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A booster seat is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle { Warning

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child

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Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint

{ Warning

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the Restraint According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. Whenever possible, children aged 12 and under should be secured in a rear seating position. Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.

{ Warning

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in

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the front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. See Passenger Sensing System 0 62

for additional information.

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If the vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, a rear-facing child restraint should not be secured in the vehicle, even if the airbag is off.

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Never secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the left rear seating position in an extended cab model. This seating position is not suitable for child restraint installation. The seat cushion is too short to properly support a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint.

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A child could be seriously injured or killed in a sudden stop or crash. A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint can be installed in the right rear seating position using the seat cushion extension in an extended cab model. Never install a child restraint in the right rear seating position without the seat cushion extension. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
and Securing Child Restraints or Securing (Rear Seat) 0 89
Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) 0 95

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Never secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the left rear seating position in an extended cab model.

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. Child restraints and booster seats vary considerably in size, and some may fit in certain seating positions better than others. Depending on where you place the child restraint and the size of the child restraint, you may not be able to access adjacent safety belt assemblies or LATCH anchors for additional passengers or child restraints. Adjacent seating positions should not be used if the child restraint prevents access to or interferes with the routing of the safety belt. Wherever a child restraint is installed, 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

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properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash. LATCH attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The LATCH system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. LATCH-compatible rear-facing and forward-facing child restraints can be properly installed using either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle’s safety belts. Do not use both the safety belts and the LATCH anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child seat.

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Booster seats use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the child in the booster seat. If the manufacturer recommends that the booster seat be secured with the LATCH system, this can be done as long as the booster seat can be positioned properly and there is no interference with the proper positioning of the lap-shoulder belt on the child. Make sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether. The LATCH anchorage system can be used until the combined weight of the child plus the child restraint is 29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety belt alone instead of the LATCH anchorage system once the combined weight is more than 29.5 kg (65 lbs).

The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in the vehicle. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. In this case, the safety belt must be used (with top tether where available) to secure the child restraint. See Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) 0 89
Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) 0 95
Lower Anchors

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Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (2). Top Tether Anchor

A top tether (3, 4) is used to secure the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment hook (2) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to

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reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. The child restraint may have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Either will have a single attachment hook (2) to secure the top tether to the anchor. Some child restraints with top tethers are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

anchors. See Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) 0 89
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) 0 95

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I : Seating positions with top tether anchors. H : Seating positions with two lower anchors. For crew cab models, there are exposed metal lower anchors for each rear outboard seating position, where the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. A child restraint in the rear center seating position must be installed with safety belts as it is not equipped with lower LATCH

Extended Cab (Rear Seats Shown) I : Seating positions with top tether anchors. H : Seating positions with two lower anchors. For extended cab models with rear seats, there are exposed metal lower anchors for each rear seating position, attached to the back wall, near the seat cushion.

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Even though LATCH anchors are required for this position, a child restraint (forward-facing or rear-facing) should not be installed in the left rear seat.

I : Seating positions with top tether anchors. For extended cab without rear seat and crew cab models, there are top tether anchor symbols to assist you in locating the top tether anchors.

access the anchor. See instructions for crew cab under Rear Seats (Crew Cab) 0 48
anchor directly behind the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

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Extended Cab without Rear Seats

(Front Seats Shown)

For extended cab models without rear seats, there is a top tether anchor provided for the front passenger seat.

Extended Cab with Rear Seats

The top tether anchors in an extended cab model are loops near the top of each rear seatback. See the instructions under “Securing a Child Restraint with the LATCH System” later in this section on how to attach a top tether.

Crew Cab

The top tether anchors in a crew cab model are on the back wall behind each rear seating position. Fold down the rear seatback to

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Do not attach a top tether to the loop near the top of the seatback of the seating position in which the child restraint is installed.

that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Where to Put the Restraint 0 74
information. Securing a Child Restraint with the LATCH System

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Extended Cab without Rear Seats The top tether anchor in an extended cab without rear seats is a metal wire on the lower inboard side of the cab wall directly behind the front passenger seat. Do not place heavy objects on the top tether anchor or use it as a tie down for cargo as this may cause damage to the anchor. Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires

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If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use the vehicle's safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions (Continued)

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that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

{ Warning

To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, do not attach more than one child restraint to a single anchor. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured.

{ Warning

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck. The shoulder belt can tighten but

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Caution

cannot be loosened if it is locked. The shoulder belt locks when it is pulled all the way out of the retractor. It unlocks when the shoulder belt is allowed to go all the way back into the retractor, but it cannot do this if it is wrapped around a child’s neck. If the shoulder belt is locked and tightened around a child’s neck, the only way to loosen the belt is to cut it. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, and tighten the belt behind the child restraint after the child restraint has been installed.

Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s safety belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments. Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its stowed position, before folding the seat.

