GMC 2012 Sierra - Manual (Page 97)

Black plate (29,1) GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 11/15/11
Seats and Restraints 3-29
other parts. The service manual
for your vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.
. The vehicle has a crash sensing
and diagnostic module which
records information after a
crash. See Vehicle Data
Recording and Privacy on
page 13‑19 and Event Data
Recorders on page 13‑19.
. Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag systems.
Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for
service.
Airbag On-Off Switch
If one of the switches pictured in the
following illustrations is located in
the glove box, the vehicle has an
airbag on-off switch that you can
use to manually turn on or off the
right front passenger airbag.
United States
Canada and Mexico
If the vehicle does not have an
airbag off switch, it may have a
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑32.
This switch should only be turned to
the off position if the person in the
right front passenger position is a
member of a passenger risk
group identified by the national
government as follows:
Infant. An infant (less than 1 year
old) must ride in the front seat
because:
. My vehicle has no rear seat;
. My vehicle has a rear seat too
small to accommodate a
rear-facing infant seat; or
. The infant has a medical
condition which, according to
the infant's physician, makes it
necessary for the infant to ride in
the front seat so that the driver
can constantly monitor the
child's condition.