GMC 2003 Sierra - Manual (Page 537)

CAUTiONi (ContîiiM«d)
Ev&n though №« pas^sTig^r («n$ing &y«leTin is
d^signad to turn off Ihe pas««ng#r'a frontal air
bag if th* system datacts a r«ar-facing chil^J
rastramt, no sy&tam is fail-safe, and no one
can gijarantao that an air bag will not deploy
under some unueuaE circumstance, even
though it ia lumod off. General Motors,
therefore, rocommends that rear-facing child
restraints be secured in (he rear seat whenever
passible, even it (he air bag is off.
The passenger sensing System Is desigj^ed to lum off
the righl franT passenger's frontal air beg ifj
» the fig hi from passenger seat is unoccupied
\ the sysTBon delemiines thaï an Infant ie present in a
rear'-feclng infant $eat
s ttrs system deiarmlnes that a small child is presenl
in a forwaind-fadr^ child restraint
s the sysEem determines lhal a small child IS preseni
in a booster seat
% a right front passenger takes his/her weighl off of
(he seat for a perfod of lima
» (he nghi front passenger seat is occupied by a
smaller person, such as a chUd who has outgrown
child restraints
t or it there Is a chtical problem wilh Ihe air bag
system or tho passenger sensing system
For some chltdran who have outgrown child restramis
and for very amaSI adults, the passenger sensing system
may or may not lu m off |he right fron1 passenger's
fnontal air bag, depending upon the person's seating
posture and body build, Everyone in your vehKie
who ti 3 5 Duigrowti child restraints should wear a safely
belt property — whether or nûf (here is an air hag
for that person.