GMC 2001 Sierra - Manual (Page 63)

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CAUTION:
A child in a rear - facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear
- facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn
off the air bag before using a rear
- facing child
restraint in the right front seat position.
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. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint
in your vehicle
-- even when no child is in it.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Crew Cab Pickup)
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.
General Motors, therefore, recommends that child
restraints be secured in the rear seat, including an
infant riding in a rear - facing infant seat, a child riding in
a forward - facing child seat and an older child riding in
a booster seat.
If a forward - facing child seat must be secured in the
vehicle’s right front seat, the seat should be moved as
far back as possible. However, it is better to secure the
restraint in a rear seat. Never put a rear
- facing child
restraint in the right front passenger seat. Here’s why:
CAUTION:
A child riding in a rear - facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear
- facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
a rear
- facing child restraint in the rear seat.
You may secure a forward - facing child restraint
in the right front seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.