If you need to secure more than one child restraint in the rear seat, see Where to Put the Restraint 0 74
Crew Cab 1. When installing a rear-facing

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child restraint, it may be necessary to move the front seat forward to properly install per the child restraint

manufacturer instructions. See or Power Seat Adjustment 0 45
Seat Adjustment 0 45

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2. For rear outboard seating

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3.

positions, if the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See “Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and Reinstallation” at the end of this section. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions recommend that the top tether be attached, attach the top tether to the top tether anchor (1). Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps: 3.1. Release and pull the rear

seatback forward to access the top tether anchors (1). See Rear Seats (Crew Cab) 0 48

3.2. Put the child restraint on

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3.3. Route the top tether

according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

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If the position you are using does not have a head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback.

If the position you are using does not have a head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback.

If the position you are using has a fixed head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether around the inboard or outboard side of the head restraint.

If the position you are using has a fixed head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the sides of the head restraint.

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does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the safety belts and the top tether. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) 0 89
Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) 0 95
5. Tighten the top tether. 6. Before placing a child in the

or Securing

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child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement for proper installation.

Extended Cab with Rear Seats

{ Warning

Never secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the left rear seating position in an extended cab model. This seating position is not suitable for child restraint installation. The seat cushion is too short to properly support a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint. A child could be seriously injured or killed in a sudden stop or crash. A booster seat can be used in the left or right rear seating position if the base of the booster seat fits on the seat cushion and does not extend past the front edge. If it does, it should be installed in the right rear seating position using the seat cushion extension. Only install a booster seat in either rear seating position if it can be

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3.4. Adjust the top tether to its full length and attach the top tether hook to the anchor. Make sure that you secure the top tether to the top tether anchor and not to the seatback latch.

3.5. Push rearward on the

seatback until it locks into its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is secured properly.

4. Attach and tighten the lower

attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint

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properly installed according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions. A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint can be installed in the right rear seating position using the seat cushion extension in an extended cab model. Never install a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the right rear seating position without the seat cushion extension.

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Do not let anyone ride in the front passenger seat when a rear-facing child restraint is installed in the right rear seating position. To properly fit the rear-facing child restraint, the front seatback will need to be tilted forward which will not allow

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a passenger to sit properly in the front outboard passenger seat. The passenger could be seriously injured or killed in a sudden stop or crash.

{ Warning

Do not attach a top tether to the loop near the top of the seatback and directly behind the seating position in which the child restraint is installed in an extended cab with rear seats. The top tether will not be able to be properly tightened. See instructions below for how to properly attach a top tether.

Extended Cab Rear Seat Cushion Extension The vehicle is equipped with a headrest that is used as a seat cushion extension for installation of child restraints in the right rear seat.

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{ Warning

The right rear seat cushion extension is designed to support the weight of a child in a child restraint or booster seat. It is neither designed nor intended to support the weight of an adult. Use the seat cushion extension only when a child restraint or booster seat is installed in the right rear seating position.

When installing a rear-facing child restraint in the right rear seating position, move the front seat all the way forward and tilt the seatback forward to properly install the child restraint. See Power Seat , Seat Adjustment Adjustment 0 45
and Reclining Seatbacks 0 46
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extension in the right rear seating position when installing a forward-facing or rear-facing child restraint. Also use the

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seat cushion extension for booster seats that extend past the front edge of the seat cushion.

2. Press the button for the

passenger side headrest at the top of the seatback and pull up.

Route the top tether (1) through the loop (2) at the top of the seatback directly behind the child restraint and attach the top tether hook to the top tether loop at the top of the seatback for the opposite rear seating position (3).

3.

4.

Insert the headrest posts into the holes on the front of the passenger side seat cushion to install the seat cushion extension. The notch on the posts should face the passenger side of the vehicle. Try to move the headrest to make sure it is locked in place. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, adjust the top tether to its full length and attach the top tether hook to the anchor. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following:

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5. Attach and tighten the lower

attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments, secure the child restraint with the safety belts and the top tether (if appropriate). See Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) 0 89
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6. Tighten the top tether. The

child restraint instructions will show you how.

7. Before placing a child in the

child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement for proper installation.

8. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is used by another occupant. See

“Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and Reinstallation” at the end of this section.

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{ Warning

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not

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deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Since this vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, a rear-facing child restraint should not be installed in your vehicle, even if the airbag is off. See Passenger Sensing System 0 62

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The vehicle has a front outboard passenger frontal airbag and a passenger sensing system. The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front passenger frontal airbag when an infant in a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in a forward-facing child restraint or booster seat is detected. See “Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)” later in this section and Passenger for important Sensing System 0 62
safety information and additional

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information on installing a child restraint in the front passenger position. 1. Put the child restraint on the

2.

right front passenger seat. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions recommend that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether hook to the top tether anchor. 2.1. Route the top tether

according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts.

