2003 GMC Savana Owners Manual

....................... Finish Damage ............. 5-93 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 3-76 3-7 ..................... Flash-To-Pass Feature ........... 5-69 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-70 Flat Tire, Chan ing .........................................

Floor Console ? use Block ................................ 5-98

Fluid

Automatic Transmission ..... Power Steering .................... Windshield Washer ..............................

, ........... 5-21 ........ 5-37 5-38 FM ............................................................... 3-74 Following Distance .......................................... 4-43 6-5 Footnotes ........................................................ 5-51 Front Axle ......................................................

Fuel ..............................

...... 5-5 Additives ................................. .......... 5-6 .......... 5-6 California Fuel ................................. Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-8 ........................................... 5-7 Filling Your Tank Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6 Gage ......................................................... 3-40 Gasoline Octane .............. ...... 5-5 Gasoline Specifications .............................. 5-5 System Inspection ............ .... 6-15 .... 2-22

....

....

Fuel Regulator ..................... Fuses

Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... Windshield Wiper .........................................

5-98 5-97

Gage

Check Gages Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-33 Fuel .......................................................... 3-40 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-37 Speedometer .............................................. 3-26 Voltmeter Gage .......................................... 3-31

Gasoline

Octane ........ ..................................... Specifications ............................................ Glass Surfaces ............................................... GM Mobility Program for Persons with

5-5 5-5 5-89

Disabilities .................................................... 7-5

Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-4 Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer 3-7 .................... Headlamp Wiring ............................................ 5-97 Headlamps .................................................... 5-54 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-54 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and

Parking Lamps ......................................... Halogen Bulbs ............................................

5-56 5-54 ......... 4-21 Highway Hypnosis .......................... 4-22 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. Hitches .......................................................... 4-41 Hood

5-9 Checking Things Under .................................. Release ....................................................... 5-9 Horn ............................................................... 3-5 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant

Recovery Tank ........................................

5-31 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator .................. 5-34 How to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-23 How to Check ........................................ 5-21, 5-61 How to Check Lubricant ................................... 5-50 How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-38 How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Light ... 5-18 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii ................... 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Hydroplaning .................................................. 4-17

I

No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-29 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-28 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... If 3-35 the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-36 If Ice or Snow ....... 4-28 If You Are Stuck in Sand. Mud. You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... If 4-33 You’re Caught in a Blizzard ........................... 4-26 If Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-20 Ignition Transmission Lock Check ...................... 6-13 Infants and Young Children. Restraints ............... 1-34 .................................. Inflation .. Tire Pressure 5-61 Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror ...................... 2-32 Inspection

............................................. Brake System Engine Cooling System ................................ Exhaust System .......................................... Fuel System ............................................... Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... Steering and Suspension .............................. Throttle System ........................................... Transfer Case and Front Axle

(All-Wheel Drive) ................

6-16 6-15 6-15 6-1 5 6-15 6-15 6-1 6

... 6-16

Instrument Panel

Cluster ....................................................... Overview .....................................................

3-25 3-2 Instrument Panel Brightness Control .................. 3-1 4 3-14 Interior Lamps ................................................ 5-88 Interior Plastic Components ..............................

Jump Starting .................................................

5-44

Key Lock Cylinders Service .............................. Keyless Entry System ....................................... Keys ...............................................................

6-12 2-3 2-2

Lamps

, ... ... , ...

Exterior ................... Interior ...........................................

Lamps On Reminder ............................... Lap Belt ....................................................... Lap-Shoulder Belt .......................................... Last Door Closed Locking ............................... LATCH System

Child Restraints .......................................... Securing a Child Restraint Designed for

the LATCH System .................................. Leather ........................................................ Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running .. Light

Air Bag Off ................................................ Air Bag Readiness ...................................... Anti-Lock Brake System Warning .................. Brake System Warning ................................

. 3-12 . 3-14 . 3-13 . 1-24 . 1-14 ... 2-8 . 1-51 . 1-53 . 5-88 . 2-28

. 3-29 . 3-28 . 3-33 . 3-32

Light (cont.)

