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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts - and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag System
Center Passenger Position
Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Children
Restraint Systems for Children
Older Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats - how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench seat, you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the seat.
Lift the lever to unlock the seat. Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it, and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment, the knob is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)
To increase or decrease support, turn the knob toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Operating effort can be reduced if you lean forward slightly while turning the knob.
If your vehicle has a power seat, you can adjust it with these controls located on the outboard sides of the seats.
D Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the forward edge of the horizontal control.
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D Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole horizontal control forward or rearward.
D Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the rear edge of the horizontal control.
D Moving the whole horizontal control up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion.
If your vehicle has power reclining seats, you can use the vertical control to adjust the angle of the seatback.
Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward by moving the control toward the rear or the front of the vehicle. See “Reclining Seatbacks” in the Index for further information.
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, the four way control is located on the outboard side of the seat.
To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front or rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower seatback for more lateral support. To increase or decrease support, press and hold the top or bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
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Memory Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, the buttons used to program and recall the driver’s seat and recliner position are located on the driver’s door trim panel.
Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, the button used to control the driver’s heated seat is located on the driver’s door panel. The button used to control the passenger’s heated seat is located on the passenger’s door panel.
It does not store the lumbar or back support positions.
To program the memory seat, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired position.
2. Then press the SET button and, within five seconds, press one of the two numbered buttons on the memory control.
To recall your setting, put the vehicle in PARK (P) and press the number you chose.
To program the seat position for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other number on the memory control.
To activate the heated seats, press the button once for the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the LO heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the button a third time. An indicator light will illuminate for each heat setting anytime the heated seats are operating.
The ignition must be in RUN for this feature to operate.
The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition is turned to OFF. If you still want to use the heated front seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need to press the heated seat button again.
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Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the front seatback, lift the manual lever located on the outboard side of the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lift the lever again without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position.
If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see “Power Seats” in the Index for further information on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.
But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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Head Restraints
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle may be adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head restraints, except they do not tilt forward or rearward.
Seatback Latches
CAUTION:
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
The seatbacks fold forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
To fold a front seatback forward, lift the lever at the base of the seat to release the seatback.
The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the seatback to its upright position, push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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Rear Seat (Extended Cab)
Folding the Rear Seat
The extended cab’s rear seat can be folded up to provide more cargo space. To fold the seat do the following:
1. Pull forward on the release strap located under the rear seat cushion.
The extended cab’s rear seat can also be folded open for more seating space. To use the seat do the following:
1. Push rearward on the seat cushion while pulling up on the release strap under the seat cushion. Pull the seat cushion downward until it latches.
2. After pulling the seat cushion down, pull up on it to make sure it is locked.
Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
R
The second row rear seat has a 60/40 split seat. Either side of the rear seat may be folded down to give you more cargo space.
Before folding the rear seat on the driver’s side, insert the two buckles into the retainer in the seatback. That way, the buckles will be out of the way when the seat is folded and will be available for passengers to use when the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make sure that nothing is under or in front of the seat and that the head restraints are completely lowered.
2. Fold the seat cushion upward until it latches with the seatback.
3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure the seat is secure.
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To fold the rear seat, do the following:
1. Pull up on the strap loop at the rear of the seat cushion. Then, pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward.
3. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
Check to see that the buckles on the driver’s side seatback are accessible to the outboard and center occupant and are not under the seat cushions.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
2. After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the seatback forward and fold the seatback down until it is flat. If the seatback cannot fold flat because it interferes with the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or bringing the front seat more upright.
The lever at the base of the seat must be turned rearward to release the seatback.
To return the seat to the passenger position do the following:
1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way.
2. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.
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CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.
Put someone on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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or the instrument panel ...
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
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and the Answers
Q:
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A:
You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q:
If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts?
A:
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.
Q:
If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even one that isn’t your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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Q:
What’s wrong with this?
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
A:
The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way.
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Q:
What’s wrong with this?
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.
A:
The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
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Q:
What’s wrong with this?
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt.
The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.
A:
The belt is over an armrest.
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Q:
What’s wrong with this?
A:
The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury.
Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones.
You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.
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Q:
What’s wrong with this?
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.
A:
The belt is twisted across the body.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see “Driver Position” earlier in this section.
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt - except for one thing.
If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.
Air Bag System
This part explains the air bag system.
Your vehicle has air bags - one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the right front passenger.
Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating air bag. But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations.
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Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system:
CAUTION:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt - even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are designed to work with safety belts, but don’t replace them. Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren’t designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear or low speed frontal crashes, or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly - whether or not there’s an air bag for that person.
CAUTION:
Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle.
CAUTION:
Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called “Children.”
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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol.
How the Air Bag System Works
The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See “Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index for more information.