If you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the head restraint.

If you are using a single tether, raise the head restraint and route the tether under the head

2.2. Attach the top tether hook

to the metal wire on the lower inboard side of the cab wall directly behind the front passenger seat.

2.3. Tighten the top tether. 3. Before placing a child in the

child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement for proper installation.

Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and Reinstallation

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With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ spinal injury in a crash. Do not

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drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

Crew Cab The rear outboard head restraints can be removed if they interfere with the proper installation of the child restraint. To remove the head restraint:

2. Press the button on the side of

the head restraint post at the top of the seatback and pull up on the head restraint.

3. Store the head restraint in the

storage compartment under the left rear seat cushion. See Underseat Storage 0 99
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restraint before the seating position is used by another occupant.

To reinstall the head restraint:

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Insert the posts into the holes in the top of the seatback. The notch on the post should face the driver side of the vehicle. 2. Push the head restraint down. Pull up on the head restraint to make sure it is locked in place.

Extended Cab To remove the headrest:

1. Partially fold the seat forward.

1. Press the button on the side of the headrest post on the top of the seatback and pull up.

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instructions in “Securing a Child Restraint with the LATCH System” earlier in this section.

4. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is used by another occupant.

To reinstall the headrest:

1.

If installed as a seat cushion extension, first press both buttons on the front of the seat cushion to remove the headrest.

2. To reinstall the headrest, insert

the posts into the holes in the top of the seatback. The notches on the posts should face the driver side of the vehicle.

3. Push the headrest down. Pull

up on the headrest to make sure it is locked in place.

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If removing the headrest to install a booster seat in the left rear seating position, store the headrest in the left rear seat storage area as shown. See Underseat Storage 0 99
Never install a forward-facing or rearward-facing child restraint in the left rear seating position. If removing the headrest to install as a seat cushion extension for a forward-facing or rearward-facing child restraint in the right rear seating position, see the

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Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash { Warning

A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash, see your dealer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, new LATCH system parts may be needed. New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the LATCH system was not being used at the time of the crash.

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for how to install your

Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
child restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
top tether anchor locations. Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

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If your child restraint or vehicle seat position does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. 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. If you need to install more than one child restraint in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint 0 74
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Never secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the left rear seating position in an extended cab model. This seating position is not suitable for child restraint installation. The seat cushion is too short to properly support a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint.

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A child could be seriously injured or killed in a sudden stop or crash. A booster seat can be used in the left or right rear seating position if the base of the booster seat fits on the seat cushion and does not extend past the front edge. If it does, it should be installed in the right rear seating position using the seat cushion extension. Only install a booster seat in either rear seating position if it can be properly installed according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions. A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint can be installed in the right rear seating position using the seat cushion extension in an extended cab model. Never install a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in

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the right rear seating position without the seat cushion extension.

{ Warning

Do not let anyone ride in the front passenger seat when a rear-facing child restraint is installed in the right rear seating position. To properly fit the rear-facing child restraint, the front seatback will need to be tilted forward which will not allow a passenger to sit properly in the front outboard passenger seat. The passenger could be seriously injured or killed in a sudden stop or crash.

A booster seat may be used in the left rear seating position if the base of the booster seat fits on the seat cushion and does not extend past the front edge of the seat cushion. If the booster seat extends past the

front of the seat cushion, it should be used in the right rear seating position with the seat cushion extension. When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the following instructions: 1. Always install the seat cushion extension in the right rear seat position when installing a forward-facing or rear-facing child restraint. Also use the seat cushion extension for booster seats that extend past the front edge of the seat cushion.

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Insert the headrest posts into the holes on the front of the passenger side seat cushion to install the seat cushion extension. The notch on the post should face the passenger side of the vehicle. Try to move the headrest to make sure it is locked in place.

4. Put the child restraint on

2. Press the button on the

passenger side headrest and pull up.

5.

the seat. When installing a rear-facing child restraint, move the front seat all the way forward and tilt the seatback forward to properly install the child restraint per the child restraint manufacturer instructions. See and Seat Adjustment 0 45
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anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child restraint and see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75

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6. 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.

Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed.

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7. Push the latch plate into the

8. Pull the shoulder belt all the

buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

9. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 6 and 7.

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10. Tighten the top tether. See

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11. 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 return to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. Reinstall the headrest in the seatback before the seating position is used. See “Head Restraint/ Headrest Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH for additional System) 0 75
information on installing the headrest properly.

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Crew Cab When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the following instructions: 1.

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If the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See “Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, adjust the top tether to its full length and attach it to the top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child restraint and see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75

2.

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3. Put the child restraint on

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4. 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.

5. Push the latch plate into the

buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

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6. Pull the shoulder belt all the

way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

7. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 6 and 7.

