HUMMER H2 2008 Workshop Manual

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating
position, study the instructions that came with
your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with
this vehicle.
Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure
the child restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure
any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no
child is in it.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)
The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving
or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation
of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses
anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child
restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is
properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s
safety belts to secure the restraint, following the
instructions that came with that restraint, and also the
instructions in this manual. When installing a child
restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the
lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure
the child restraint. A child restraint must never be
installed using only the top tether and anchor.
In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you
need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments.
The child restraint manufacturer will provide you
with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its
attachments. The following explains how to attach a
child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have
lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors
and attachments.
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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.
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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.
If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can
be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask
the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
is available.
Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor):
Seating positions with
two lower anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor):
Seating positions with
two lower anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with
top tether anchors.
Second Row
Seats — SUV
Second Row
Seats — SUT
Third Row Seats — SUV
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For SUV models, there are exposed metal anchors for
the second row center and passenger side seating
positions.
For SUT models, there are exposed metal anchor for
the second row center seating position.
For SUV models, the top tether anchors are located at
the bottom rear of the seat cushion for each position
in the second row. Be sure to use the anchor located
nearest to the seating position where the child restraint
will be placed.
For SUT models, the top tether anchor is located at the
bottom rear of the seat cushion for the center position
in the second row. You may need to fold the seatback of
the passenger side seat forward in order to access
this anchor.Second Row Seats — SUV
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For SUV models with third row seating, the top tether
anchor is located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion
for the passenger side seating position in the third row.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.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.
SeeWhere to Put the Restraint on page 1-46for
additional information. Second Row Seats — SUT
Third Row Seat — SUV
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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
{CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached
to anchors, the restraint will not be able to
protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child
could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure
that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly
installed using the anchors, or use the
vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint,
following the instructions that came with that
restraint, and also the instructions in this
manual.
{CAUTION:
Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the
vehicle is designed to hold only one child
restraint. 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 if this happens. To help prevent
injury to people and damage to your vehicle,
attach only one child restraint per anchor.
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{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 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 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.
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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.
SeeSplit Folding Rear Seat on page 1-8for
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.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.
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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.
{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.
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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
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
single tether, route the
tether over the seatback.
If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
dual tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
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