Get Seats and Restraints -> Child Restraints Guide for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Light Truck 2023

70

Seats and Restraints

.

Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the

shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes,

continue. If no, try using the rear seat

belt comfort guide, if available. See “Rear

Seat Belt Comfort Guides” under

Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 55. If a comfort guide

is not available, or if the shoulder belt

still does not rest on the shoulder, then

return to the booster seat.

Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the

hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue.

If no, return to the booster seat.

Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for

the length of the trip? If yes, continue.

If no, return to the booster seat.

Also see “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides”

under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 55.

Child Restraints

Older Children

According to accident statistics, children are

safer when properly restrained in a rear

seating position.

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 seat belts properly.

.

Warning

{

Never allow more than one child to wear

the same seat belt. The seat belt cannot

properly spread the impact forces. In a

crash, they can be crushed together and

seriously injured. A seat belt must be

used by only one person at a time.

Q: What is the proper way to wear seat

belts?

Older children who have outgrown booster

seats should wear the vehicle’s seat belts.

Refer to How to Wear Seat Belts Properly

0 53.

A: 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.

This applies belt force to the child's

pelvic bones in a crash. It should never

be worn over the abdomen, which could

cause severe or even fatal internal

injuries in a crash.

The manufacturer instructions that come

with the booster seat state the weight and

height limitations for that booster. Use a

booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until

the child passes the fit test below:

.

Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the

knees bend at the seat edge? If yes,

continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Seats and Restraints

71

Warning (Continued)

their neck. The shoulder belt can tighten

but 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 the

child. Never leave children unattended in

a vehicle and never allow children to

improperly wear, or play with, the seat

belts.

Infants and Young Children

Warning

{

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.

Every time infants and young children ride

in vehicles, they should have the protection

provided by appropriate child restraints.

Neither the vehicle's seat belt system nor its

airbag system is designed for them.

Never allow a child to wear the seat belt

shoulder belt under both arms or behind

their back. A child can be seriously

injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder

belt properly. In a crash, the child would

not be restrained by the shoulder belt.

The child could move too far forward

increasing the chance of head and neck

injury. The child might also slide under

the lap belt. The belt force would then be

applied right on the abdomen. That could

cause serious or fatal injuries. The

Children who are not restrained properly can

strike other people, or can be thrown out of

the vehicle.

Warning

{

Warning

{

Never hold an infant or a child while

riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an

infant or a child will become so heavy it

(Continued)

Children can be seriously injured or killed

if the shoulder belt is worn behind their

back, under their legs, or wrapped around

(Continued)

shoulder belt should go over the shoulder

and across the chest.

72

Seats and Restraints

Warning (Continued)

There are three basic types of child

restraints:

Warning (Continued)

is not possible to hold it during a crash.

For example, in a crash at only

outboard seat. Secure a rear-facing child

restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to

secure a forward-facing child restraint in

a rear seat. If you must secure a

forward-facing child restraint in the front

outboard seat, always move the front

passenger seat as far back as it will go.

.

Forward-facing child restraints

Rear-facing child restraints

Belt-positioning booster seats

40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) infant

will suddenly become a 110 kg (240 lb)

force on a person's arms. An infant or

child should be secured in an appropriate

child restraint.

The proper child restraint for your child

depends on their size, weight, and age, and

also on whether the child restraint is

compatible with the vehicle in which it will

be used.

For each type of child restraint, there are

many different models available. When

purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is

designed to be used in a motor vehicle and

is designed by a genuine child restraint

manufacturer. If it is, the child restraint will

have a label saying that it meets federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

The instruction manual that is provided with

the child restraint states the weight and

height limitations for that particular child

restraint. In addition, there are many kinds

of child restraints available for children with

special needs.

Child restraints are devices used to restrain,

seat, or position children in the vehicle and

are sometimes called child seats or car seats.