Where are the air bags?
The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.
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The right front passenger’s air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.
CAUTION:
If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an air bag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other air bag covering.
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When should an air bag inflate?
An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed
“threshold level.” If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about 9 to 16 mph (14 to 26 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because inflation would not help the occupant.
In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were.
Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or near frontal impacts.
The air bag system is designed to work properly under a wide range of conditions, including off road usage.
Observe safe driving speeds, especially on rough terrain.
As always, wear your safety belt. See “Off Road
Driving” in the Index for more tips on off road driving.
What makes an air bag inflate?
In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of the right front passenger.
How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts and many side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions.
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What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module - the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, or the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s bag - will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or from being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so.
If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door.
In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag.
D Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you’ll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the air bag system won’t be there to help protect you in another crash.
A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.
D Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the system commands air bag inflation and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment. The module also records speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data.
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D Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer for service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the right front passenger’s air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings.
Air Bag Off Switch (Regular Cab and
Extended Cab Models)
If your vehicle is a regular cab model or an extended cab model, it has a switch on the instrument panel that you can use to turn off the right front passenger’s air bag.
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This switch should only be turned to AIR BAG OFF if the person in the right front passenger’s position is a member of a passenger risk group identified by the national government as follows:
Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat because:
D my vehicle has no rear seat;
D my vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear facing infant seat; or
D the infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant’s physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:
D my vehicle has no rear seat;
D although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle; or
D the child has a medical condition which, according to the child’s physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
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Medical Condition. A passenger has a medical condition which, according to his or her physician:
D causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk for the passenger; and
D makes the potential harm from the passenger air bag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the air bag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a crash.
CAUTION:
If the right front passenger’s air bag is turned off for a person who isn’t in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won’t have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn’t be able to inflate and help protect the person sitting there. Don’t turn off the passenger’s air bag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group.
To turn off the right front passenger’s air bag, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to AIR BAG OFF.
The AIR BAG OFF light will come on to let you know that the right front passenger’s air bag is off. The right front passenger’s air bag will remain off until you turn it back on again, and the AIR BAG OFF light will stay on to remind you that the air bag is off.
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CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light ever comes on when you have turned off the air bag, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system.
The right front passenger’s air bag could inflate even though the switch is off.
If your vehicle is a regular cab pickup and this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit in the right front passenger’s position (for example, don’t secure a rear facing child restraint in your vehicle) until you have your vehicle serviced.
If your vehicle is an extended cab pickup and this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit in the right front passenger’s position (for example, don’t secure a rear facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat) until you have your vehicle serviced.
To turn the right front passenger’s air bag on again, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to the on position.
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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service and Owner
Publications” in the Index.
CAUTION:
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:
If I add a push bumper or a bicycle rack to the front of my vehicle, will it keep the air bags from working properly?
A:
As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is attached to your vehicle so that the vehicle’s basic structure isn’t changed, it’s not likely to keep the air bags from working properly in a crash.
Q:
Is there anything I might add to the front of the vehicle that could keep the air bags from working properly?
A:
Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle’s frame, bumper system, front end sheet metal or height, they may keep the air bag system from working properly. Also, the air bag system may not work properly if you relocate any of the air bag sensors. If you have any questions about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See “Customer Satisfaction Procedure” in the Index.
Q:
What if I add a snow plow? Will it keep the air bags from working properly?
A:
We’ve designed our air bag systems to work properly under a wide range of conditions, including snow plowing with vehicles equipped with the optional Snow Plow Prep
Package (RPO VYU). But don’t change or defeat the snow plow’s “tripping mechanism.” If you do, it can damage your snow plow and your vehicle, and it may cause an air bag inflation.
Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions.
When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
Lap
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Shoulder Belt (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
The positions next to the windows have lap shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
The safety belt also locks if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
If your vehicle has a rear seat, your vehicle has shoulder belt comfort guides. This feature will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head.
There is one guide for each outside passenger in the rear seat. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt:
1. Remove the guide from its storage clip on the interior body.
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2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.
3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat.
The guide must be on top of the belt.
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4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in “Rear Seat Passenger Positions
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)” earlier in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.
To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Slide the guide onto the storage clip.
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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every
Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.
Infants and Young Children
Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by the appropriate restraint. Young children should not use the vehicle’s safety belts, unless there is no other choice.
CAUTION:
People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much - until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it.
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For example, in a crash at only 25 mph
(40 km/h), a 12 lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint.
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CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants.
Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide.
Q:
What are the different types of add on child restraints?
A:
Add on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types.
Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used.
For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.
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CAUTION:
Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints.
CAUTION:
The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints.
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Restraint Systems for Children
An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface.
Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle.
A rear facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.
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A forward facing child seat (C E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T shaped or shelf like shields.
