Hummer H2 2008 User Manual

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2008 HUMMER H2 Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Object Detection Systems

OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Rear Axle Four-Wheel Drive Front Axle Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, HUMMER, the name HUMMER, H2 and the H2 Design are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for HUMMER whenever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15862631 A First Printing

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Using this Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-2

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Memory Seat and Mirrors ................................1-4

Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-5

Head Restraints .............................................1-7

Rear Seats .......................................................1-8

Heated Seats .................................................1-8

Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-8

Third Row Seat ............................................1-10

Safety Belts ...................................................1-16

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-16

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-22

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-30

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-35

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-35

Child Restraints .............................................1-36

Older Children ..............................................1-36

Infants and Young Children ............................1-39

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-43

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-46

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-47

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-57

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-60

Airbag System ...............................................1-64

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-66

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-69

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-70

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-70

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-70

Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-72

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..........

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-75

Restraint System Check ..................................1-76

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-76

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-77

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Front Seats

Power Seats

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the following:

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the

control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by

moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire

control up or down.

On seats with power reclining seatbacks, the control is located behind the power seat control on the outboard side of the seats. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5.

A vehicle with a memory function allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 1-4 for more information.

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Power Lumbar

If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats.

• To increase lumbar support, press and hold the

front of the control.

• To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the

rear of the control.

• To raise the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the bottom of the control.

Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 1-4 for more information.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

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Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on the driver’s and passenger’s doors.

I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the heated

seatback.

J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on the

heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the

feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. To use the heated seat feature after restarting your vehicle, press the heated seat or seatback button again.

Memory Seat and Mirrors

If your vehicle has this feature, the controls for the memory function are located on the driver’s door.

1: Saves the seating position for driver 1. 2: Saves the seating position for driver 2.

S: Programs and recalls the easy exit position.

These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seat and both the driver’s and passenger’s outside mirrors. The settings for these features can be saved for up to two drivers.

To store the memory settings:

1. While the vehicle is in PARK (P), adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner, lumbar, and side wing area, and both outside mirrors to a comfortable position.

2. Press and hold button 1 until a double chime sounds to let you know that the position has been stored.

A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2.

To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. A single chime will sound and the memory position will be recalled.

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To stop recall movement of the memory seat feature at any time, press one of the memory buttons or power seat controls.

Easy Exit Seat

To store the seat exit position:

1. Press and release the button 1. The seat will move to the stored memory position.

2. Adjust the seat to the desired exit position.

3. Press and hold the exit button until a double chime sounds to let you know that the position has been stored.

A second seat exit position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2.

B (Easy Exit Seat): To use the seat exit position:

• Press the exit button on the memory control.

• If this feature is activated in the DIC, removing the

key from the ignition will move the seat to the exit position.

See “Easy Exit Seat” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63 for more information on activating this feature in the DIC.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

The front seats have power reclining seatbacks. The control used to operate the seatbacks are located on the outboard side of the seats.

• To recline the seatback, press the control toward

the rear of the vehicle.

• To raise the seatback, press the control toward the

front of the vehicle.

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{CAUTION:

CAUTION: (Continued)

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

CAUTION: (Continued)

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Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the release button, located on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down.

The second and third row seats have head rests that can be adjusted up and down.

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Rear Seats

Heated Seats

Driver’s Side RSA

Heated Seat Button

shown

On vehicles with rear outboard heated seats, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel.

M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the

button with the heated seat symbol. A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display

to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low, and to turn it off. Indicator bars next to the symbol will designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats are off when the ignition is off.

Split Folding Rear Seat

The split bench seats can be folded to give you more cargo space.

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Folding the Seatbacks

The seatbacks are equipped with rearward folding head rests (SUV only). When the seatback is being folded down, the head rest will automatically fold rearward.

To fold the rear seat, do the following:

1. Makesure that nothing is under or in front of the seat.

2. Pull up on the strap loop located at the rear of the seat cushion and pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

3. Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it is ﬂat.

If the seatback cannot fold ﬂat because it interferes with the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or bringing the front seatback more upright.