Warning

{

Children who are up against, or very

close to, any airbag when it inflates can

be seriously injured or killed. Never put a

rear-facing child restraint in the front

(Continued)

Seats and Restraints

73

Child Restraint Systems

Warning

{

To reduce the risk of neck and head

injury in a crash, infants and toddlers

should be secured in a rear-facing child

restraint until age two, or until they

reach the maximum height and weight

limits of their child restraint.

Warning

{

A young child's hip bones are still so

small that the vehicle seat belt may not

remain low on the hip bones, as it

should. Instead, it may settle up around

the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt

would apply force on a body area that is

unprotected by any bony structure. This

alone could cause serious or fatal injuries.

To reduce the risk of serious or fatal

injuries during a crash, young children

should always be secured in an

Forward-Facing Child Restraint

Rear-Facing Infant Restraint

A forward-facing child restraint provides

restraint for the child's body with the

harness.

A rear-facing child restraint provides

restraint with the seating surface against

the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place

and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant

positioned in the restraint.

appropriate child restraint.

74

Seats and Restraints

When securing an add-on child restraint,

refer to the following:

Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in

the Vehicle

1. Instruction labels provided on the child

restraint

Warning

{

2. Instruction manual provided with the

child restraint

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 restraint properly in the vehicle

using the vehicle seat belt or LATCH

system, following the instructions that

came with that child restraint and the

instructions in this manual.

3. This vehicle owner's manual

The child restraint instructions are

important, so if they are not available,

obtain a replacement copy from the

manufacturer.

Booster Seats

Keep in mind that an unsecured child

restraint can move around in a collision or

sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle.

Be sure to properly secure any child

restraint in the vehicle — even when no

child is in it.

To help reduce the chance of injury, the

child restraint must be secured in the

vehicle. Child restraints must be secured in

vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt

portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the

LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for

more information. Never use a seat belt

extender when installing a child restraint.

Never use non-regulated aftermarket anchors

or attachments to secure a child restraint.

Children can be endangered in a crash if the

child restraint is not properly secured in the

vehicle.

A belt-positioning booster seat is used for

children who have outgrown their

forward-facing child restraint. Boosters are

designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's

seat belt system until the child is large

enough for the vehicle seat belts to fit

properly without a booster seat. See the

seat belt fit test in Older Children 0 70.

In some areas Certified Child Passenger

Safety Technicians (CPSTs) are available to

inspect and demonstrate how to correctly

use and install child restraints. In the U.S.,

refer to the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) website to locate

the nearest child safety seat inspection

station. For CPST availability in Canada,

check with Transport Canada or the

Provincial Ministry of Transportation office.

Seats and Restraints

75

Securing the Child Within the Child

Restraint

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.

A child in a child restraint in the center

front seat can be badly injured or killed

by the frontal airbags if they inflate.

Never secure a child restraint in the

center front seat. It is always better to

secure a child restraint in a rear seat.

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.

Do not use child restraints in the center

front seat position.

Where to Put the Restraint

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 the vehicle, even if the

airbag is off.

According to accident statistics, children and

infants are safer when properly restrained in

an appropriate child restraint secured in a

rear seating 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.

Whenever possible, children aged 12 and

under should be secured in a rear seating

position.

When securing a child restraint with the

seat belts in a rear seat position, study the

instructions that came with the child

restraint to make sure it is compatible with

this vehicle.

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 front

passenger seat as far back as it will go.

It is better to secure the child restraint in

a rear seat.

Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the

front. This is because the risk to the

rear-facing child is so great if the airbag

deploys.

Child restraints and booster seats vary

considerably in size, and some may fit in

certain seating positions better than others.

Do not install a child restraint in any rear

seating position where it cannot be installed

securely.

See Passenger Sensing System 0 64 for

additional information.

76

Seats and Restraints

Depending on where you place the child

restraint and the size of the child restraint,

you may not be able to access adjacent seat

belts or LATCH anchors for additional

passengers or child restraints. Adjacent

seating positions should not be used if the

child restraint prevents access to or

Make sure to follow the instructions that

came with the child restraint, and also the

instructions in this manual.

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. This system is designed to

make installation of a child restraint easier.