A booster seat (F G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high back booster seats have a five point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.
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Q:
How do child restraints work?
A:
A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner.
For many years, add on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint.
One system, the three point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The five point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps.
A T shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a flat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf or armrest type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf like shield that swings up or to the side.
When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
When securing an add on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.
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Where to Put the Restraint
(Regular Cab Pickup)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the right front passenger seat. If you want to secure a rear facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See “Air Bag Off Switch” and
“Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position” in the Index for more on this, including important safety information.
CAUTION:
A child in a rear facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear facing child restraint in the right front seat position.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle - even when no child is in it.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Extended Cab Pickup)
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.
General Motors, therefore, recommends that child restraints be secured in the rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. There is limited space in the rear seating area of an extended cab model. If you want to secure a child restraint in a rear seating position of an extended cab model, especially in the rear center position, be sure to study the instructions that came with your child restraint to see if there is enough room to secure your seat properly.
If a forward facing child seat must be secured in the vehicle’s right front seat, the seat should be moved back as far as possible. However, it is better to secure the restraint in a rear seat.
If you want to secure a rear facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See “Air Bag Off Switch” and “Securing a Child
Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position” in the Index for more on this, including important safety information.
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CAUTION:
A child in a rear facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear facing child restraint in the right front seat position.
Wherever you install it, 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.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Crew Cab Pickup)
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.
General Motors, therefore, recommends that child restraints be secured in the rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat.
If a forward facing child seat must be secured in the vehicle’s right front seat, the seat should be moved as far back as possible. However, it is better to secure the restraint in a rear seat. Never put a rear facing child restraint in the right front passenger seat. Here’s why:
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CAUTION:
A child riding in a rear facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear facing child restraint in the rear seat.
You may secure a forward facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you do, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
Wherever you install it, 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.
Top Strap
Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.”
It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision.
For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored properly.
If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.
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In Canada, the law requires that forward facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored.
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Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Raise the head restraint and route the top strap under it.
Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say.
Right Front Passenger Position Top Strap Anchor
(All Models)
You’ll find the top strap anchor for the right front passenger seat behind the seat, near the floor.
If your vehicle is a regular cab model, there is also a top strap anchor for the right front passenger position located on the back panel of your vehicle, behind the right front passenger seat. In order to get to the anchor, you’ll have to remove the trim plug covering it.
Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say.
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Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Extended Cab Models)
If your vehicle is an extended cab model, you’ll find the top strap anchors for the rear seating positions near the top of the seatback. In addition to the top strap anchors, each seating position has a fabric loop at the top of the seatback that you’ll use to route a top strap through.
When using a child restraint with a top strap in either rear outboard position, raise the head restraint and route the top strap through the fabric loop on the seatback.
Then, attach the top strap to the anchor point at the center rear seating position.
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Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Crew Cab Models)
When using a child restraint with a top strap in the center rear position, route the top strap through the fabric loop on the seatback. Then, raise the head restraint and attach the top strap to the anchor point located at the closest outboard position.
Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restrain itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say.
If your vehicle is a Crew Cab model, you’ll find top strap anchors for the rear seating positions located on the back panel of your vehicle, behind the rear seat.
In order to get to the brackets, you’ll have to remove the trim plugs covering them.
There are also anchorage points at the rear base of the front passenger’s seat.
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Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have the LATCH system. If it does, you’ll find anchors (A) in the seat, where the seatback meets the seat cushion. For front passenger seat positions, there is an anchor behind and to the bottom of the seat to secure the top strap. For rear center seat positions, there is an anchor near the driver’s side rear seat head restraint.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system will have a visible metal anchor point in the seat where the seatback meets the seat cushion.
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In order to use the system, you need either a forward facing child restraint that has attaching points (B) at its base and a top tether anchor (C), or a rear facing child restraint that has attaching points (B), as shown here.
With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the vehicle’s safety belts to secure a child restraint.
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CAUTION:
If a LATCH type child restraint isn’t attached to its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be able to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position (Extended Cab and
Crew Cab)” or “Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position” in the Index for information on how to secure a child restraint in your vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belts.
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how.
4. If the child restraint is forward facing, attach the top strap to the top strap anchor. See “Top Strap” in the
Index. Tighten the top strap according to the child restraint instructions.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the anchor points.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
There is limited space in the rear seating area of an extended cab model. If you want to secure a child restraint in a rear outside seating position, be sure to study the instructions that came with your child restraint to see if there is enough room to secure your seat properly.
You’ll be using the lap shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 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 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. If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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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, feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re 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. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just 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.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position (Extended Cab and
Crew Cab)
Don’t use child restraints in this position. The restraints won’t work properly.
