Top Strap - GMC Sierra 2005 Owner's Manual

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 your vehicle has the passenger sensing system
or the airbag off switch and you need to secure a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger's
seat, the passenger's frontal airbag must be off.
See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-74,
Airbag Off Switch on page 1-71, Securing a Child
Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab) (With Airbag Off Switch) on
page 1-54 or Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab)
(With Passenger Sensing System) on page 1-60 for
more on this including important safety information.
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.
1-40

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 much 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, do not 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.