Chevrolet CAPTIVA - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)

Child restraints and booster seats vary
considerably in size, and some may fit
in certain seating positions better than
others. Always make sure the child
restraint is properly secured.
Depending on where you place the
child restraint and the size of the child
restraint, you may not be able to access
adjacent safety belt assemblies or
LATCH anchors for additional pass-
engers or child restraints. Adjacent
seating positions should not be used if
the child restraint prevents access to or
interferes with the routing of the safety
belt.
Wherever a child restraint is installed,
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 the vehicle - even
when no child is in it.
Seats and Restraints 2-37
Warning
A child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or killed if
the passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. Secure rearfac-
ing child restraints in a rear seat.
A child in a forwardfacing child rest-
raint can be seriously injured or killed
if the outboard front passenger airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is in a
forward position. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the
outboard front passenger seat, always
move the passenger seat as far back as
it will go. It is better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
When securing a child restraint in a rear
seating position, study the instructions
that came with the child restraint to
make sure it is compatible with this
vehicle.
LOWER ANCHORS AND
TETHERS FOR CHILDREN
(LATCH SYSTEM) (Option)
The LATCH system holds a child
restraint during driving or in a crash.
This system is designed to make
installation of a child restraint easier.
The LATCH system uses anchors in the
vehicle and attachments on the child
restraint that are made for use with the
LATCH system.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible
child restraint is properly installed
using the anchors, or use the vehicle's
safety belts to secure the restraint,
following the instructions that came
with that restraint, and also the
instructions in this Manual. When
installing a child restraint with a top
tether, you must also use either the
lower anchors or the safety belts to
properly secure the child restraint. A
child restraint must never be installed
using only the top tether and anchor.
ION
UP-SHIFT LIGHT
The vehicle may have an up-shift light.
When this light comes on, shift to the
next higher gear if weather, road, and
traffic conditions allow.