If you have an extended cab or a Crew Cab pickup, you can secure a child restraint in the center rear seat position.
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There is limited space in the rear seating area of an extended cab model. If you want to secure a child restraint in a rear seating position of an extended cab model, especially in the rear center position, be sure to study the instructions that came with your child restraint to see if there is enough room to secure your seat properly.
You’ll be using the lap belt. 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. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see “Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH)” in the Index.
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
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3. Run 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.
5. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re 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. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will 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 is equipped with the LATCH system, see “Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH)” in the Index.
Crew Cab Models: Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
CAUTION:
A child in a rear facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear facing child restraint in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a forward facing child restraint in the right front seat.
Regular Cab and Extended Cab Models: Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. There’s a switch on the instrument panel that you can use to turn off the right front passenger’s air bag when you want to secure a rear facing child restraint at the right front passenger’s position. See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index for more on this, including important safety information.
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CAUTION:
A child in a rear facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear facing child restraint in the right front seat position. If a forward facing child restraint is suitable for your child, always move the passenger seat as far back as it will go.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a forward facing child restraint in the right front seat.
CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light ever comes on when you have turned off the air bag, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system.
The right front passenger’s air bag could inflate even though the switch is off.
If your vehicle is a regular cab pickup and this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit in the right front passenger’s position (for example, don’t secure a rear facing child restraint in your vehicle) until you have your vehicle serviced.
See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index.
If your vehicle is an extended cab pickup and this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit in the right front passenger’s position (for example, don’t secure a rear facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat) until you have your vehicle serviced. See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index.
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You’ll be using the lap shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 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 air bag. If your vehicle is a regular cab or an extended cab and you are using a rear facing child restraint in this seat, make sure the air bag is turned off. See “Air Bag Off
Switch” in the Index. If your child restraint is forward facing, always move the seat as far back as it will go before securing it in this seat. See “Seats” in the Index.
2. Put the 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.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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, feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re 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.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
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To remove the child restraint, just 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.
If you were using a rear facing child restraint in a regular cab pickup or an extended cab pickup, turn on the right front passenger’s air bag when you remove the rear facing child restraint from the vehicle unless the person who will be sitting there is a member of a passenger air bag risk group. See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index.
CAUTION:
If the right front passenger’s air bag is turned off for a person who isn’t in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won’t have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn’t be able to inflate and help protect the person sitting there. Don’t turn off the passenger’s air bag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group. See “Air Bag Off
Switch” in the Index for more on this, including important safety information.
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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can wear a lap shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
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Q:
What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:
If possible, an older child should wear a lap shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.
CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time.
Q:
What if a child is wearing a lap shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A:
Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index.
If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one.
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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH system parts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new parts.
If the LATCH system was being used during a more severe crash, you may need new LATCH system parts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of the collision.
If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in this section.
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Table of contents
- 1 2002 Chevrolet Silverado Owner's Manual
- 2 Copyright General Motors Corp. 2001
- 3 For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
- 4 How to Use this Manual
- 4 Safety Warnings and Symbols
- 5 Vehicle Damage Warnings
- 5 Vehicle Symbols
- 7 Model Reference
- 8 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
- 9 Seats and Seat Controls
- 9 Manual Front Seat
- 10 Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
- 10 Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)
- 11 Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
- 12 Memory Seat (If Equipped)
- 12 Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
- 13 Reclining Seatbacks
- 14 Head Restraints
- 15 Seatback Latches
- 16 Rear Seat (Extended Cab)
- 16 Folding the Rear Seat
- 16 Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
- 17 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
- 18 Why Safety Belts Work
- 22 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
- 23 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
- 23 Adults
- 23 Driver Position
- 23 Lap-Shoulder Belt
- 30 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
- 31 Right Front Passenger Position
- 31 Air Bag System
- 33 How the Air Bag System Works
- 33 Where are the air bags?
- 35 When should an air bag inflate?
- 35 What makes an air bag inflate?
- 35 How does an air bag restrain?
- 36 What will you see after an air bag inflates?