4. Repeat the steps for the other half of the split bench seat.

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Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

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Returning the Seats to an Upright Position

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If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

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A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

To return the seat(s) to the upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way.

2. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.

3. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.

4. Return the head rest (SUV only) to the upright position.

Third Row Seat

Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seat

If your vehicle has a third row seat, it is intended for 2 passengers and has only 2 designated seating positions.

You must fold the second row seat down before entering or exiting the third row. See “Folding the Seatbacks” under Split Folding Rear Seat on page 1-8 earlier in this section for instructions.

The third row seatback can be folded and the entire seat can be tilted or removed from the vehicle.

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Folding the Seatback

To fold the seatback, do the following:

1. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback, and push the seatback forward.

Unfolding the Seatback

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the passenger position, do the following:

1. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1 and then pull up on the seatback until the seatback locks into the upright position.

2. Push forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into position.

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Tilting the Seat

1. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed previously.

Returning the Seat from a Tilted to an Upright Position

2. Unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor by pulling up on the lever labeled 2, located on the rear of the seat.

3. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor and push it forward until it locks into place. You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor unless the seatback is folded down.

The seat will now remain locked in the upright position.

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If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Pull the lever labeled 3 toward you.

2. While still holding lever 3 toward you, grasp the top of the seat and pull it toward you slightly.

3. Let go of lever 3 and pull the seat completely down.

4. Push down on the seat ﬁrmly. Try pulling it up to be sure it is locked into place.

5. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1 and then pull up on the seatback until the seatback locks into the upright position.

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Removing the Seat

To remove the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate.

2. Fold the seatback forward onto the seat cushion by using the lever labeled 1. The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback is folded.

3. To unlatch the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor, pull up on the release lever labeled 2, at the rear of the seat, and lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor.

4. Squeeze the release handle while pulling the seat out of the slots on the ﬂoor.

5. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat out of the vehicle.

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Installing the Seat

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

To install the seat, do the following:

1. While holding the rear of the seat up, slide the front wheels into the slots on the ﬂoor. The front latches should lock into place. If the latches do not lock, try tilting the rear of the seat upward.

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2. Once the latches are engaged, pull up on the lever labeled 3 to allow the seat to drop into place.

3. Pull up on the lever labeled 1 to return the seatback to its upright position.

4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. The seatback cannot be raised to the upright position unless the seat is secured to the ﬂoor.

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

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{CAUTION:

People riding on the tailgate (if equipped) can easily lose their balance and fall even when the vehicle is operated at low speeds. Falling from a moving vehicle may result in serious injuries or death.

{CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-33.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

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or the instrument panel... or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash

if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety

belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they

work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a

crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about

safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-36 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-39. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as

much protection this way.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as

much protection this way.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

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You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is behind the body.

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You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/retailer to ﬁx it.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.

Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.

2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, you may engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.

If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-35.

Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary.

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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall.

Before you close a door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

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Safety Belt Pretensioners

Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event.

Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-77.

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides

Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head.

There is one guide for each outboard position in the second and third row seat. Here is how to install the comfort guide to the shoulder belt:

1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the side of the seat.

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2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The guide must be on top of the belt.

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{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide into its storage pocket on the side of the seat. Make sure you remove the comfort guide from the safety belt before you fold a rear seat down.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety Belt Extender

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.

A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.

But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender.

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Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test:

• Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend

at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

• Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt

rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-30 for more information. If the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat.

• Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug on the hips,

touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

• Can proper safety belt ﬁt be maintained for the

length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

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Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and

get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-30.

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.

{CAUTION:

Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt.

The belt cannot properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time.

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{CAUTION:

Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a

lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child might slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The child could also move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

{CAUTION:

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts.

Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. In addition, young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone; they need to use a child restraint.

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{CAUTION:

People should never hold an infant in their arms while riding in a vehicle. An infant does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash an infant will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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{CAUTION:

Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide.

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Q: What are the different types of add-on child

restraints?

A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the

vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used.

For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.

The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

{CAUTION:

Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants should always be secured in appropriate infant restraints.

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{CAUTION:

The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints.

Child Restraint Systems

A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness.

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A booster seat (C-D) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.

Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

{CAUTION:

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual.

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To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.

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.

Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint

{CAUTION:

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint.

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Where to Put the Restraint

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.

We recommend that children and child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts.

A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

{CAUTION:

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag.

Even though the airbag off switch is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.

If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

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When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

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.

In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments.

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Lower Anchors

Top Tether Anchor

Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B).

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A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash.

Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor.

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Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint.

If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

i (Top Tether Anchor):

Seating positions with top tether anchors.

j (Lower Anchor):

Seating positions with two lower anchors.

Second Row

Seats — SUT

Second Row

Seats — SUV

i (Top Tether Anchor):

Seating positions with top tether anchors.

j (Lower Anchor):

Seating positions with two lower anchors.

i (Top Tether Anchor):

Seating positions with top tether anchors.

Third Row Seats — SUV

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For SUV models, there are exposed metal anchors for the second row center and passenger side seating positions.

For SUT models, there are exposed metal anchor for the second row center seating position.

For SUV models, the top tether anchors are located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion for each position in the second row. Be sure to use the anchor located nearest to the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

Second Row Seats — SUV

For SUT models, the top tether anchor is located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion for the center position in the second row. You may need to fold the seatback of the passenger side seat forward in order to access this anchor.

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Second Row Seats — SUT

For SUV models with third row seating, the top tether anchor is located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion for the passenger side seating position in the third row.

Third Row Seat — SUV

Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-46 for additional information.

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System

{CAUTION:

If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type 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.

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Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the vehicle is designed to hold only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per anchor.

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{CAUTION:

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Secure any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed. Be sure to follow the instructions of the child restraint manufacturer.

Notice: Contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly may cause damage to these parts. Make sure when securing unused safety belts behind the child restraint that there is no contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly.

Folding an empty rear seat with the safety belts secured may cause damage to the safety belt or the seat. When removing the child restraint, always remember to return the safety belts to their normal, stowed position before folding the rear seat.

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Second Row Center Position — SUT

1. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps:

1.1. To access the top tether anchor, raise the passenger side seat cushion by pulling up on the strap loop at the rear of the seat cushion and fold the seat cushion forward. Then fold the seatback forward. See Split Folding Rear Seat on page 1-8 for additional information.

1.2. Place the child restraint in the center seating position.

1.3. Find the top tether anchor at the rear base of the center seat.

1.4. Route and attach, but do not tighten, the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

If your child restraint has a single tether, route the tether over the seatback.

If your child restraint has a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback.

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1.5. Return the rear passenger side seatback to its upright position. You may have to move the child restraint to a temporary position to do this. Ensure that the seatback locks and the safety belt is routed properly. Then lower the seat cushion until the seatback and the seat cushion lock into position.

2. Attach the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual.

2.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position.

2.2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors.

3. Tighten the top tether.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

4. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

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Second and Third Row Positions — SUV

1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual.

1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position.

1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors.

2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps:

2.1. Find the top tether anchor.

2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback.

If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback.

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If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, raise the headrest or head restraint and route the tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts.

If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, raise the headrest or head restraint and route the tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts.

3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for how to install your child restraint using

LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for top tether anchor locations.

Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say.

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If you need to install more than one child restraint in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-46.

1. Put the child restraint on the seat.

2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Make sure the release button is positioned so you

would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary.

4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.

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5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

6. If your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for more information.

7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

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Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position

{CAUTION:

Your vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-46.

There is a switch in the glove box that you can use to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag. See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-72 for more on this, including important safety information.

A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

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If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

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{CAUTION:

If the airbag readiness light ever comes on when you have turned off the airbag, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. The right front passenger’s airbag could inﬂate even though the switch is off. If this ever happens, do not let anyone whom the national government has identiﬁed as a member of a passenger airbag risk group sit in the right front passenger’s position (for example, do not secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat) until you have your vehicle serviced. See Airbag

Off Switch on page 1-72 and Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-34 for more on this, including

important safety information.

If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for how to install your child restraint using

LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-47 for top tether anchor locations.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.

1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint.

