GMC CANYON 2012 Owners Manual

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Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars
built into the vehicle. There are
two lower anchors for each
LATCH seating position that will
accommodate a child restraint with
lower attachments (B).
Top Tether Anchor
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 child restraints that have a
top tether 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.

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Lower Anchor and Top Tether
Anchor Locations
Crew Cab—Rear Seat
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower anchors.
For crew cab models, there are
exposed metal lower anchors for
each rear outboard seating position,
where the seatback meets the back
of the seat cushion. To assist in locating the lower
anchors, place your hand in a
palm-up position and reach up
between the seat cushion and
the seatback.
Extended Cab
—Rear Seat
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower anchors.
For extended cab models with rear
seats, there are exposed metal
lower anchors for each rear seating
position, attached to the back wall,
near the seat cushion. To assist in locating the lower
anchors, place your hand in a
palm-up position and reach up
between the seat cushion and
the seatback.
Front Bucket Seats
—Regular
and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.

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Front Bench Seat—Regular
and Extended Cab without Rear Seats
i(Top Tether Anchor): Seating
positions with top tether anchors.
Some top tether anchors have
covers. To assist in locating the
covered top tether anchors,
the top tether anchor symbol is
on the cover.
Crew Cab
The top tether anchors in a crew
cab model are on the back wall
behind each rear seating position.
Be sure to use an anchor on the
same side of the vehicle as the
seating position where the child
restraint will be placed.
Extended Cab —Rear Seat
The top tether anchors in an
extended cab model are on the
center of the back wall behind a
removable cover for the rear seating
positions. Be sure to use an anchor
nearest to the seating position
where the child restraint will be
placed.

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Regular and Extended Cab
without Rear Seats (Front Bucket Seats)
For regular and extended cab
models without rear seats that have
front bucket seats, there is a top
tether anchor behind a removable
cover on the back wall behind the
right front passenger seat. You may
have to pull the seatback forward to
access the anchor.Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats (Front Bench Seat)
For regular and extended cab
models without rear seats that have
a front bench seat, there are top
tether anchors behind removable
covers on the back wall behind the
right front passenger seat and the
center front passenger seat. The
seatback may have to be pulled
forward to access the anchors. Do not secure a child restraint in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be attached, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether
must be attached.
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. See
Where to Put the
Restraint on page 3‑42 for
additional information.

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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{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 safety
belts to secure the restraint,
following the instructions that
came with the child restraint and
the instructions in this manual.
{WARNING
Do not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured. To reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injuries
during a crash, attach only one
child restraint per anchor.
{WARNING
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to
tighten. Buckle any unused safety
belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Pull the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock,
if the vehicle has one, after the
child restraint has been installed.
Notice: Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’ s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear seat
with a safety belt buckled. This
could damage the safety belt or
the seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the seat.

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Crew Cab—Rear Seat
1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions
recommend that the top tether
be attached, attach the top
tether to the top tether
anchor (A). Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following
steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to
access the top tether
anchors (A). See Rear
Seats (Crew Cab) on
page 3‑10 orRear Seats
(Extended Cab) on
page 3‑9.
2.2. Route the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and
the following instructions:
If the child restraint has a
single tether, route the
tether over the seatback.
If the child restraint has a
dual tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
2.3. Attach the top tether to the anchor (A). Make sure that
you secure the top tether to
the top tether anchor and
not to the seatback
latch (B).
2.4. 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.

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3. Attach and tighten the lowerattachments 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 top tether and
the safety belts. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions
in this manual.
3.1. Find the lower anchors for
the desired seating
position.
3.2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child
restraint to the lower
anchors.
4. Tighten the top tether.
5. 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
—Rear Seat
1. 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 top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint
manufacturer instructions and
the instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors (D)
for the desired seating
position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach the lower attachments on the child
restraint to the lower
anchors (D) in the vehicle.
The child restraint
instructions will show
you how.

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2. If the child restraint manufacturerrecommends that the top tether
be attached, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor (C). Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Pull on the finger access
tab to remove the cover to
access the top tether
anchors (C). 2.2. Route the top tether (A)
through the loop (B) at the
top of the seatback to
attach the top tether to the
nearest top tether
anchor (C).
3. Tighten the lower anchor attachments and the top tether.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. 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.
Right Front Seat —Regular/
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
The vehicle has a right front
passenger airbag and may also
have a passenger sensing system.
If the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system it is designed to turn
off the right front passenger frontal
airbag when an infant in a
rear-facing infant seat or a small
child in a forward-facing child
restraint or booster seat is detected.
See “Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat Position)” later in
this section and Passenger Sensing
System on page 3‑28 for important
safety information and additional
information on installing a child
restraint in the right front seat
position.
1. See “Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat Position)” later
in this section for instructions on
installing the child restraint using
the safety belts.

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2. If the child restraintmanufacturer's instructions
recommend that the top tether
be attached, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to
access the top tether
anchor. See Seatback
Latches on page 3‑7.
2.2. Pull on the finger access tab to remove the cover to
access the top tether
anchor. 2.3. Route 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.
If the position you are using
has an adjustable headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head restraint and in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.

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If the position you are using
has a fixed or adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint.
3. Attach and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint
instructions.
4. 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.
Center Front Seat —Regular/
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
For vehicles without rear seats,
manufacturers are required to
provide top tether anchors for all
non-driver seating positions and
instructions for using those anchors.
Even if a top tether anchor is
available, you should not install a
child restraint in the center front
seat position. See Where to Put the
Restraint on page 3‑42 for important
safety information and additional
information on installing a child
restraint in the center front seat
position. See “Securing Child
Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position)” later in this section for
instructions on installing the child
restraint using the safety belts and
top tether anchor.
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 restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.