- 37 Air Bag Off Switch (Regular Cab and Extended Cab Models)
- 41 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
- 41 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
- 42 Center Passenger Position
- 42 Lap Belt
- 43 Rear Seat Passengers
- 43 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
- 44 Lap-Shoulder Belt (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
- 47 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
- 49 Children
- 49 Infants and Young Children
- 53 Restraint Systems for Children
- 56 Where to Put the Restraint (Regular Cab Pickup)
- 56 Where to Put the Restraint (Extended Cab Pickup)
- 57 Where to Put the Restraint (Crew Cab Pickup)
- 58 Top Strap
- 60 Right Front Passenger Position Top Strap Anchor (All Models)
- 61 Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Extended Cab Models)
- 62 Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Crew Cab Models)
- 63 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) (If Equipped)
- 65 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
- 66 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
- 69 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
- 69 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position (Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
- 72 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
- 77 Older Children
- 80 Safety Belt Extender
- 80 Checking Your Restraint Systems
- 80 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
- 81 Section 2 Features and Controls
- 82 Windows
- 82 Manual Windows
- 83 Power Windows (If Equipped)
- 84 Swing-Out Windows (Extended Cab)
- 85 Keys
- 87 Door Locks
- 88 Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
- 89 Programmable Automatic Door Locks (If Equipped)
- 90 Lockout Prevention
- 91 Child Security Locks (Crew Cabs) (If Equipped)
- 92 Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
- 93 Operation
- 93 Remote Panic Alarm
- 93 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
- 94 Battery Replacement
- 95 Resynchronization
- 95 Rear Doors
- 96 Tailgate
- 97 Tailgate Removal
- 97 Theft
- 98 Key in the Ignition
- 98 Parking at Night
- 98 Parking Lots
- 99 Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
- 100 Testing the Alarm
- 100 Passlock
- 101 New Vehicle "Break-In"
- 101 Ignition Positions
- 103 Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)
- 103 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) (If Equipped)
- 104 Starting Your Engine
- 104 Automatic Transmission
- 104 Manual Transmission
- 104 Starting Your V8 Engine
- 105 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
- 106 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
- 107 Automatic Transmission Operation
- 111 Tow/Haul Mode Selector Button (Automatic Transmission)
- 112 Manual Transmission Operation
- 112 Five-Speed (VORTEC 6000 V8 Engine)
- 113 Five-Speed (VORTEC 4300 V6 and 4800 V8 Engines)
- 114 Six-Speed (VORTEC 8100 V8 and DURAMAX_6600 V8 Engines)
- 116 Shift Speeds
- 117 Shift Light
- 117 Parking Brake
- 118 Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
- 120 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission Only)
- 120 Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
- 121 Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
- 121 Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only)
- 122 Parking Over Things That Burn
- 122 Engine Exhaust
- 123 Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
- 124 Manual Selectable Ride (If Equipped)
- 125 Locking Rear Axle (If Equipped)
- 125 Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
- 125 Front Axle Locking Feature
- 126 Manual Transfer Case (If Equipped)
- 128 Automatic Transfer Case (If Equipped)
- 130 Shifting into 4HI or AUTO 4WD
- 130 Shifting into 2HI
- 130 Shifting into 4LO
- 131 Shifting Out of 4LO
- 131 Shifting into NEUTRAL
- 132 Shifting Out of NEUTRAL
- 132 Electronic Transfer Case (If Equipped)
- 134 Shifting from 2HI to 4HI
- 134 Shifting from 4HI to 2HI
- 134 Shifting from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO
- 134 Shifting from 4LO to 4HI or 2HI
- 135 Shifting into NEUTRAL
- 135 Shifting Out of NEUTRAL
- 136 QUADRASTEER_ (4WS) (If Equipped)
- 138 Car Washes for QUADRASTEER Equipped Vehicles
- 138 Horn
- 139 Tilt Wheel
- 139 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
- 140 Turn and Lane Change Signals
- 141 Turn Signal On Chime
- 141 Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
- 141 Flash-To-Pass Feature
- 142 Windshield Wipers
- 142 Windshield Washer
- 143 Cruise Control (If Equipped)
- 144 Setting Cruise Control
- 144 Resuming a Set Speed
- 145 Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
- 145 Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
- 145 Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
- 145 Using Cruise Control on Hills
- 145 Ending Cruise Control
- 145 Erasing Speed Memory
- 146 Exterior Lamps
- 147 Automatic Headlamp System
- 147 Lamps On Reminder
- 148 Daytime Running Lamps
- 149 Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
- 150 Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch (If Equipped)
- 151 Cargo Lamp
- 151 Interior Lamps
- 151 Instrument Panel Brightness Control
- 151 Exit Lighting
- 152 Illuminated Entry
- 152 Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
- 152 Dome Lamps
- 152 Battery Run-Down Protection
- 153 Mirrors
- 153 Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
- 153 Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display (If Equipped)
