Chevrolet 2008 T Series, Owner'S Manual

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Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)
Some child restraints have a LATCH system. As part of
the LATCH system, your child restraint may have lower
attachments and/or a top tether. The LATCH system can
help hold the child restraint in place during driving or in a
crash. Some vehicles have lower and/or top tether
anchors designed to secure a child restraint with lower
attachments and/or a top tether.
Some child restraints with a top tether are designed to
be used whether the top tether is anchored or not.
Other child restraints require that the top tether
be anchored. A national or local law may require
that the top tether be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child
restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.
Your vehicle does not have lower anchors or top tether
anchors to secure a child restraint with the LATCH
system. If a national or local law requires that your top
tether be anchored, do not use a child restraint in
this vehicle because a top tether cannot be properly
anchored. You must use the safety belts to secure
your child restraint in this vehicle, unless a national
or local law requires that the top tether be anchored.
Refer to your child restraint instructions and instructions
in this manual for securing a child restraint using the
vehicle’s safety belts.
Securing a Child Restraint in Your
Medium Duty Vehicle
We know securing a child can present real problems in a
medium-duty vehicle like yours. The only place where
you can properly secure a child restraint is the center
seating position, the place that has the lap belt only. But
your vehicle may not have a center seating position. Or,
even if you have one, you may find that the child restraint
keeps you from operating the shift lever or other controls.
The only answer may be to have the smaller children
make the trip in another vehicle, where they can get the
protection they need.
You will be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the
child in the child restraint when and as the instructions
say. But do not use this position if the child restraint
interferes with shifting gears.
There are no top tether anchors in this vehicle. Do not
secure a child seat in this vehicle if a national or local
law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the
instructions that come with the restraint say that the top
tether must be anchored. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-32 if the child
restraint has one.
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