If you have no other choice but to install a rear-facing child restraint in this seat, make sure the airbag is off once the child restraint has been installed.

When the airbag off switch has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicator in the airbag off light should light and stay lit when you start the vehicle. See Airbag Off Light on page 3-35.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Make sure the release button is positioned so you

would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary.

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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.

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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way.

If you had turned the airbag off with the switch, remember to be sure to use the airbag off switch to turn on the right front passenger’s airbag when you remove the child restraint from the vehicle unless the person who will be sitting there is a member of a passenger airbag risk group. See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-72.

{CAUTION:

If the right front passenger’s airbag is turned off for a person who is not in a risk group identiﬁed by the national government, that person will not have the extra protection of an airbag. In a crash, the airbag will not be able to inﬂate and help protect the person sitting there.

Do not turn off the passenger’s airbag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group identiﬁed by the national government. See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-72 for more on this, including important safety information.

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Airbag System

Your vehicle has the following airbags:

• A frontal airbag for the driver.

• A frontal airbag for the right front passenger.

• A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger

seated directly behind the driver.

• A roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and

the passenger seated directly behind the right front passenger.

Your vehicle may have the following airbags:

• If your vehicle has a third row seat, it will have

third row roof-rail airbags.

All of the airbags in your vehicle will have the word AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label near the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the right front passenger.

With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear along the headliner or trim.

Airbags are designed to supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Even though today’s airbags are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inﬂating bag, all airbags must inﬂate very quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system:

{CAUTION:

You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your safety belt — even if you have airbags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. All airbags are designed to work with safety belts, but do not replace them.

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{CAUTION:

Frontal airbags are designed to deploy in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. They are not designed to inﬂate in rollover, rear crashes, or in many side crashes.

Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle and in the event of a vehicle rollover. They are not designed to inﬂate in frontal or in rear crashes.

Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

Airbags inﬂate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to the airbag, as you would be if you were sitting on the edge of your seat or leaning forward. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with airbags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle.

Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door or side windows in seating positions with roof-rail airbags.

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{CAUTION:

Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see Older Children

on page 1-36 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-39.

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol.

The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-34 for more information.

Where Are the Airbags?

The driver’s frontal airbag is in the middle of the steering wheel.

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The right front passenger’s frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.

Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar

The roof-rail airbags for the driver, right front passenger, and second row outboard passengers are in the ceiling above the side windows.

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Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar

If your vehicle has roof-rail airbags and a third row passenger seat, the airbags are located in the ceiling above the rear windows for the outboard passenger positions in the third row.

{CAUTION:

If something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inﬂate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inﬂating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering.

If your vehicle has roof-rail airbags, never secure anything to the roof of your vehicle by routing the rope or tie down through any door or window opening. If you do, the path of an inﬂating roof-rail airbag will be blocked.

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When Should an Airbag Inﬂate?

Frontal airbags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver’s or right front passenger’s head and chest. However, they are only designed to inﬂate if the impact exceeds a predetermined deployment threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inﬂate and help restrain the occupants.

Whether your frontal airbags will or should deploy is not based on how fast your vehicle is traveling. It depends largely on what you hit, the direction of the impact, and how quickly your vehicle slows down.

Frontal airbags may inﬂate at different crash speeds. For example:

• If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbags

could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a moving object.

• If the vehicle hits an object that deforms, the

airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits an object does not deform.

• If the vehicle hits a narrow object (like a pole), the

airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall).

• If the vehicle goes into an object at an angle, the

airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle goes straight into the object.

Thresholds can also vary with speciﬁc vehicle design. Frontal airbags are not intended to inﬂate during vehicle

rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts. Your vehicle has roof-rail airbags. See Airbag System

on page 1-64. Roof-rail airbags are intended to inﬂate in moderate to severe side crashes. In addition, these roof-rail airbags are intended to inﬂate during a rollover. Roof-rail airbags will inﬂate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed threshold level. The threshold level can vary with speciﬁc vehicle design.

