2012 GMC Canyon Owner's Manual - Page 98

3-54 Seats and Restraints 7. Tighten the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑41. 8. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt to move it side‐to‐side and back‐and‐forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat Position) For vehicles without rear seats, manufacturers are required to provide top tether anchors for all non-driver seating positions and instructions for using those anchors. Even if a top tether anchor is available, you should not install a child restraint in the center front seating position. In addition, some larger child restraints, if installed in the center front seating position, may interfere with access to the driver and right front passenger safety belt buckles. See Safety Belts on page 3‑10 for information, including warnings, about the importance of safety belt use. If the vehicle does not have rear seats, rear-facing child restraints should not be installed in the vehicle, even if the passenger airbag is off. If a child in a forward-facing child restraint must be transported in a vehicle that does not have rear seats, the child restraint should be secured in the right front seat position. See "Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat Position)" later in this section, for instructions on how to install a child restraint in the right front seat position. { WARNING A child in a child restraint in the center front seat can be badly injured or killed by the frontal airbags if they inflate. Never secure a child restraint in the center front seat. It is always better to secure a child restraint in a rear seat.