When installing a child restraint with a top

tether, you must also use either the lower

anchors or the seat belts to properly secure

the child restraint. A child restraint must

never be installed using only the top tether.

interferes with the routing of the seat belt.

The seat in front of an installed child

restraint should be adjusted to ensure

proper installation according to the child

restraint manual.

For a forward-facing 5-pt harness child

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 seats can

be properly installed using either the LATCH

anchors or the vehicle’s seat belts. Do not

use both the seat belts and the LATCH

anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or

forward-facing child restraint.

restraint where the combined weight of the

child and restraint are up to 29.5 kg (65 lb),

use either the lower LATCH anchorages with

the top tether anchorage, or the seat belt

with the top tether anchorage. Where the

combined weight of the child and restraint

are greater than 29.5 kg (65 lb), use the seat

belt with the top tether anchorage only.

Wherever a child restraint is installed, be

sure to follow the instructions that came

with the child restraint and secure the child

restraint properly.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child

restraint can move around in a collision or

sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle.

Be sure to properly secure any child

restraint in the vehicle — even when no

child is in it.

Booster seats use the vehicle’s seat belts to

secure the child and 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.

Seats and Restraints

77

Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints

Restraint Type

Combined Weight of Use Only Approved Attachment Methods Shown with an X

the Child + Child

LATCH – Lower

Seat Belt Only

LATCH – Lower

Seat Belt and Top

Tether Anchor

Restraint

Anchors Only

Anchors and Top

Tether Anchor

Rear-Facing Child

Restraint

Up to 29.5 kg (65 lb)

X

Rear-Facing Child

Restraint

Greater than

29.5 kg (65 lb)

Forward-Facing Child Up to 29.5 kg (65 lb)

Restraint

X

Forward-Facing Child Greater than

Restraint

29.5 kg (65 lb)

See Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat

Belt in the Center Front Seat) 0 93 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt

in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt

in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.

Child restraints built after March 2014 are

labeled with the maximum child weight,

with which the LATCH system can be used

for installing the child restraint.

Not all vehicle seating positions have lower

anchors. In this case, the seat belt must be

used (with top tether where available) to

secure the child restraint. See Securing Child

Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center

Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints

(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt

in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.

The following explains how to attach a child

restraint with these attachments in the

vehicle.

78

Seats and Restraints

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 Anchors

Top Tether Anchor

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor

Locations

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).

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 reduce the forward

movement and rotation of the child restraint

during driving or in the event of a crash.

Regular Cab — Bucket Seat Only

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 a top tether are

designed for use with or without the top

tether being attached. Others require the

Seats and Restraints

79

To assist in locating the lower anchors on

double and crew cab models, each seating

position with lower anchors has two labels

near the crease between the seatback and

the seat cushion.

For regular cab models, there are top tether

anchor symbols to assist you in locating the

top tether anchors.

Regular Cab — Three-Passenger Front Seat

Double and Crew Cab Rear Seat

I : Seating positions with top tether

anchors.

I : Seating positions with top tether

anchors.

Do not install a child restraint in the center

seating position. See Securing Child

Do not install a child restraint in the center

front seating position. See Securing Child

Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center

Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints

(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt

in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90 for more

information.

H : Seating positions with two lower

anchors.

Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center

Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints

(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt

in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90 for more

information.

80

Seats and Restraints

Regular Cab

Driver Side Anchor and Loop (Double and

Crew Cab)

Passenger Side Loop (Double and Crew Cab)

For regular cab models, the top tether

anchors are on the back panel behind the

passenger seat(s) or center seat. Be sure to

use an anchor directly behind the seating

position where the child restraint will be

placed.

For double and crew cab models, the top

tether is routed through loops (2) to the top

tether anchors (1). Be sure to use the correct

anchor for the seating position where the

child restraint will be placed.

Be sure to read the following instructions to

properly install a child restraint using these

loops and anchors.

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

attached, or if the instructions that come

with the child restraint say that the top

tether must be attached.