Change Engine Oil ...................................... Charging System ......................................... Check Gages Warning ................................. Cruise Control ............................................. Daytime Running Lamps Low Coolant Warning ................................... Malfunction Indicator .................................... Safety Belt Reminder ................................... Security .................................. Tow/Haul Mode

3-38 3-30 3-39 3-39 Indicator .................. 3-39 3-34 3-34 3-27 ............ 3-38 3-39 4-30 4-8 2-1 0

........................................... Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... Locking Rear Axle ............................................ Lockout Protection .......................................... Locks

Door ........................................................... Last Door Closed Locking .............................. Lockout Protection ................ Power Door Rear Door Security Locks ............................... Loss of Control ............................................... Low Coolant Warning Light ..............................

.................................

2-7 2-8 .... 2-10 ...... 2-8 2-9 4-13 3-34

....

Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 06 Maintenance Schedule .... 6-10 6-1 0 6-12

At Each Fuel Fill .......................... At Least Once a Month ......................... At Least Once a Year ..................................

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)

6-11

At Least Twice a Year .................................. At the First 100, 1 , 000 and 6, 000 Miles

.....

.............................

(1 60, 1 600 and 10 000km) ....................... Inspection ..............................

6-10 Brake System 6-16 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-15 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-15 Fuel System Inspection ............................ 6-15 How This Section is Organized ........... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Requirements 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-10 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-15 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ..................................

..... 6-17 Part E - Maintenance Record .................... 6-19 Rear Axle Service ....................... ......... 6-16 ....... 6-5 Scheduled Maintenance Steering and Suspension Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 ..... 6-16 Throttle System Inspection ............... Transfer Case and Front Axle

...................

(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection ...

Using Your ................................................... Your Vehicle and the Environment

..................... Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................................................. Making Turns Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ Manual Seats ................................................... ............................................ Manual Windows

............. 6-16 6-4 ................... 6-2 4-46 4-44 3-34 1-2 2-16

Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ... Mexico. Central America and Caribbean IslanddCountries (Except Puerto Rico and U S . Virgin Islands) ..................

.... 2-5

........ 7-5

Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror ............................ Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ........................ ................................. Outside Convex Mirror Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ Outside Manual Mirror .................................. Outside Power Mirrors .................................. Outside Remote Control Mirror ......................

Model Reference ................................................ MyGMLink.com ................................................

2-32 2-33 2-35 2-35 2-32 2-34 2-32 vi 7-4

Onstar@ Personal Calling ................................ Onstar@ Services ........................................... Onstar@ System .............. ....................... Onstar@ Virtual Advisor ..... Operation Tips .................................. Other Warning Devices .................................. ....................... Outlet Adjustment .............. Outside

2-37 2-36 2-36 ....... 2-37 .... 3-23 3-5 3-23

Camper-Type Mirrors .................................... 2-33 Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-35 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-35 Manual Mirror ............................................. 2-32 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-34 Remote Control Mirror .................................. 2-32 ii 7-12

Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner’s Information ........................................

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-20 5-52 Noise Control System. Tampering ...................... Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-1 06

Off-Road Recovery ............. Oil

Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-38 Engine ....................................................... 5-1 4 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-37 1-32 7-4

Older Children. Restraints ................................ ........................................ Online Owner Center

. . 4-1 1

Park (P)

Parking

Shifting Out of ..

.......................

2-29

Brake .......................................... Over Things That Burn ..............................

.... 2-26 2-30

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission

Park (P) Mechanism Check ........................... Parking on Hills .............................................. Park (P) 2-27 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4

Shifting Into ................................................

6-14 4-45

...........................

Part B . Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-10 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-1 5 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-17 Part E - Maintenance Record 6-1 9 Passenger Vans with an Air Bag Off Switch ........ 1-45 Passenger Vans without an Air Bag Off Switch ... 1-44 Passing ................................................. 4-1 1 , 4-43 Passlock@ ..................................................... 2-1 9 4-3 1 Payload ......................................................... 7-8 Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-55 Playing a Compact Disc .................. 3-47, 3-58, 3-66 Playing a Specific Loaded Compact Disc ............ 3-67 Playing the Radio ................... 3-42, 3-45, 3-49, 3-60 Power

....