8. Tighten the top tether. See

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75

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9. 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 return to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. If the head restraint was removed, reinstall it before the seating position is used. See “Head Restraint/Headrest Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
information on installing the head restraint properly.

for additional

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Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint 0 74
In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger's frontal airbag under certain conditions. See Passenger Sensing System 0 62
and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 113
including important safety information. Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

for more information,

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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates.

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Warning (Continued)

Warning (Continued)

This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, always move the

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front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. See Passenger Sensing System 0 62

for additional information.

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If the vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, a rear-facing child restraint should not be installed in your vehicle, even if the airbag is off. If a child restraint uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for for Children (LATCH System) 0 75
top tether anchor locations. Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored.

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through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed.

4. Push the latch plate into the

buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

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In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the following instructions: 1. Move the seat as far back as it

will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you start the vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 113

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2. Put the child restraint on

the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate, and run

the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt

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5. Pull the shoulder belt all the

6.

way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat and the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether anchor, attach the top tether to the top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child restraint and to Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75

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7. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 7.

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8. Tighten the top tether. See

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75

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9. 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.

If the airbag is off, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and on indicator is lit, see “If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint” under Passenger Sensing System 0 62
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

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Storage

Storage Compartments

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 98
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 99

Cupholders

Crew Cab

Storage Compartments { Warning

Do not store heavy or sharp objects in storage compartments. In a crash, these objects may cause the cover to open and could result in injury.

Glove Box Lift up on the glove box lever to open it.

If equipped, pull the armrest to lower. There are two cupholders in the armrest.

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Sunglasses Storage

Underseat Storage

Center Console Storage

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If equipped, press and release to access.

Extended Cab Shown, Crew Model

Similar

If equipped, there is storage under the rear seat. Pull the release strap or lever and then raise the seat cushion. Pull the strap or lever again to lower the cushion.

There is storage under the armrest in the center console. Press the button and lift. Depending on the options, there may be a USB port inside. See USB Port 0 160
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Instruments and Controls

Controls

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 101
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 102
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 102
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Instrument Cluster (Base

Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Instrument Cluster

(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 112
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 113

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 114
Malfunction Indicator Lamp

(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 114

Brake System Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Up-Shift Light (Manual

Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 117
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . 117
Lane Departure Warning

(LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 118
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak® OFF Light . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 120
Low Fuel Warning Light (Base

Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Low Fuel Warning Light

(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 121
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 121

Door Ajar Light (Uplevel

Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Information Displays

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Vehicle Messages

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Battery Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake System Messages . . . . . 129
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 129
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Cooling System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 131
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 131
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 131
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Ride Control System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag System Messages . . . . 133
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Reminder

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 135

Vehicle Personalization

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 135

Controls

Steering Wheel Adjustment

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Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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Steering Wheel Controls If equipped, the infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See "Steering Wheel Controls" in the infotainment manual.

Horn To sound the horn, press a on the steering wheel.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed. HI : Use for fast wipes. LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT (Intermittent Wipes) : Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. 1X (Mist) : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. n L(Windshield Washer) : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum wash time is reached. When the windshield wiper lever is released, additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer had been

activated. See Washer Fluid 0 273
for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir.

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In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades and windshield before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. Damaged blades should be replaced. See Wiper Blade Replacement 0 280
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.

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Wiper Parking If the ignition is turned to LOCK/ OFF while the wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they will immediately stop.

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If the windshield wiper lever is then moved to off before the driver door is opened or within 10 minutes, the wipers will restart and move to the base of the windshield. If the ignition is turned to LOCK/ OFF while the wipers are performing wipes due to windshield washing, the wipers continue to run until they reach the base of the windshield.

Compass The vehicle may have a compass display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). The compass receives its heading and other information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak®, and vehicle speed information. The compass system is designed to operate for a certain number of miles or degrees of turn before needing a signal from the GPS satellites. When the compass display shows CAL, drive the vehicle for a short distance in an open area where it can receive a GPS signal. The compass system

will automatically determine when a GPS signal is restored and provide a heading again. See Compass Messages 0 129
that may be displayed for the compass.

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Clock

Setting the Time and Date with Faceplate Controls To set the time or date: 1. Select SETTINGS from the

Home Page, then select Time and Date.

2. Select the desired function. 3. Turn the MENU knob to

increase or decrease the value. 4. Press the MENU knob to go to

the next value. After the last value is selected, the system will update and return to the Settings menu. Press o BACK to go to the last menu and save the changes.

Auto Set requires an active connection to OnStar.

If auto timing is set, the time displayed on the clock may not update immediately when driving into a new time zone. To set the clock display: 1. Select SETTINGS from the

Home Page, then select Time and Date.

2. Select Clock Display. 3. Turn the MENU knob to Off

or On.