Roof-rail airbags are not intended to inﬂate in frontal impacts, near-frontal impacts, or rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags will deploy when either side of the vehicle is struck, or if the sensing system predicts that the vehicle is about to roll over.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inﬂated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal airbags, inﬂation is determined by what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. For roof-rail airbags, deployment is determined by the location and severity of the side impact. In a rollover event, roof-rail airbag deployment is determined by the direction of the roll.

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What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate?

In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inﬂator. Gas from the inﬂator ﬁlls the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover and deploy. The inﬂator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.

Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.

Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help contain the head and chest of occupants in the outboard seating positions in the ﬁrst, second, and third rows, if equipped with a third row seat. The rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no system can prevent all such ejections.

But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant’s motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-69 for more information.

Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.

Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Frontal airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. Roof-rail airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body.

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What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates?

After the frontal airbags inﬂate, they quickly deﬂate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inﬂated. Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inﬂated for some time after they deploy. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-70.

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The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deﬂated airbags. Airbag inﬂation does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.

{CAUTION:

When an airbag inﬂates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but cannot get out of the vehicle after an airbag inﬂates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you should seek medical attention.

Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on, and turn the hazard warning ﬂashers on when the airbags inﬂate. You can lock the doors, turn the interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning ﬂashers off by using the controls for those features.

In many crashes severe enough to inﬂate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger airbag.

• Airbags are designed to inﬂate only once. After an

airbag inﬂates, you will need some new parts for the airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

• Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic

module which records information after a crash. See Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy on page 7-16 and Event Data Recorders on page 7-16.

• Let only qualiﬁed technicians work on the airbag

systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer/retailer for service.

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Airbag Off Switch

Your vehicle has an airbag on-off switch located in the glove box that you can use to manually turn on or off the right front passenger’s airbag. Your switch may vary slightly.

United States

Canada

This switch should only be turned to the off position if the person in the right front passenger’s position is a member of a passenger risk group identiﬁed by the national government as follows:

Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat because:

•

My vehicle has no rear seat;

• My vehicle has a rear seat too small to

accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or

• The infant has a medical condition which, according

to the infant’s physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.

Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:

•

My vehicle has no rear seat;

• Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear

seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle; or

• The child has a medical condition which, according

to the child’s physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.

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Medical Condition. A passenger has a medical condition which, according to his or her physician:

•

Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger; and

• Makes the potential harm from the passenger

airbag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a crash.

{CAUTION:

United States

To turn off the right front passenger’s airbag, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to the off position.

The word OFF or the off symbol will come on in the passenger airbag status indicator located in the overhead console to let you know that the right front passenger’s airbag is off, after the system check is completed. The airbag off light will come on and stay on to let you know that the right front passenger’s airbag is off. See Airbag Off Light on page 3-35.

Canada

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The airbag off light will stay on to remind you that the airbag is off. The right front passenger’s airbag will remain off until you turn it back on again.

{CAUTION:

United States

To turn the right front passenger’s airbag on again, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to the on position.

The right front passenger’s frontal airbag is now enabled (may inﬂate). See Airbag Off Light on page 3-35 for more information.

Canada

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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-15.

{CAUTION:

For up to 10 seconds after the ignition is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an airbag can still inﬂate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inﬂates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualiﬁed to do so.

Q: Is there anything I might add to or change

about the vehicle that could keep the airbags from working properly?

A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle’s

frame, bumper system, height, front end or side sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from working properly. Changing or moving any parts of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front sensors, side impact sensors, rollover sensor module, or airbag wiring can affect the operation of the airbag system.

If you have any questions about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 7-2.

If your vehicle has rollover roof-rail airbags, see Different Size Tires and Wheels on page 5-72 for additional important information.

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Q: Because I have a disability, I have to get my

vehicle modiﬁed. How can I ﬁnd out whether this will affect my airbag system?

A: If you have questions, call Customer Assistance.

The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 7-2.

In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag sensors, sensing and diagnostic module and airbag wiring.

Restraint System Check

Checking the Restraint Systems

Safety Belts

Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly.

Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired.

Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.

Make sure the safety belt reminder light is working. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-33 for more information.

Keep safety belts clean and dry. See Care of Safety Belts on page 5-103.

Airbags

The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-34 for more information.

