belt GMC SAVANA 2007 Service Manual

If the position you are
using has an integrated
headrest and you
are using a dual tether,
route the tether
around the headrest.
If the position you are
using has an integrated
headrest and you
are using a single
tether, route the tether
over the headrest.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position or the
Second Row Center Seat Position
If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 54.
For vehicles with a third, fourth, or fifth row, there
are no top tether anchors in the rear outside seat
positions of the third, fourth, or fifth row. Do not
secure a child seat in these positions 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 tether must be anchored.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH
system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this position. Be
sure to follow the instructions that came with the
child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. 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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3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.
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5. To tighten the belt, pull the shoulder portion of
the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt
and feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor. If you are using 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.6. If your child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether and the
position you are using has a top tether anchor,
attach and tighten the top tether to the
top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions
that came with the child restraint and toLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 54.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, if the top tether is
attached to the top tether anchor, disconnect
it. Unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt will move
freely again and be ready to work for an adult or
larger child passenger. When the safety belt is
not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt
webbing. The latch plate should rest on the
stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop
on the side wall.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position
(3rd, 4th, and 5th Row)
If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 54.
There are no top strap anchors in any
four-passenger bench seat positions, if your
vehicle has this type of seat. Do not secure a child
seat in these positions if a national or local law
requires that the top strap must be anchored.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH
system, you will be using the lap belt to secure
the child restraint in this position.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with
the child restraint. Secure the child in the child
restraint when and as the instructions say.1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting
the latch plate and pulling it along the belt.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you
push down on the child restraint. If you are
using 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.6. If your child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether and the
position you are using has a top tether anchor,
attach and tighten the top tether to the top
tether anchor. Refer to the instructions
that came with your child restraint and to
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 54.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, if the top tether is
attached to the top tether anchor, disconnect
it. Unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger child
passenger.
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You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and as
the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 89. We recommend that rear-facing
child restraints be secured in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off. If your child restraint
is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as
it will go before securing the child restraint in
this seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9or
Power Seat on page 10.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the
off indicator in the passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay lit when you turn
the ignition to RUN or START. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 172.
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.4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.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.
If you are using 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. You should not be able
to pull more of the belt from the retractor
once the lock has been set.
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7. If your child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether and the
position you are using has a top tether anchor,
attach and tighten the top tether to the top
tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that
came with the child restraint and toLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 54.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
9. If the airbag is off, the off indicator on the
instrument panel will be lit and stay lit
when the key is turned to RUN or START.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in
the child restraint in a rear seat position in
the vehicle and check with your dealer.
To remove the child restraint, if the top tether is
attached to the top tether anchor, disconnect
it. Unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go
back all the way. The safety belt will move
freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
(With Airbag Off Switch)
Your vehicle has a right front passenger airbag.
There is a switch on the instrument panel that you
can use to turn off the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 86
for more on this, including important safety
information.
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You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch
on page 86. If your child restraint is
forward-facing, move the seat as far back
as it will go before securing the restraint in
this seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9
orPower Seat on page 10. If you need to
use a rear-facing child restraint in this seat,
make sure the airbag is off once the child
restraint has been installed.
When the airbag off switch has turned off
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the
off indicator in the airbag off light should
light and stay lit when you turn the ignition
to RUN or START. SeeAirbag Off Light
on page 170.
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.4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder belt to tighten the
lap belt portion and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. If you are using
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.
You should not be able to pull more of the
belt out of the retractor once the lock has
been set.
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