- 154 Temperature Display
- 155 Electrochromic Mirror Operation
- 155 Compass Operation
- 155 Compass Calibration
- 156 Compass Variance
- 157 Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with Compass, Temperature Display and OnStar Controls (If Equipped)
- 157 Temperature and Compass Display
- 158 Electrochromic Mirror Operation
- 158 Compass Variance
- 159 Compass Calibration
- 159 Cleaning the Mirror
- 159 Outside Manual Adjust Mirrors
- 160 Camper-Type Outside Mirrors (If Equipped)
- 160 West Coast-Type Outside Mirrors (If Equipped)
- 161 Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped)
- 161 Convex Outside Mirror
- 161 Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped)
- 162 Storage Compartments
- 162 Glove Box
- 162 Center Overhead Console (If Equipped)
- 162 Installing a Garage Door Opener
- 164 Sunglasses Storage Compartment
- 164 Armrest Storage Compartment (If Equipped)
- 165 Center Console Storage Area (If Equipped)
- 165 Cupholders (If Equipped)
- 166 Tonneau Cover (If Equipped)
- 168 Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
- 168 Front Ashtray
- 168 Sun Visors
- 169 Accessory Power Outlets
- 170 OnStar System (If Equipped)
- 171 OnStar Services
- 173 OnStar System Limitations
- 174 The Instrument Panel - Your Information System
- 176 Instrument Panel Cluster
- 177 Speedometer and Odometer
- 177 Trip Odometer
- 177 Engine Hour Meter Display
- 177 Tachometer
- 178 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
- 178 Safety Belt Reminder Light
- 179 Air Bag Readiness Light
- 180 Air Bag Off Light
- 181 Voltmeter
- 182 Shift Light (If Equipped)
- 183 Brake System Warning Light
- 184 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
- 184 Low Traction Light (If Equipped)
- 185 Traction Off Light (If Equipped)
- 186 Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
- 186 Transmission Temperature Gage (If Equipped)
- 188 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
- 190 If the Light Is Flashing
- 190 If the Light Is On Steady
- 191 Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
- 192 Oil Pressure Gage
- 193 Cruise Light (If Equipped)
- 193 4WD Light (If Equipped)
- 193 Tow/Haul Light (Automatic Transmissions Only)
- 194 Fuel Gage
- 195 Message Center
- 195 Battery
- 196 Trans Fluid Hot
- 197 Trans Hot...Idle Engine
- 198 Low Coolant
- 198 Check Coolant Temp
- 198 Engine Overheated
- 199 Reduced Engine Power (V8 Gasoline Engines Only)
- 199 Check Eng Oil Pressure
- 199 Check Eng Oil Level (Gasoline Engine)
- 200 Change Engine Oil
- 200 Security
- 201 Service 4WD (If Equipped)
- 201 Low Washer Fluid
- 202 Cargo Lamp On
- 202 Low Fuel
- 203 Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
- 204 Comfort Controls
- 204 Standard Comfort Controls
- 204 Fan Knob
- 204 Temperature Knob
- 204 Mode Knob
- 205 Heater and Air Conditioning Comfort Controls (If Equipped)
- 205 Fan Knob
- 205 Temperature Knob
- 205 Mode Knob
- 207 Electronic Climate Control System (If Equipped)
- 207 Fan Control
- 208 Temperature Knob
- 208 Mode Knob -- Manual Operation
- 210 Mode Knob -- Automatic Operation
- 211 Air Conditioning
- 211 Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped)
- 212 Heating
- 212 Defogging and Defrosting
- 212 Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
- 213 Ventilation System
- 214 Ventilation Tips
- 215 Audio Systems
- 215 Setting the Clock for Systems with the Set Button
- 215 Setting the Clock for Systems with HR and MN Buttons
- 216 AM-FM Stereo
- 216 Playing the Radio
- 216 Finding a Station
- 216 Setting Preset Stations
- 217 Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
- 217 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
- 218 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
- 218 Playing the Radio
- 218 Finding a Station
- 219 Setting Preset Stations
- 220 Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
- 220 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
- 220 Playing a Compact Disc
- 222 Compact Disc Messages
- 222 Remote Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)
- 223 Primary Radio Controls
- 224 Remote Cassette Tape Player Controls
- 224 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
- 225 Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
- 225 Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss
- 226 Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
- 227 Understanding Radio Reception
- 227 AM
- 227 FM Stereo
- 227 Tips About Your Audio System
- 227 Cleaning Your Remote CassetteTape Player
- 228 Care of Your Compact Discs
- 228 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
- 228 Fixed Mast Antenna
- 229 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
- 230 Defensive Driving
- 231 Drunken Driving
- 234 Control of a Vehicle
- 234 Braking
- 235 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
- 237 Using Anti-Lock
- 237 Braking in Emergencies
- 237 Traction Assist System (TAS) (Option)
- 240 Steering
- 240 Power Steering
- 240 Steering Tips
- 240 Driving on Curves
- 241 Steering in Emergencies
- 242 Off-Road Recovery
- 242 Passing
- 244 Loss of Control
- 244 Skidding
- 245 Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
- 247 Before You Go Off-Roading
- 248 Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
- 249 Environmental Concerns
- 249 Traveling to Remote Areas
- 250 Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
- 251 Scanning the Terrain
- 252 Driving on Off-Road Hills
- 252 Approaching a Hill
- 253 Driving Uphill
- 256 Driving Downhill
