GMC 2003 C4C042, Owner'S Manual

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If your vehicle has an air
-
suspension seat in the right
front passenger’s position, do not secure a child restraint
there. Here’s why:
CAUTION:
A child restraint cannot be secured properly in
an air
-
suspension type seat. This is because an
air
-
suspension seat is designed to move up and
down for an adult passenger. Don’t use a child
restraint in an air
-
suspension seat.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle
--
even when no child is in it.
Top Strap
Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.”
It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision.
For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to
the vehicle. Some top strap
-
equipped child restraints are
designed for use with or without the top strap being
anchored. Others require the top strap always to be
anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for
your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap
be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored
properly.
If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can
be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask
the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
is available.