Center Anchor and Loop (Double and

Crew Cab)

Seats and Restraints

Warning (Continued)

81

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 75 for

additional information.

Warning (Continued)

A child or others could be injured. To

reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries

during a crash, attach only one child

restraint per anchor.

tighten the belt behind the child restraint

after the child restraint has been

installed.

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for

the LATCH System

Caution

Warning

Do not let the LATCH attachments rub

against the vehicle’s seat belts. This may

damage these parts. If necessary, move

buckled seat belts to avoid rubbing the

LATCH attachments.

{

Children can be seriously injured or

strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped

around their neck. The shoulder belt can

tighten but 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.

Warning

{

A child could be seriously injured or killed

in a crash if the child restraint is not

properly attached to the vehicle using

either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle

seat belt. Follow the instructions that

came with the child restraint and the

instructions in this manual.

Do not fold the rear seat cushion when

the seat is occupied. Do not fold the

empty rear seat with a seat belt buckled.

This could damage the seat belt or the

seat. Unbuckle and return the seat belt to

its stowed position, before folding

the seat.

Warning

{

Do not attach more than one child

restraint to a single anchor, except for

the center top tether anchors in the crew

cab models. 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.

(Continued)

If you need to secure more than one child

restraint in the rear seat, see Where to Put

the Restraint 0 75.

Buckle any unused seat 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

(Continued)

82

Seats and Restraints

Regular Cab Models

1. For models without a rear seat,

forward-facing child restraints should

only be installed in the right front

seating position with belts and a top

tether. See Securing Child Restraints

(With the Seat Belt in the Center Front

Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints

(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)

0 86 or Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the Front Passenger Seat)

0 90.

If the position you are using has an

adjustable headrest or head

restraint, adjust it accordingly to

allow proper fitment. If you are

using a dual tether, route the

tether around the headrest or head

restraint posts.

If the position you are using has an

adjustable headrest or head

restraint, adjust it accordingly to

allow proper fitment. If you are

using a single tether, route the

tether in between the headrest or

head restraint posts.

If the child restraint manufacturer

recommends that the top tether be

attached, adjust the top tether to its full

length and attach it to the anchor. Refer

to the child restraint instructions and the

following steps:

If the child restraint is installed next

to a center seat, make sure the top

tether does not interfere with the

center seating position shoulder

belt/retractor. If it does, find

another suitable seating position to

install the child restraint.

2. Make sure the child restraint top tether

hook is completely closed and secured to

the top tether anchor.

1.1. Find the top tether anchor.

3. Secure the child restraint in the right

front seating position with the vehicle

belts. See Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the Center Front Seat)

0 93 or Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat

Belt in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.

1.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top

tether according to your child

restraint instructions and the

following instructions:

Seats and Restraints

83

4. Before placing a child in the child

restraint, make sure it is securely held in

place. To check, grasp the child restraint

at the belt 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.

2. For forward-facing child restraints, attach

and tighten the top tether to the top

tether anchor, if your vehicle has one.

Follow the child restraint instructions and

the vehicle LATCH anchor weight limits

described at the beginning of this

section, and the following steps:

Double and Crew Cab Models

1. Attach and tighten the lower

attachments to the lower anchors. If the

child restraint does not have lower

attachments or the desired seating

position does not have lower anchors,

secure the child restraint with the top

tether and the seat belt. Refer to the

child restraint manufacturer instructions

and the instructions in this manual.

Rear Driver Side Position

2.1. For a top tether in the rear driver

side position:

2.1.1. Remove the driver side head

restraint and center

1.1. Find the lower anchors for the

desired seating position.

headrest. See “Head

Restraint or Headrest

Removal and Reinstallation”

later in this section.

Rear Driver Side Position

1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

1.3. Attach and tighten the lower

attachments on the child restraint

to the lower anchors.

84

Seats and Restraints

2.2.1. Remove the passenger side

head restraint and center

headrest. See “Head

Restraint or Headrest

Removal and Reinstallation”

later in this section.

2.2.2. Route the top tether (3)

through the loop (2).

