child restraint HUMMER H2 2007 Owner's Manual

{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure any unused
safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has
one, after the child restraint has been
installed. Be sure to follow the instructions
of the child restraint manufacturer.
Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
Second Row Center Position — SUT
1. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be attached, attach the top
tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
Refer to the child restraint instructions and the
following steps:
1.1. To access the top tether anchor, raise
the passenger side seat cushion by
pulling up on the strap loop at the rear
of the seat cushion and fold the
seat cushion forward. Then fold the
seatback forward. See60/40 Split
Bench Seat on page 15for additional
information.
1.2. Place the child restraint in the center
seating position.
1.3. Find the top tether anchor at the rear
base of the center seat.
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1.4. Route and attach, but do not tighten,
the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and the following
instructions:
If your child restraint
has a single tether,
route the tether over
the seatback.
If your child restraint
has a dual tether, route
the tether over the
seatback.1.5. Return the rear passenger side seatback
to its upright position. You may have to
move the child restraint to a temporary
position to do this. Ensure that the
seatback locks and the safety belt is
routed properly. Then lower the seat
cushion until the seatback and the seat
cushion lock into position.
2. Attach 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.
2.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
2.2. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments on the child restraint to the
lower anchors.
3. Tighten the top tether.
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{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
4. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
Second and Third Row Positions — SUV
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 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. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be attached, attach and
tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor,
if equipped. Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following steps:
2.1. Find the top tether anchor.
2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether
according to your child restraint
instructions and the following
instructions:
If the position you are
using does not have
a head restraint and you
are using a single
tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
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If the position you are
using does not have a
head restraint and
you are using a dual
tether, route the
tether over the
seatback.
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.If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and
you are using a dual
tether, raise the
head restraint and route
the tether under the
head restraint and
in between the head
restraint posts.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position
If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 59.
If you have an SUT vehicle, there are no top
tether anchors in the second row outside seating
positions. 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. SeeLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 59if
the child restraint has a top tether.
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.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.
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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.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.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
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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 see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 59.
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.Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 59.
There is no top tether anchor in the right front
passenger’s position. Do not secure a child seat in
this position 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. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH) on page 59if the child
restraint has a top tether.
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Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s airbag.
There is a switch on the instrument panel that
you can use to turn off the right front passenger’s
airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 84for
more on this, including important safety
information.
A rear seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint.Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right
front passenger’s seat unless the airbag is off.
Here is why:
{CAUTION:
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. Be sure to turn off the
airbag before using a rear-facing child
restraint in the right front seat position.
Even though the airbag off switch is
designed to turn off the passenger’s
airbag, no system is fail safe, and no one
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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 you secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat, always
move the front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
{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 84andAirbag Readiness Light on
page 207for more on this, including
important safety information.
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You will be using a 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
airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 84.
If your child restraint is forward-facing, move
the seat as far back as it will go before
securing the restraint in this seat. SeePower
Seats on page 8. 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.
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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