GMC 2003 Sierra - Manual (Page 64)

A CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light in Die ilnstrumenl
panel cluster ever comes on when you have
turned cff the air bag, it rmans that something
may be wrong with the elr bag system. The
right front passenger's air bag couEd inflate
even though the switch is oft. If this ever
happens, have the vehicle serviced promptly.
Until you have the vehicle serviced, don't let
anyone whom the national gouernrnent has
identified as a member of a passenger air bag
risk group sit in the right front passenger's
position (for example, don't secure a
rear-facing child restraint in your vehicle).
See "'Air Bag Off Switch ' fn tha Index.
In addihan lo Ihe AIR BAG OFF switch, your vehicle
may have the passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System nn page 1-74 for rtiore on
Ihis, Including imporiant safety informadon.
You may be using the lap-shoutder belt or latch system.
See
Lower Aed^ages and Top Tethers far Chfidren
{LATCH System) on page 1-46 or Top 5fiap on
page 1-42it Ihe child restraint has one. Be sure lo
follow the instructions lhal came with (he child restraint.
Secure the child in the child resiraint when and as
the instrucdons say,
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger's fronlal air
bag. II your vehicle is a regular cah or extended
cab and you are using a rear-facing chiid restraint in
this sear, make sure the air bag is off. See
Air Bag
Off Switch on page t-55 and Passenger Sensing
System on page 1-74. If your child resfrainl is
forward-facing, move the seat as far back as it will
go beforg securing a forward-fating child resiraint.
See
M annai Seals nn page M or Power Seats
on page 1-4.
When the passenger sensing system or the AIR
BAG OFF switch has turned off the righi front
passenger's fronlal air bag, the off indicator in ihe
passenger air bag status indicator should iighi
and stay 111 when you turn the ignhion to
RUIN or
ST ART Bee Passenger Atr Bag Siaius fnpvalor
on page 3-36.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the lalch piale, and run Ihe lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle's salety belt though or
around the restraint. The child restraint inslructions
will show you how.
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