Where To Put The Restraint - GMC 2001 Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

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
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:
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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
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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
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
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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
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facing 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
forward
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
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.
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facing child
If you want to secure a rear
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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facing infant seat, a child riding in a
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facing child seat and an older child riding in a
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facing child seat must be secured in the
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facing child restraint in the
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