- 258 Driving Across an Incline
- 259 Stalling on an Incline
- 260 Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
- 260 Driving in Water
- 261 After Off-Road Driving
- 262 Driving at Night
- 263 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
- 264 Hydroplaning
- 265 Driving Through Deep Standing Water
- 265 Driving Through Flowing Water
- 265 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
- 266 City Driving
- 267 Freeway Driving
- 268 Before Leaving on a Long Trip
- 269 Highway Hypnosis
- 270 Hill and Mountain Roads
- 272 Winter Driving
- 273 Driving on Snow or Ice
- 274 If You're Caught in a Blizzard
- 276 Recreational Vehicle Towing
- 277 Dinghy Towing
- 279 Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles)
- 280 Loading Your Vehicle
- 282 Payload
- 282 2-Tiered Loading
- 283 Add-On Equipment
- 283 Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
- 288 Truck-Camper Loading Information
- 290 Trailer Recommendations
- 290 Camper Wiring Harness (If Equipped)
- 290 Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
- 291 Towing a Trailer
- 292 If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
- 293 Tow/Haul Mode (If Equipped)
- 294 Weight of the Trailer
- 312 Weight of the Trailer Tongue
- 313 Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
- 313 Hitches
- 313 Safety Chains
- 314 Trailer Brakes
- 314 Driving with a Trailer
- 315 Following Distance
- 315 Passing
- 315 Backing Up
- 315 Making Turns
- 315 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
- 316 Driving On Grades
- 317 Parking on Hills
- 318 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill
- 318 Maintenance When Trailer Towing
- 319 Trailer Wiring Harness
- 319 Basic Trailer Wiring Package
- 320 Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package (If Equipped)
- 321 Camper/Fifth-Wheel Trailer Wiring Package (If Equipped)
- 322 Instrument Panel Jumper Wiring Harness
- 322 Four Wire Trailer Harness Adapter
- 323 Auxiliary Battery (If Equipped)
- 324 Power Winches
- 324 Power Take-Off (PTO) (If Equipped)
- 326 Step-Bumper Pad
- 327 Section 5 Problems on the Road
- 328 Hazard Warning Flashers
- 328 Other Warning Devices
- 329 Jump Starting
- 335 Towing Your Vehicle
- 336 Engine Overheating
- 336 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
- 337 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
- 338 If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
- 339 Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
- 341 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank -- Gasoline Engines
- 346 Engine Fan Noise
- 346 If a Tire Goes Flat
- 347 Changing a Flat Tire
- 348 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
- 352 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
- 360 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
- 362 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
- 363 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
- 364 Using the Recovery Hooks
- 366 Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
- 367 Service
- 367 Doing Your Own Service Work
- 368 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
- 368 Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
- 368 Gasoline Octane
- 369 Gasoline Specifications
- 369 California Fuel
- 370 Additives
- 370 Fuels in Foreign Countries
- 371 Filling Your Tank
- 373 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
- 373 Checking Things Under the Hood
- 374 Hood Release
- 375 Engine Compartment Overview
- 378 Noise Control System
- 378 Tampering With Noise Control System Prohibited
- 379 Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
- 379 Checking Engine Oil
- 380 When to Add Engine Oil
- 381 What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
- 383 Engine Oil Additives
- 383 When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life System_)
- 383 How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message
- 384 What to Do with Used Oil
- 384 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
- 386 Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped)
- 387 Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except Allison Transmission)
- 387 When to Check and Change
- 388 How to Check
- 389 Checking the Fluid Level
- 390 How to Add Fluid
- 391 Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Only)
- 391 When to Check and Change
- 391 How to Check
- 392 Checking the Fluid Level
- 392 Cold Check Procedure
- 393 Hot Check Procedure
- 393 Consistency of Readings
- 393 How to Add Fluid
- 394 Manual Transmission Fluid
- 394 When to Check
- 394 How to Check
- 395 How to Add Fluid
- 396 Hydraulic Clutch
- 396 When to Check and What to Use
- 396 How to Check and Add Fluid
- 397 Rear Axle
- 397 When to Check Lubricant
- 397 How to Check Lubricant
- 397 What to Use
- 397 Four-Wheel Drive
- 397 Transfer Case
- 397 When to Check Lubricant
- 398 How to Check Lubricant
- 398 What to Use
- 399 Front Axle
- 399 When to Check Lubricant
- 399 How to Check Lubricant
- 399 What to Use
- 400 Engine Coolant
- 401 What to Use
- 402 Checking Coolant
- 402 Adding Coolant
- 403 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
- 404 Power Steering Fluid
- 405 When to Check Power Steering Fluid
- 405 How to Check Power Steering Fluid
- 405 What to Use
- 405 Windshield Washer Fluid
- 405 What to Use
- 405 Adding Washer Fluid
- 406 Brakes
- 406 Brake Fluid
- 407 Checking Brake Fluid
- 408 What to Add
- 409 Brake Wear
- 409 Brake Pedal Travel
- 409 Brake Adjustment
- 410 Replacing Brake System Parts
- 410 Battery