.........

Accessory Outlets ..... ..... 3-17 Door Locks 2-8 ......................... Seat ........................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-37 Windows .................................................... 2-1 7 4-9 1-31 3-71

Power Steering ................................................ Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ Primary Radio Controls ....................................

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ,

. 1-13

Radiator Pressure Cap ....................................

5-27

10

Radio Messages ......................... Radios ..........................................................

3-44, 3.47. 3-55 3-41 AM-FM Radio ............................................. 3-42 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-74 Care of Your CD Player 3-76 ............................... Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-75 Radio with Cassette and CD ..................... 3-49 Radio with CD .............................. ...... 3-45 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 3-60 Rear Seat Audio .......................................... 3-71 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio

Data Systems (RDS)

................................

Setting the Time for Radios without Radio

3-42

Data Systems (RDS)

................................

3-41 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-73 Understanding Reception .............................. 3-74 3-54, 3-65 RDS Messages ...................................... Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-16 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ......... 3-20 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-50 Locking ........................................................ 4-8 Service ...................................................... 6-16 Rear Door Security Locks .................................. 2-9 Rear Doors .................................................... 2-14 Rear Heating System ...................................... 3-19 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides 1-28 ...................... Rear Seat Audio (RSA) 3-71 .................................... Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-5 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............. 1-25 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-25

..............

3-72 Rear Seat Radio Controls ............................ .......... 3-22 Rear Window Defogger Rearview Mirrors ................... .............. 2-32 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-3 Recreational Vehicle Towing 4-29 ............................. Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System. Operation ............ 2-4 Removing the Flat Tire and

Installing the

Spare Tire .................................................. ...................................

5-77 Removing the Rear Seat 1-5 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-71 Removing the Wheel Covers 5-77 ............................ Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-58 5-43 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ..................................................... Replacing the Rear Seats .................................. Reporting Safety Defects

1-76 1-7

Canadian Government .................................. General Motors ........................................... 7-1 United States Government ............................ Restraint System Check ...................................

7-1 0 7-1 0 6-1 1 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-75 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ..................................................

1-76

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... Replacing Parts ........................................... Resynchronization .............................................

1-75 1-76 2-5

2-21 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Right Front Passenger Position. Safety Belts ...... 1-23 Roadside

......................

Assistance Program .......................................

7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-28 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-31

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Pretensioners .............................................. Reminder Light ............................................

1-31 3-27

Care of ...................................................... 5-89 Center Passenger Position .................... 1-23, 1-24 Driver Position ............................................ 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-14 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-13 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers 1-25 ................................. Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-22 Safety Belts Are for Everyone 1-9 4-41 ... III , . 6-5

Safety Chains ............................................. Safety Warnings and Symbols .......................... Scheduled Maintenance

........................

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Seats

Manual .................................................... Power Seat .................................................. Rear Seat Operation ...................................... Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... Secondary Latch System ............................. Securing a Child Restraint

1-2 1-3 1-5 1-3 5-74

Center Seat Position .................................... 1-56 Designed for the LATCH System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-53 Rear Outside Seat Position ....................... 1-53 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-58 Security Light ................................................. 3-38 Selecting the Fan Speed .................................. 3-21 Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-34 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-1 1 Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-1 2 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-1 1 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-73 Setting Preset PTYs ................................ 3-53, 3-64 Setting Preset Stations ............ 3-43, 3-46, 3-50, 3-61 Setting the Temperature ................................... 3-21 Setting the Time

Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ......... 3-42 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 3-41

Setting the Tone

(BasslTreble) ......................