2.2.3. Attach the top tether (3) to

the passenger side of the

center top tether metal

anchor (1).

Rear Passenger Side Position

2.1.2. For first time use, remove

and discard the rubber band

from the top tether loop (2).

2.2.4. Make sure the child restraint

top tether hook is

completely closed and

secured to the top tether

anchor.

2.1.3. Route the top tether (3)

through the loop (2).

2.1.4. Attach the top tether (3) to

the driver side of the center

top tether metal anchor (1).

2.1.5. Make sure the child restraint

top tether hook is

completely closed and

secured to the top tether

anchor.

Rear Passenger Side Position

2.2. For a top tether in the rear

passenger side position:

Seats and Restraints

85

2.3.1. Remove the driver side head

restraint and center

4. 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.

headrest. See “Head

Restraint or Headrest

Removal and Reinstallation”

later in this section.

2.3.2. Route the top tether (1)

through the center loop (2).

Head Restraint or Headrest Removal and

Reinstallation

2.3.3. Attach the top tether (1) to

the driver side top tether

metal anchor (3).

The second row outboard head restraints or

center headrest can be removed if they

interfere with the proper installation of the

child restraint.

2.3.4. Make sure the child restraint

top tether hook is

Rear Center Position

completely closed and

secured to the top tether

anchor.

To remove the second row head restraints

or center headrest:

3. Tighten the top tether per the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions.

When the top tether is properly

tightened, the loop may bend. This is

normal and will not damage the vehicle.

If child restraints are installed in both

outboard positions, both top tethers can

be attached to the center anchor. Top

tethers can be attached for child

restraints in all three rear seating

positions at the same time, following the

routing instructions above.

Rear Center Position

2.3. For a top tether in the rear center

position:

86

Seats and Restraints

1. Press both buttons on the head restraint

or headrest posts at the same time, and

pull up on the head restraint or

headrest.

To reinstall the head restraint or headrest:

Replacing LATCH System Parts

After a Crash

Warning

{

2. Store the head restraint or headrest in a

secure place.

A crash can damage the LATCH system in

the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system

may not properly secure the child

3. When the child restraint is removed,

reinstall the head restraint or headrest

before the seating position is used.

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.

Warning

{

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

drive until the head restraints for all

occupants are installed and adjusted

properly.

1. Insert the head restraint or headrest

posts into the holes in the top of the

seatback. The notches on the posts must

face the driver side of the vehicle.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it

was being used during a crash, new LATCH

system parts may be needed.

2. Push the head restraint or

headrest down.

New parts and repairs may be necessary

even if the LATCH system was not being

used at the time of the crash.

3. Try to move the head restraint or

headrest to make sure that it is locked in

place.

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)

When securing a child restraint with the

seat belts in a rear seat position, study the

instructions that came with the child

restraint to make sure it is compatible with

this vehicle.

Seats and Restraints

87

If the child restraint has the LATCH system,

see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH System) 0 76 for how and where to

install the child restraint using LATCH. If a

child restraint is secured in the vehicle using

a seat belt and it uses a top tether, see

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH System) 0 76 for top tether anchor

locations.

Double Cab

1. Remove the head restraint or headrest

prior to installing a forward-facing child

restraint in an outboard rear seating

position. See “Head Restraint or Headrest

Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 76.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

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

tether must be anchored.

3. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap

and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat

belt through or around the child

restraint. Ensure the seat belt webbing is

routed as directly as possible and is not

caught on seat handles or plastic trim.

The child restraint instructions will show

you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until

it clicks.

Position the release button on the

buckle, away from the child restraint, so

that the seat belt could be quickly

unbuckled if necessary.

In Canada, the law requires that

forward-facing child restraints have a top

tether, and that the tether be attached.

If the child restraint or vehicle seat position

does not have the LATCH system, you will

be using the seat belt to secure the child

restraint. Be sure to follow the instructions

that came with the child restraint.

There must not be direct contact of the

child restraint to the push button.