- 411 Vehicle Storage
- 411 Bulb Replacement
- 411 Halogen Bulbs
- 412 Headlamps
- 413 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
- 414 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
- 415 Pickup Box Identification Lamps/Fender Marker Lamps
- 416 Taillamps (Pickup Models)
- 417 Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)
- 418 Roof Marker Lamps
- 420 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
- 421 Tires
- 422 Inflation -- Tire Pressure
- 422 When to Check
- 422 How to Check
- 423 Tire Inspection and Rotation
- 425 When It's Time for New Tires
- 425 Dual Tire Operation
- 426 Buying New Tires
- 427 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- 427 Treadwear
- 427 Traction -- AA, A, B, C
- 428 Temperature -- A, B, C
- 428 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
- 429 Wheel Replacement
- 430 Used Replacement Wheels
- 431 Tire Chains
- 432 Appearance Care
- 432 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
- 433 Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
- 433 Using Cleaner on Fabric
- 433 Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
- 434 Cleaning Vinyl
- 434 Cleaning Leather
- 434 Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
- 435 Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
- 435 Care of Safety Belts
- 435 Cleaning Glass Surfaces
- 436 Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
- 436 Weatherstrips
- 436 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
- 436 Washing Your Vehicle
- 437 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
- 437 Finish Care
- 437 Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
- 438 Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels (If Equipped)
- 438 Cleaning Tires
- 438 Sheet Metal Damage
- 439 Finish Damage
- 439 Underbody Maintenance
- 439 Chemical Paint Spotting
- 440 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
- 441 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- 441 Engine Identification
- 441 Service Parts Identification Label
- 442 Electrical System
- 442 Add-On Electrical Equipment
- 442 Windshield Wipers
- 442 Power Windows and Other Power Options
- 442 Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 443 Instrument Panel Fuse Block
- 445 Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
- 446 Underhood Fuse Block
- 450 Replacement Bulbs
- 451 Capacities and Specifications
- 451 Wheels and Tires
- 452 Cooling System Capacity
- 453 Engine Oil with Filter Capacity
- 454 Fuel Tank Capacity
- 454 Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity
- 455 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
- 456 Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
- 457 Introduction
- 457 Your Vehicle and the Environment
- 457 Maintenance Requirements
- 458 How This Section is Organized
- 459 Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
- 459 Using Your Maintenance Schedule
- 460 Scheduled Maintenance
- 460 Footnotes
- 461 Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
- 473 Part B: Owner Checks and Services
- 473 At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km)
- 473 At Each Fuel Fill
- 473 Engine Oil Level Check
- 473 Engine Coolant Level Check
- 473 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
- 473 At Least Once a Month
- 473 Tire Inflation Check
- 473 Cassette Deck Service
- 474 At Least Twice a Year
- 474 Restraint System Check
- 474 Wiper Blade Check
- 474 Spare Tire Check
- 474 Engine Air Cleaner Filter Restriction Indicator Check
- 475 Weatherstrip Lubrication
- 475 Manual Transmission Check
- 475 Automatic Transmission Check
- 475 Hydraulic Clutch System Check
- 475 At Least Once a Year
- 475 Key Lock Cylinders Service
- 475 Body Lubrication Service
- 476 Starter Switch Check
- 477 Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
- 477 Ignition Transmission Lock Check
- 478 Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check
- 478 Underbody Flushing Service
- 479 Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
- 479 Steering and Suspension Inspection
- 479 Exhaust System Inspection
- 479 Fuel System Inspection
- 479 Engine Cooling System Inspection
- 480 Throttle System Inspection
- 480 Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
- 480 Brake System Inspection
- 481 Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
- 484 Part E: Maintenance Record
- 486 Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
- 487 Customer Satisfaction Procedure
- 489 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
- 489 Customer Assistance Offices
- 489 United States
- 490 Canada
- 490 All Overseas Locations
- 490 Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands)
- 490 GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
- 491 Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
- 493 Canadian Roadside Assistance
- 493 Courtesy Transportation
- 493 Plan Ahead When Possible
- 494 Transportation Options
- 494 Shuttle Service
- 494 Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
- 494 Courtesy Rental Vehicle
- 494 Additional Program Information
- 495 Warranty Information
- 495 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
- 496 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
- 496 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS
- 497 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
- 497 Service Manuals
- 497 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual
- 497 Service Bulletins
- 497 Owner's Information
- 497 Current and Past Model Order Forms