3-44, 3-46, 3-51, 3-62

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.......... 5-92 Sheet Metal Damage ................. Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 2-27 2-29 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-16 Single Stage Air Bags 1-67 ..................................... Skidding ........................................................ 4-13 .......... 2-11 Sliding Side Door .......................... Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ................... 4-17 Spare Tire Check ........................................ 6-11 Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ... .......... 5-87 Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-1 03 Speedometer .................................................. 3-26 Starter Switch Check ....................................... 6-12 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Steering .......................................................... 4-9 Steering and Suspension Inspection .................. 6-15 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-10 Steering Tips ................................................... 4-9 Storage Areas ................................................ 2-38 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-84 ...................... Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 4-28 Sun Visors ...................................................... 2-18 ............................. Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40 2-13 Swing-Out Windows ........................................ 2-18

raillamps ....................................................... 5-56 Tampering With Noise Control System

Prohibited ...................................................

5-52

Theft.Deterrent. Radio ..................................... Theft-Deterrent Systems ...................................

3-73 2-1 9 Passlock@ .................................................. 2-1 9 6-1 6 3-5 6-10 5-60, 5-92

Throttle System Inspection ............................ ........................ Tilt Wheel ........................... Tire Inflation Check ... Tires .....................................................

........................

Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-65 Chains ....................................................... 5-69 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70 Dual Tire Operation ..................................... 5-62 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-69 Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-61 5-62 Inspection and Rotation ................................ Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-66 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-67 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-68 When It Is Time for New Tires 5-64 ...................... 2-23 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... Top of ........... 5-88 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-48 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-50 Torque Lock .... 2-29 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires .................. 4-40 Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... 4-33 Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... Towing

the Instrument Panel ..........

........................................

3-39

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... Towing a Trailer .......................................... Your Vehicle ...............................................

Trailer Brakes .............................................. Trailer Wiring Harness ..................................... Transfer Case ................................................ Transmission

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... Transmission. Transaxle. Transfer Case Unit

Repair Manual ............................................

4-42 4-46 5-49

5-21 2-24

7-11

Transportation Options ...................................... 7-8 Trip Odometer 3-27 ................................................ 3-6 Turn and Lane Change Signals .......................... Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ........................... 3-6 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

Underbody Flushing Service ............................. Understanding Radio Reception ........................ Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ United States ................................................... Using Cleaner on Fabric .................................. Using RDS ................. 3-63 Using Song List Mode ...... ........ 3-69

6-14 3-74 5-66 7-4 5-87

.... 3-52,

Vehicle

4-29 4-32 4-29

Control ........................................................ Damage Warnings Loading ......................................................

...........................................

4-5 iv 4-30

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Vehicle (cont.)

Symbols ......................

Vehicle Identification

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Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-96 Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-96 5-43 5-88 2-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Vehicle Storage .............................................. Vinyl .......................... ........................... Visor Vanity Mirror .......................................... Visors ........................ Voltmeter Gage

...........

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-24 Warnings

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices .................................. Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... Weight of the Trailer ........................................ Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ What to Do with Used Oil ................................ What to Use .................................. 5.25. 5.38. Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ...............................................

3-4 3-5 ... III iv 5-90 6-1 1 4-35 4-40 5-1 6 5-18 5-50

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5-15 When to Add Engine Oil .................................. When to Change Engine Oil ............................. 5-17 When to Check .............................................. 5-61 When to Check and Change ............................ 5-21 When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-50 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-38 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking

on a Hill ..................................................... 4-45 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-44 Why Safety Belts Work .................................... 1-10 Windows ....................................................... 2-16 2-16 2-17 2-18 5-91 3-8 5-38 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................ 6-10 Windshield Wiper

Manual ...................................................... Power ........................................................ Swing-Out Windows ..................................... Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................... Windshield Washer ........................................... Fluid ..........................................................

Blade Replacement ...................................... Fuses ........................................................

5-59 5-97 Windshield Wipers ............................................ 3-8 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-24 Wiper Blade Check ......................................... 6-11

5-67 5-68

Your Vehicle and the Environment ...........

... 6-2

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Features and Controls

....................................... ....................................... ............................

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag System Restraint System Check

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... ............................................... ............................................... ..............................................

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Onstar@ System Storage Areas

........................................................ ....................................... ................................................. ............................

