GMC SIERRA DENALI 2017 Owners Manual

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100 Seats and Restraints secure the restraints. Some
restraints also use another vehicle
anchor to secure a top tether.
Regular Cab Models
1. For models without a rear seat,
forward-facing child restraints
should only be installed in the
right front seating position with
safety belts and a top tether.
See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in the
Center Front Seat) 0 110 or
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the Rear
Seat) 0 106 or Securing Child
Restraints (With the Safety Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat)
0 110 .
If the child restraint
manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached,
attach and tighten the top
tether to the top tether anchor, if your vehicle has one. Refer
to the child restraint
instructions and the following
steps:
1.1. Fold the passenger
seatback forward to
access the top tether
anchor. See Reclining
Seatbacks 0 59 .
1.2. Find the top tether
anchor.
1.3. Remove the cover to
expose the anchor.
1.4. Route, attach, and tighten
the top tether according
to your child restraint
instructions and the
following instructions: If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you
are using a dual tether,
route the tether around
the head restraint.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the head restraint
and route the tether
under the head restraint
and in between the head
restraint posts.

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Seats and Restraints 1012. Secure the child restraint in the
right front seating position with
the vehicle safety belts.
See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in the
Center Front Seat) 0 110 or
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the Rear
Seat) 0 106 or Securing Child
Restraints (With the Safety Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat)
0 110 .
3. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt 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. Crew Cab Models
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 ’ s
instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors
for the desired seating
position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the
lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors. 2. For forward-facing child
restraints, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor (loop), if your vehicle
has one. Follow the child
restraint instructions the
vehicle LATCH anchor weight
limits described at the
beginning of this section, and
the following steps:
Example — Rear Driver Side
Position

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Example — Rear Driver Side
Position
2.1. For a top tether in the
rear driver side position:
2.1.1. Raise the
headrest.
2.1.2. Route the top
tether (4) between
the headrest
posts, through the
loop (3), behind
the inboard
headrest post, and
under the center
shoulder belt (2). 2.1.3. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) (1) at
the center rear
seating position.
2.2. For a top tether in the
rear center position:
2.2.1. Route the top
tether (4) through
the center loop (1),
and behind the
passenger side
headrest post.
2.2.2. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) at
the rear passenger
side seating
position.
2.3. For a top tether in the
rear passenger position:
2.3.1. Raise the
headrest.
2.3.2. Route the top
tether (4) between
the headrest posts, through the
loop on the
passenger side
and behind the
inboard
headrest post.
2.3.3. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) (1) at
the center rear
seating position.
3. Tighten the top tether per the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions.
When the top tether is properly
tightened, the anchor (loop)
may bend. This is normal and
will not damage the vehicle.
If child restraints are installed
in both outboard positions, both
top tethers can be attached to
the center loop. Top tethers
can be attached for child
restraints in all three rear
seating positions at the same
time, following the routing
instructions above.

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Seats and Restraints 1034. 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.
Double Cab Models
1. Remove the headrest prior to
installing a forward-facing child
restraint in an outboard rear
seating position. See “ Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation ” at
the end of this section.
2. 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 ’ s
instructions and the
instructions in this manual. 2.1. Find the lower anchors
for the desired seating
position.
2.2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
2.3. Attach and tighten the
lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors.
3. For forward-facing child
restraints, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor (loop). Follow the child
restraint instructions, the
vehicle LATCH anchor weight
limits described at the
beginning of this section, and
the following steps: Example — Rear Driver Side
Position

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Example — Rear Driver Side
Position
3.1. For a top tether in the
rear driver side position:
3.1.1. Remove the
headrest.
3.1.2. Route the top
tether (4) through
the loop (3) on the
driver side under
the center
shoulder belt (2). 3.1.3. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) (1) at
the center rear
seating position.
3.2. For a top tether in the
rear center position:
3.2.1. Route the top
tether (4) through
the center loop (1),
and behind the
passenger side
headrest post.
3.2.2. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) at
the rear passenger
side seating
position.
3.3. For a top tether in the
rear passenger position:
3.3.1. Remove the
headrest. 3.3.2. Route the top
tether (4) through
the loop on the
passenger side.
3.3.3. Then attach the
top tether (4) to
the top tether
anchor (loop) (1) at
the center rear
seating position.
4. Tighten the top tether per the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions.
When the top tether is properly
tightened, the anchor (loop)
may bend. This is normal and
will not damage the vehicle.
If child restraints are installed
in both outboard positions, both
top tethers can be attached to
the center loop. Top tethers
can be attached for child
restraints in all three rear
seating positions at the same
time, following the routing
instructions above.

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Seats and Restraints 1055. 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.
Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation Crew Cab Models
For outboard rear seating positions,
if the child restraint cannot be
installed properly with the headrest
in place, the headrest may be
removed. See your dealer for
assistance with removal.
Store the removed headrests in a
secure place. Reinstall the headrest
before the seating position is
moved. To reinstall the headrest:
1. Insert the headrest posts into
the holes in the top of the
seatback with the longer
chrome plated post toward the
driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the headrest all the way
down until it contacts the top of
the seatback. Double Cab Models
The rear outboard headrests should
be removed when installing
forward-facing child restraints.
To remove the headrest:
1. Press both buttons on the
headrest posts and pull up on
the headrest.
2. Store the headrest in a secure
place.
3. When the child restraint is
removed, reinstall the headrest
before the seating position
is used.

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106 Seats and Restraints To reinstall the headrest:
1. Insert the headrest posts into
the holes in the top of the
seatback with the longer
chrome plated post toward the
driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the headrest all the way
down until it contacts the top of
the seatback. Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{ WarningA 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. Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Rear Seat) When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 95 for how and where to
install the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is secured
in the vehicle using a safety belt
and it uses a top tether, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 95 for top tether
anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
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 strap
must be anchored.

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Seats and Restraints 107In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.
If the child restraint or vehicle seat
position does not have the LATCH
system, you will be using the safety
belt to secure the child restraint. Be
sure to follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint.
If more than one child restraint
needs to be installed in the rear
seat, be sure to read Where to Put
the Restraint 0 93 .
Double Cab 1. Remove the headrest prior to
installing a forward-facing child
restraint in an outboard rear
seating position. See “ Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation ”
under Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 95 .
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. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary. 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.

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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. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6. 7. For forward-facing child
restraints, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor (loop). Refer to the child
restraint instructions, the
vehicle LATCH anchor weight
limits and instructions listed in
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 95 .
8. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.
Reinstall the headrest before the
seating position is used. See
“ Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation ” under Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 95 for additional
information on installing the
headrest properly.
Crew Cab 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.
3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.

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Seats and Restraints 109Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
4. Pull the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor. 5. 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. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5. 6. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 95 for more
information on using the top
tether anchors.
7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.
For outboard rear seating positions,
if the child restraint cannot be
installed properly with the headrest
in place, the headrest may be