2009 GMC Savana Owner Manual

Securing a Child Restraint Designed forthe LATCH System{ CAUTION:Front Passenger PositionIf a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached toanchors, the child restraint will not be able to protectthe child correctly. In a crash, the child could beseriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-typechild restraint properly using the anchors, or use thevehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint,following the instructions that came with the childrestraint and the instructions in this manual.There is a top tether anchor for the front passengerposition with a front passenger seat. The anchor islocated at the rear of the seat cushion on the right frontpassenger’s seat.Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a toptether anchor if a national or local law requires that thetop tether be attached, or if the instructions that comewith the child restraint say that the top tether must beattached.Accident statistics show that children are safer if they arerestrained in the rear rather than the front seat. SeeWhere to Put the Restraint on page 1-39 for additionalinformation.1-44