I -I 1-2 1-5 1-9 1-32 1-63 1-75 ..................................... 2-1 2-2 2-7 2-1 6 2-1 9 ........... 2-20 .................................................... 2-32 2-36 2-38 3-1 3-2 ...................................... 3-1 8 ......... 3-24 3-41 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-29

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Audio System(s)

...................................... ...................................... Instrument Panel ............................................. ..........................

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

....................................... .......................................

Driving Your Vehicle

the Hood

Service and Appearance Care .......................... ..................................................... .........................................................

........................................ ............................................... ............................................... ............................... ....................................

Service Fuel Checking Things Under All-Wheel Drive Rear Axle Front Axle Noise Control System Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

5-1 5-3 5-5 ................. 5-9 5-49 5-50 5-51 5-52 5-54 ......... 5-59 5-60 5-86 5-96 5-97 ................... 5-1 03 .... 5-1 06 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-2 ................................ .................... 7-1 .................. 7-2 7-10

...................................................... ..................................... ................................. ......................................

Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance Information Reporting Safety Defects

................................................................

Maintenance Schedule

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Index

Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

@Copyright General Motors Corporation 07/15/02

Reserved

All Rights

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem and the name SAVANA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

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You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t: do this” or “Don’t let this happen.’’

- - m e mean there is some ng that could hurt

I you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

Vehicle Damage Warnings

icle Symbols

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics:

0 Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 0 Features and Controls in Section 2

Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

0 Climate Controls in Section 3 9 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3

Audio System(s) in Section 3 0 Engine Compartment Overview

in Section 5

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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

/3\

CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY

PROTECT

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVO ID

SPARKS OR FLAMES

\Ill4

SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAnERY

LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT

SAFETY DO NOT TWIST BELT WHEN ATACHING

FASTEN SEAT BELTS

MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT

PULL BELT

COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

POWER WINDOW

\$!! /x

DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

DOOR LOCK UNLOCK

LIGHTING -

LAMPS P=-

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

ENGINE COOLANT FAN

(a) COOLANT d

BRAKE

OWNER'S MANUAL

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

LAMPS

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W

$0

ANTI-LOCK (@)

BRAKES

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model Reference This manual covers these models:

Passenger Van

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Cargo Van

Cab and Chassis

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ...................................................... 1.2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1.2 Power Seat ................................................... 1.3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1.3 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1.5 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1.5 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1-9 Safet Belts: They Are for Ever one ................. 1-9

Ques ! Ions and Answers About 8 afety Belts ...... 1-1 3

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-1 4 Driver Position .............................................. 1.14 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-23 Center Passenger Position

(2nd Row) ................................................ 1-23

Center Passenger Position

(3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ............................... 1.24 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1.25 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

Child Restraints .............................................

and Small Adults ....................................... 1.28 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................... 1.31 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1.31 1-32 Older Children .............................................. 1-32 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.34 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-41 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-44

Top Strap .................................................... 1.48 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1.50

........................... 1-51 esigned for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-53

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside ............................................

Seat Position

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

1-53

Position (2nd Row) .................................... 1-56

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ................... 1-56

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................ 1-58 Air Bag System .............................................. 1-63 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-66 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-67 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-68 How Does an Air Ba Restrain? ..................... 1-69 Air Bag Off Switch ........................................ 1-70 Servicin Your Air Ba -Equi ped Vehicle ......... 1-73 lr Bag-Equipped

What Will You See A 9 ter an Air Bag Inflates? ... 1-69 Adding i! quipment to 4 . x

Vehicle .................................................... 1-74 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-75 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-75 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

our

Crash ...................................................... 1-76

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

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.

The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward with the lever located at the front of the seat. To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seal bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Power Seat

Reclining Seatbacks

If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or passenger’s side, you can adjust it with these controls located at the front center of the seat cushion. To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the center knob toward the right or left. To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion, move the left lever up or down.

To adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever, which is located on the inboard side of the seat cushion. Move the seatback with your body and release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward and pull up on the front of the lever and the seatback will go to an upright position.