Notice: If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. If there are any opened or broken airbag covers, have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. For the location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-70. See your dealer/retailer for service.

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Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

{CAUTION:

A crash can damage the restraint systems in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If you have had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH system (if equipped) parts?

After a very minor crash, nothing may be necessary. But the belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged. See your dealer/retailer to have your safety belt assemblies inspected or replaced.

If your vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, you may need new LATCH system parts.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt or LATCH system (if equipped), was not being used at the time of the crash.

If an airbag inﬂates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. See the part on the airbag system earlier in this section.

Have your safety belt pretensioners checked if your vehicle has been in a crash, if your airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, or while you are driving. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-34.

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✍ NOTES

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys ...............................................................2-3

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ................2-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation ...................................................2-5

Remote Vehicle Start ......................................2-8

Doors and Locks ............................................2-10

Door Locks ..................................................2-10

Power Door Locks ........................................2-11

Delayed Locking ...........................................2-11

Programmable Automatic Door Locks ..............2-11

Rear Door Security Locks ..............................2-12

Lockout Protection ........................................2-12

Liftgate (SUV) ..............................................2-13

Midgate

(SUT) ............................................2-14

Tailgate/Spare Tire Carrier .............................2-16

Windows ........................................................2-19

Power Windows ............................................2-20

Sun Visors ...................................................2-23

Theft-Deterrent Systems ..................................2-24

Content Theft-Deterrent .................................2-24

PASS-Key PASS-Key

III+ ............................................2-26

III+ Operation ..............................2-26

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ................2-28

New Vehicle Break-In ....................................2-28

Ignition Positions ..........................................2-28

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................2-29

Starting the Engine .......................................2-30

Engine Coolant Heater ..................................2-31

Automatic Transmission Operation ...................2-32

Tow/Haul Mode ............................................2-36

Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive ............................2-36

Parking Brake ..............................................2-40

Shifting Into PARK (P) ...................................2-41

Shifting Out of PARK (P) ...............................2-42

Parking Over Things That Burn .......................2-43

Engine Exhaust ............................................2-43

Running the Engine While Parked ...................2-44

Mirrors ...........................................................2-45

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with

Compass and Temperature Display ..............2-45

Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .....................2-48

Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ..................2-49

Outside Convex Mirror ...................................2-49

Outside Heated Mirrors ..................................2-49

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Object Detection Systems ...............................2-50

Rear Vision Camera ......................................2-50

OnStar

Universal Home Remote System .......................2-57

2-2

System .............................................2-53

Universal Home Remote System Operation

(With Three Round LED) ............................2-57

Storage Areas ................................................2-64

Glove Box ...................................................2-64

Cupholder(s) ................................................2-64

Center Console Storage .................................2-64

Luggage Carrier ...........................................2-65

Rear Seat Armrest ........................................2-65

Cargo Tie Downs (SUT) ................................2-65

All-Weather Cargo Area (SUT) ........................2-66

Sunroof .........................................................2-67

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Keys

{CAUTION:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons, children or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The windows will function with the keys in the ignition and they could be seriously injured or killed if caught in the path of a closing window. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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The key can be used for the ignition and all door locks. The key has a bar-coded key tag that the dealer/retailer

or qualiﬁed locksmith can use to make new keys. Store this information in a safe place, not in your vehicle.

See your dealer/retailer if a replacement key or additional key is needed.

Notice: If you ever lock your keys in your vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.

If you are locked out of your vehicle, call the Roadside Assistance Center. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modiﬁcations to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

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At times you may notice a decrease in operating range. This is normal for any RKE system. If the transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:

• Check the distance. You may be too far from your

vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy or snowy weather.

• Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may

be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

• Check to determine if battery replacement is

necessary. See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.

• If you are still having trouble, see your dealer/retailer

or a qualiﬁed technician for service.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions will work up to 195 feet (60 m) away. However, the operating range may be less while the vehicle is running, therefore, you may need to be closer to your vehicle to turn it off than you were to start it.

There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2-4.

/(Remote Vehicle

Start): Press the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote

Vehicle Start on page 2-8

for additional information.

/to start

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Q(Lock): Press Qto lock all the doors.

