... . .. .. . .. ... 3-3
P ow er S eat A dju stm ent .. . . ... 3-4
L um ba r A dju stm ent .... ....... 3-4
R eclin in g Seatb a ck s .... ... ... 3-5
S eatb ack La tc h e s .. .. ... .. .. .. 3-7
H eate d Fro nt S eats .. .. . .. .. .. 3-8R ear SeatsR ear S eats (E xte nded Cab) ... 3-9
R ear S eats (C re w Cab) .. .. .. 3-1 0S afe ty Belt sS afe ty Belt s .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 3-1 2
H ow to W ear S afe ty Belt s
P ro pe rly .... ... .... ... . .. ... 3-1 5
L ap-S hou ld er B elt ... . . .. ... . 3-2 1 S
afe ty Belt U se Durin g
P re gnan cy .. .. . .. . ..... ..... 3-2 5
L ap Belt ... . ............. .... 3-2 5
S afe ty Belt E xte nde r ... . . .... 3-2 6
S afe ty Syste m Check .. . . .. .. 3-2 6
S afe ty Belt C are .... ... ... ... 3-2 7
R epla cin g Safe ty Belt S yste m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-2 7
A ir b ag Syste mA ir b ag Syste m .... ... ... ... .. 3-2 8
W here Are th e Air b ag s? .. .. .3-3 0
W hen Shou ld an Air b ag
I n fla te ? .. .. .... .... .. .... .. . 3-3 1
W hat M ake s an Air b ag
I n fla te ? .. .. .... .... .. .... .. . 3-3 2
H ow Doe s an Air b a g
R estr a in ? ... ... .. .. . .... .... 3-3 3
W hat W ill Y ou See Aft e r an
A ir b ag In fla te s? ... . ....... . 3-3 3
P ass e n ger S ensin g
S yste m .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 3-3 4
S erv ic in g th e Air b ag-E quip pe d
V ehic le ... . .. .. . ... .. . ... ... 3-3 9 A
ddin g Equip m ent to th e
A ir b ag-E quip ped Vehic le ... 3-4 0
A ir b ag Syste m Check .. .. .. .. 3-4 1
R epla cin g Air b ag Syste m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-4 1
C hild Restr a in tsO ld er C hild re n .... . .. .. .. .. .. 3-4 2
I n fa nts and Young
C hild re n .. .. ............... . 3-4 4
C hild Restr a in t S ys te m s.... .3-4 6
W here to Put th e Restr a in t .. . 3-4 8
L ow er A nch ors and Te th ers
f o r C hild re n (L A T C H
S ys te m ).. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3-5 0
R epla cin g LA T C H Sys te m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-6 0
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ear S eat P osit io n) .. .. .... 3-6 0
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( C ente r Fro nt S eat
P osit io n) ... . ... ...... ...... 3-6 2
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht F ro nt S eat
P osit io n) ... . ... ...... ...... 3-6 3

Bla ck pla te (4 7,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
S eats an d Restr a in ts 3-4 7
(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
{
W ARNIN G
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.

Bla ck pla te (4 8,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
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
{
W ARNIN G
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.
{
W ARNIN G
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 )

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
S yste m
{
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.
{
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.

Bla ck pla te (5 8,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
3 -5 8 Seats an d Restr a in ts3 . Tig hte n th e lo w er anch or
a tta ch m ents and th e to p te th er.
T he ch ild re str a in t in str u ctio ns
w ill sh ow yo u ho w .
4 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch il d re str a in t at th e
L A T C H pa th an d atte m pt to
m ove it sid eto s id e and
b acka ndfo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th a n 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m en t, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n .F ro nt S eat  Reg ula r/
E xte n ded Cab wit h o ut R ear
S eatsT he ve hic le has a rig ht fr o nt
p asse n ger air b ag and may als o
h ave apass e ng er se nsin g syste m .
I f th e ve hic le ha s a pass e nger
s e nsin g sys te m it is desig ne d to
t u rn off th e rig h t fr o n t pa sse nger
f r o nta la ir b ag when an in fa nt in a
r e ar-fa cin g in fa nt se at or a sm all
c h ild in afo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in t or boo ste r se at is de te cte d. S
ee Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts (R ear
S eat P osit io n) on pag e 36 0 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (C ente r
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 2
o r S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (R ig h t
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 3
a nd Pass e nge r S en sin g Syste m on
p age 33 4 fo r im porta nt sa fe ty
i n fo rm atio n and add it io nal
i n fo rm atio n on in sta lli n g a ch ild
r e str a in t in th e rig ht fr o nt se at
p osit io n.
1 . See Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts
( R ear S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 0 or S ecu rin g Child
R estr a in ts (C ente r Fro n t S ea t
P osit io n) on pag e 36 2 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht F ro n t S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 3 fo r in str u ctio ns on
i n sta ll in g th e ch il d re str a in t usin g
t h e sa fe ty be lt s . 2
. If th e ch ild re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns
r e co m mends th at th e to p te th er
b e atta ch ed, atta ch and tig hte n
t h e to p te th er to th e to p te th er
a n ch or. R efe r to th e ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns and th e
f o llo w in g ste ps:
2 .1 . Pull th e se atb ack fo rw ard
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or. S ee Seatb ack
L atc h es on page 37 .
2 .2 . Pull o n th e fin ger acc e ss
t a b to re m ove th e co ve r
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or.

Bla ck pla te (6 2,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
3 -6 2 Seats an d Restr a in ts6 . To tig hte n th e belt , push dow n
o n th e ch ild re str a in t, pull th e
s h ould er po rtio n of th e belt to
t ig hte n th e la p portio n of th e belt ,
a nd fe ed th e sh o uld er belt back
i n to th e re tr a cto r. W hen in sta ll in g
a fo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t,
i t m ay be help fu lto use yo ur
k n ee to pu sh do w n on th e ch il d
r e str a in t as yo u tig h te n th e be lt . T
ry to pu ll th e belt out of th e
r e tr a cto r to make su re th e
r e tr a cto r is lo cke d. If th e
r e tr a cto r is no t lo cke d, re pe at
S te ps 4 an d 6.
7 . Tig hte n th e to p te th er. S ee
L ow er A nch ors an d Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0.
8 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch ild re str a in t at th e
s a fe ty belt path and atte m pt
t o move it sid eto s id e and
b ack a n dfo rth . W hen th e ch il d
r e str a in t is pro perly in sta lle d,
t h ere sh o uld be no more th a n
2 .5 cm (1 in ) of m ove m ent.
T o re m ove th e ch ild re str a in t,
u nbuckle th e ve hic le s sa fe ty belt
a nd le t it go back all th e way. If th e
t o p te th er is atta ch ed to a to p te th e r
a nch or, dis co nn ect it .
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( C en te r Fro nt S eat
P osit io n)
{
W ARNIN G
A ch il d in ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at ca n be badly
i n ju re d or kil le d by th e fr o nta l
a ir b ags if th ey in fla te . N eve r
s e cu re ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at. It is alw ays
b e tte r to se cu re ach ild re str a in t in
a re a r se at.
D o not use ch ild re str a in ts in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at posit io n.