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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 because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. 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.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation Removing the Rear Seat

There are two pins located on the inboard sides of the rear seats. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will be located under a flap that has been cut into the mat.The driver’s side pin will have a black cap with an “L” marked on it and will look like this:

1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed. To do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the safety belt.

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The passenger’s side pin will have a white cap with an “R” marked on it and will look like this:

7. For the first rear seat,

stow the safety belt latch by attaching the clip on the safety belt latch to the trim just inside the side door. For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt latch plate on the clip at the window trim.

2. Pull the pin handle up which will loosen the pin

from the retaining clip.

3. Once the black or white pin is disengaged, pull the

pin completely out.

4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other

seat base.

5. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and

then lift the seat from the floor rails. 6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

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2.

3.

Position the seat into the open slots in both rails. Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seat bases onto the pins inside of the rails. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base, locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, pull the flap that has been cut into the mat. Insert the black or white locking pin into the seat base. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed to line up the pin with the base. Remember, each pin has its own side. The pin with the white handle marked “R” must be installed on the passenger’s side and the pin with the black handle marked “L” on the driver’s side.

Replacing the ear Seats

in1 place properly can

A seat that isn’t locked move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

A safety belt that is improperly routed, . . - t properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

4. Push the pin with the white handle marked “R”

down until it is in the retaining clip.

5. Push the pin with the black handle marked

down until it is in the retaining clip.

“L”

6. If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap back to

its original position.

7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base. 8. Connect the quick-release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates into the buckles attached at the outboard positions of the bench seat. Do not twist the belt.

9. Check that both locking pins are locked into place

before operating the vehicle.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are 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.

Don’t let anyv,,e ride whei, 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.

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.

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Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-27.

Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. 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!

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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an 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.

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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.

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?

4: 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 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 Older Children on page 1-32 or lnfants and Young Children on page 1-34. 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.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.

3.

4.

Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. 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 on page 1-3 1. 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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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you.

To move it down, pull on the center adjuster control labeled PULL. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide.

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.

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After you move the adjust€. to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing in to make sure it has locked into position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

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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You can be seriously III,dred 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.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

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.

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You --n be ser---rsl) ..)jured if 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.

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.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

You can be seriously injured by a twisted _. 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.

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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.

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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.

Center Passenger Position (2nd Row)

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 on page 1- 14. 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.

If your vehicle has a second row bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center position in the second row bench seat, you have a lap-shoulder belt which works the same way as the rear seat outside passengers’ belts. To learn how to wear a lap-shoulder belt see, “Lap-Shoulder Belt” under Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-25.

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Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row)

Lap Belt If your vehicle has third, fourth or fifth row bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions.

When you sit in a center seating position in the third, fourth or fifth row, 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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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

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 on page 1-31. 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.

The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Here's how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-31. 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.

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 you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.

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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.

y hurt if your shoulder h-.:

You can be ser. - is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

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 a crash.

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults

Your vehicle may have this feature already. If it doesn’t, you can get it from any GM dealer. Rear safety belt comfort guides 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 available for each outside passenger position in the rear seats. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and booster seats 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:

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.

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1. Locate the guide on the side of the seatback.

2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two

edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

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3. Be sure the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.

1.. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as

described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-25. 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.

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Safety Belt Pretensioners If the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of your vehicle is lower than 8600, your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You can find the GVWR on the certification label located on the rear edge of the driver’s door. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-30 for more information. The safety belt pretensioners are located on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe crash in which the front of the vehicle hits something. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you’ll need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-76.

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.

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Child Restraints

Older Children

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.

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a seating position that has a lap-shoulder belt to get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

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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, is but the child is so small that the shoulder belt very close to the child’s face or neck?

A: If the child is seated in a rear outside seat position, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. See Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 7-28. If the child is sitting in the second row center seat position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, 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 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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ever G, -... s.

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.

Infants and Young 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.

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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 without an additional restraint, unless there is no other choice. Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and an Air Bag Off Switch, Passenger Vans and Cab and Chassis Models

their arms People -..odd I.- /er hold a baby 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. 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. (1 10 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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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.

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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.