If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the turn signal lamps will ﬂash once to indicate locking has occurred. If enabled through the DIC,

the horn will chirp when Qis pressed again within three seconds of the previous press of the lock button. See DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63 for additional information.

Pressing See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-24.

Qwill arm the content theft-deterrent system.

" (Unlock): Press " to unlock the driver’s door. If " is

pressed again within three seconds, all remaining doors will unlock.

If it is dark enough outside, your interior lamps will come on and stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled through the DIC, the turn signal lamps will ﬂash twice to indicate unlocking has occurred. See DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63. If enabled through the DIC, the exterior lights will turn on brieﬂy if it is dark enough outside. See “APPROACH LIGHTING” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63.

Pressing content theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-24.

" on the RKE transmitter will disarm the

You can lower the windows by pressing and holding on the RKE transmitter. See Power Windows on page 2-20 for additional information.

If you use the RKE transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and adjustable mirror movements may occur. To use this feature again, you must ﬁrst perform a recall to the other memorized position or use the easy exit feature. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under

DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63 for additional information.

L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release L to locate your vehicle. The turn signal lamps will

ﬂash and the horn will sound three times. Press and hold

activate the panic alarm. The turn signal lamps will ﬂash and the horn will sound repeatedly for 30 seconds. The alarm will turn off when the ignition is moved

to RUN or OFF for the panic alarm to work.

Lfor more than two seconds to

Lis pressed again. The ignition must be in

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Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle

Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through your dealer/retailer. All transmitters need to be re-coded to match the new transmitter. The lost transmitter will no longer work after the new transmitters are re-coded. The vehicle can have a maximum of eight transmitters matched to it. See “Relearn Remote Key” under DIC Operation and Displays (Using DIC

Buttons) on page 3-49 or DIC Operation and Displays (Using Trip Odometer Reset Stem) on page 3-54

for instructions on how to match RKE transmitters to your vehicle.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY message displays in the DIC. See “REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY” under DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-56 for additional information.

Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body transferred to these surfaces may damage the transmitter.

To replace the battery in the RKE transmitter:

1. Separate the halves of the transmitter with a ﬂat, thin object inserted into the notch on the side.

2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.

3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing down. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.

4. Put the transmitter back together tightly.

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Remote Vehicle Start

The remote start feature allows you to start the engine from outside of the vehicle. It may also start up the vehicle’s heating or air conditioning systems and rear window defogger. Normal operation of the system will return after the key is turned to the ON/RUN position.

During a remote start, the climate control system will default to a heating mode during colder outside temperatures and a cooling mode during warmer outside temperatures.

During a remote start, the rear window defogger and heated mirrors, if equipped, will turn on during colder outside temperatures and will shut off when the key is turned to ON/RUN.

During a remote start, the heated seats will turn on during colder outside temperatures and will shut off when the key is turned to ON/RUN. See Heated Seats on page 1-4 for additional information.

Laws in some communities may restrict the use of remote starters. For example, some laws may require a person using the remote start to have the vehicle in view when doing so. Check local regulations for any requirements on remote starting of vehicles.

Do not use the remote start feature if your vehicle is low on fuel. Your vehicle may run out of fuel.

The RKE transmitter with the remote start button, provides an increased range of operation. However, the range may be less while the vehicle is running. As a result, you may need to be closer to your vehicle to turn it off, than you were to turn it on.

There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter, see Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2-4 for additional information.

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/(Remote Start): Press and release the lock button

and then press and hold the remote start button to start the vehicle.

To start the vehicle using the remote start feature:

1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press and release the transmitter’s lock button, then immediately press and hold the transmitter’s remote start button until the turn signal lights ﬂash. If you cannot see the vehicle’s lights, press and hold the remote start button for at least four seconds. The vehicle’s doors will lock. Pressing the remote start button again after the vehicle has started will turn off the ignition.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on while the vehicle is running.

3. If it is the ﬁrst remote start since the vehicle has been driven, repeat these steps, while the engine is still running, to extend the engine running time by 10 minutes. Remote start can be extended one time.

After entering the vehicle during a remote start, insert and turn the key to ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.