If more than one child restraint needs to be

installed in the rear seat, be sure to read

Where to Put the Restraint 0 75.

88

Seats and Restraints

anchor weight limits, and instructions

listed in Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 76.

8. Before placing a child in the child

restraint, make sure it is securely held in

place. To check, grasp the child restraint

at the seat 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 seat belt and let it return to the

stowed position. If the top tether is attached

to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

Reinstall the head restraint or headrest

before the seating position is used. See

“Head Restraint or Headrest Removal and

Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for

additional information on installing the

headrest properly.

5. 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.

6. 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 6.

Crew Cab

1. Put the child restraint on the seat.

2. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap

and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat

belt through or around the child

7. For forward-facing child restraints, attach

and tighten the top tether to the top

tether anchor (loop). Refer to the child

restraint instructions, the vehicle LATCH

restraint. Ensure the seat belt webbing is

Seats and Restraints

89

routed as directly as possible and is not

caught on seat handles or plastic trim.

The child restraint instructions will show

you how.

4. 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.

5. 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.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until

it clicks.

Position the release button on the

buckle, away from the child restraint, so

that the seat belt could be quickly

unbuckled if necessary.

Try to pull the belt out of the retractor

to make sure the retractor is locked.

If the retractor is not locked, repeat

Steps 4 and 5.

There must not be direct contact of the

child restraint to the push button.

6. If the child restraint has a top tether,

follow the child restraint manufacturer's

instructions regarding the use of the top

90

Seats and Restraints

tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for

more information on using the top

tether anchors.

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the 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 75.

Warning (Continued)

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.

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 seat 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.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger

sensing system which is designed to turn off

the front outboard passenger frontal airbag

under certain conditions. See Passenger

Sensing System 0 64 and

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 116 for

more information, including important

safety information.

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.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the

vehicle seat belt and let it return to the

stowed position. If the top tether is attached

to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

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 outboard passenger seat,

always move the seat as far back as it

will go. It is better to secure the child

restraint in a rear seat.

For outboard rear seating positions, if the

child restraint cannot be installed properly

with the head restraint in place, the head

restraint may be removed. See your dealer

for assistance with removal, and store the

removed head restraint in a secure place.

When the child restraint is removed,

reinstall the head restraint before the

seating position is used. For reinstallation

instructions, see “Head Restraint or Headrest

Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 76.

Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the

front. This is because the risk to the

rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag

deploys.

Warning

{

See Passenger Sensing System 0 64 for

additional information.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can

be seriously injured or killed if the front

outboard passenger frontal airbag

inflates. This is because the back of the

rear-facing child restraint would be very

(Continued)

Seats and Restraints

91

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 the vehicle, even if the

airbag is off.

the child restraint. There must be finger

clearance between the push button and

the 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 0 116.

If the child restraint uses a top tether, see

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH System) 0 76 for 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

tether must be anchored.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap

and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat

belt through or around the restraint.

Ensure the seat belt webbing is routed

as direct as possible and is not caught

on seat handles or plastic trim. The child

restraint instructions will show you how.

Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if

needed.

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. Move the seat upward or the

seatback to an upright position,

if needed, to get a tight installation of

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until

it clicks.

92

Seats and Restraints

Position the release button on the

buckle, away from the child restraint, so

that the seat belt could be quickly

unbuckled if necessary.

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 6.

7. 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 76.

8. Before placing a child in the child

restraint, make sure it is securely held in

place. To check, grasp the child restraint

at the seat 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.

6. 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.

5. 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.

There must be finger clearance between

the push button and the child restraint.

If there is not clearance between the

buckle push button and the child

restraint, move the seat upward and

repeat prior installation steps. Otherwise

secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

If the airbag is off, the OFF indicator in the

passenger airbag status indicator will come

on and stay on when the vehicle is started.

If a child restraint has been installed and

the ON indicator is lit, see “If the On

Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint” under

Passenger Sensing System 0 64.

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.

Seats and Restraints -> Child Restraints for Your Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Light Truck 2023

Popular Manuals