child restraint GMC SIERRA 2007 Workshop Manual

See “Safety Belts” and “Child Restraints” in the
Index for additional information about the
importance of proper restraint use.
{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light in the
instrument panel cluster ever comes on
and stays on, it means that something
may be wrong with the airbag system. If
this ever happens, have the vehicle
serviced promptly, because an adult-size
person sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat may not have the
protection of the airbag(s). SeeAirbag
Readiness Light on page 250for more on
this, including important safety
information.A thick layer of additional material, such as a
blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such
as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers
can affect how well the passenger sensing
system operates. You may want to consider not
using seat covers or other aftermarket equipment.
SeeAdding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 102for more information
about modications that can affect how the system
operates.
{CAUTION:
Stowing of articles under the passenger’s
seat or between the passenger’s seat
cushion and seatback may interfere with
the proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.
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This light will go off when you turn the airbag on.
SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 93for more on
this, including important safety information.
{CAUTION:
If the right front passenger’s airbag is
turned off for a person who is not in a risk
group identied by the national
government, that person will not have the
extra protection of an airbag. In a crash,
the airbag will not be able to inate and
help protect the person sitting there.
Do not turn off the passenger’s airbag
unless the person sitting there is in a risk
group identied by the national
government. SeeAirbag Off Switch on
page 93for more on this, including
important safety information.
{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on when you have turned off the airbag, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. The right front
passenger’s airbag could inate even
though the switch is off. If this ever
happens, do not let anyone whom the
national government has identied as a
member of a passenger airbag risk group
sit in the right front passenger’s position
(for example, do not secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat) until you have your
vehicle serviced. SeeAirbag Off Switch on
page 93andAirbag Readiness Light on
page 250for more on this, including
important safety information.
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{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag if the
system detects a rear-facing child
restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no
one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance,
even though it is turned off. We
recommend that rear-facing child
restraints be secured in the rear seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 97for more on this,
including important safety information.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else — they go as fast as the vehicle goes.
If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there
is a crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving“ underOff-Road
Driving on page 390.
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C
Calibration..........................................169, 173
California Fuel............................................. 489
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 487
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 616
Carbon Monoxide..............122, 167, 418, 445
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 601
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 371
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 370
Cargo Lamp................................................ 227
Cargo Management System........................ 199
CD, MP3 ............................................339, 345
Center Console Storage Area...................... 197
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts........................................ 37, 38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp...................................... 545
Center Seat.................................................. 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 574
Charging System Light................................ 254
Check
Engine Light............................................ 260
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 496
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 605Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 58
Older Children........................................... 45
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position ................................. 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.......................... 70, 76
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............. 80
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 56
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 233
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 603
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 602
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 599
Finish Care.............................................. 602
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 597
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 600
Leather.................................................... 600
Tires........................................................ 604
Underbody Maintenance........................... 605
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 601
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Gage (cont.)
Tachometer.............................................. 248
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 255
Garage Door Opener................................... 185
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 489
Specications........................................... 489
Glove Box................................................... 196
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 649
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 211
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamps.................................................. 544
Bulb Replacement.................................... 543
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 222
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 214
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 544
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 214
On Reminder........................................... 222
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps...................................... 546
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater................................................234, 237
Heater......................................................... 238Highbeam On Light..................................... 265
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 415
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 416
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 496
Release................................................... 497
Horn............................................................ 211
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 27
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 133
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 48
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 559
Instrument Panel
Overview.........................................206, 209
Storage Area............................................ 197
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 225
Cluster..................................................... 247
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 532
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K
Keyless Entry System................................. 110
Keys........................................................... 109
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 551
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp.................. 225
Cargo...................................................... 227
Dome....................................................... 226
Dome Lamp Override............................... 226
Exterior.................................................... 221
Puddle..................................................... 224
Reading................................................... 226
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 58
Latches, Seatback......................................... 19
License Plate Lamps................................... 548
Light
Airbag Off................................................ 250
Airbag Readiness..................................... 250
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 257
Brake System Warning............................. 256
Charging System..................................... 254Light (cont.)
Cruise Control.......................................... 265
Fog Lamp................................................ 265
Four-Wheel-Drive..................................... 265
Highbeam On.......................................... 265
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 267
Malfunction Indicator................................ 260
Oil Pressure............................................. 264
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 252
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 249
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 249
Security................................................... 264
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 258
Tire Pressure........................................... 259
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 266
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 226
Exit.......................................................... 226
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 425
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 381
Lockout Protection....................................... 120
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 119
Door........................................................ 118
Lockout Protection................................... 120
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 355
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 132
Noise Control System, Tampering................ 542
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 638
O
Odometer.................................................... 248
Odometer, Trip............................................ 248
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 390
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 387
Oil
Engine..................................................... 500
Pressure Gage......................................... 263
Pressure Light.......................................... 264
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 503
Older Children, Restraints............................. 45
Online Owner Center................................... 647
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 180
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................185, 189
Other Warning Devices................................ 211
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 245Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 232
Outside
Manual Mirrors......................................... 174
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 177
Power Mirrors.......................................... 176
Trailer-Tow Mirrors................................... 175
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 519
Owner Checks and Services....................... 631
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 605
Park Aid...................................................... 228
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 163
Shifting Out of......................................... 165
Parking
Assist....................................................... 228
Brake....................................................... 162
Over Things That Burn............................ 166
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 252
Passenger Sensing System........................... 97
Passing....................................................... 387
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 41
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 39
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 37
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 44
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 35
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 623
Seatback Latches.......................................... 19
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 19
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 11
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Rear Seat Operation........................... 20, 21
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Seatback Latches...................................... 19Secondary Latch System............................. 589
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 69
Rear Seat Position..................................... 67
Right Front Seat Position.................... 70, 76
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)........ 80
Security Light.............................................. 264
Service........................................................ 486
Accessories and Modications.................. 486
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 488
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 487
Doing Your Own Work............................. 487
Engine Soon Light................................... 260
Publications Ordering Information............. 663
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 102
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 604
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 163
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 165
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 213
Sliding Rear Window, Power....................... 126
Snow Plow.................................................. 432
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