If the vehicle is left running it will automatically shut off after 10 minutes unless a time extension has been done.

To manually shut off a remote start:

• Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press

the remote start button until the parking lamps turn off.

• Turn on the hazard warning ﬂashers.

• Turn the ignition switch on and then off.

The vehicle can be remote started two separate times between driving sequences. The engine will run for 10 minutes after each remote start.

Or, you can extend the engine run time by another 10 minutes within the ﬁrst 10 minute remote start time frame, and before the engine stops.

For example, if the lock button and then the remote start buttons are pressed again after the vehicle has been running for ﬁve minutes, 10 minutes are added, allowing the engine to run for 15 minutes.

The additional ten minutes are considered a second remote vehicle start.

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Once two remote starts, or a single remote start with one time extension has been done, the vehicle must be started with the key.

After the key is removed from the ignition, the vehicle can be remote started again.

The vehicle cannot be remote started if the key is in the ignition, the hood is not closed, or if there is an emission control system malfunction.

Also, the engine will turn off during a remote vehicle start if the coolant temperature gets too high or if the oil pressure gets low.

Vehicles that have the remote vehicle start feature are shipped from the factory with the remote vehicle start system enabled. The system may be enabled or disabled through the DIC. See “REMOTE START” under

DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63 for additional information. If your vehicle

does not have DIC buttons, see your dealer/retailer to enable or disable the remote vehicle start system.

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

{CAUTION:

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

• Passengers, especially children, can easily

open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive.

• Young children who get into unlocked

vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it.

CAUTION: (Continued)

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CAUTION: (Continued)

Outsiders can easily enter through an

•

unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening.

There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. To unlock the door from the outside, use the keyless

entry system or the key. To unlock or lock the door from the inside, slide the

manual lever at the top of the door up or down.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock switches are located on the front doors.

Q(Lock): Remove the key from the ignition and

press to lock all of the doors.

K(Unlock): Press to unlock the doors.

Delayed Locking

When locking the doors with the power lock switch or the keyless entry transmitter and a door or the liftgate (if equipped) is open, the delayed locking feature will delay locking the doors until ﬁve seconds after the last door is closed. You will hear three chimes to signal that the delayed locking feature is in use.

Pressing the power lock switch twice will override the delayed locking feature and immediately lock all the doors.

You can also program this feature using the DIC. See DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63.

Programmable Automatic Door Locks

Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic lock/unlock feature which enables you to program your vehicle’s power door locks. You can program this feature through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-63 for more information on DIC programming.

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Rear Door Security Locks

Your vehicle may have rear door security locks. These prevent passengers from opening the rear doors from the inside.

The rear door security locks are located on the inside edge of each rear door. You must open the rear doors to access them. The label depicting lock and unlock positions is located near the lock.

Security Lock Label

shown

To set the locks, do the following:

1. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the horizontal position.

2. Close the door.

To open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the following:

1. Unlock the by lifting the rear door manual lock, the power door lock switch, or if the vehicle has one, by using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

2. Open the door from the outside.

To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following:

1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.

2. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position.

Lockout Protection

This feature protects you from locking your key in the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a door is open.

If the driver’s side power lock switch is pressed when a door is open and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock and then the driver’s door will unlock.

If the passenger’s side power lock switch is pressed when a door is open and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock and then the passenger’s door will unlock.

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Liftgate (SUV)

{CAUTION:

It can be dangerous to drive with the liftgate open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the liftgate open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the liftgate:

• Make sure all other windows are shut.

• Turn the fan on your heating or cooling

system to its highest speed and select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-22.

• If you have air outlets on or under the

instrument panel, open them all the way. See Engine Exhaust on page 2-43.

To lock and unlock the liftgate, use any of the power door lock switches or the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter.

To open the liftgate, do the following:

1. Move the spare tire carrier out of the way. See “Opening the Spare Tire Carrier” under Tailgate/Spare Tire Carrier on page 2-16.

2. Pull the handle located in the center of the door.

To close the liftgate, do the following:

1. Pull the liftgate down until it latches.

2. Move the spare tire carrier back into place. See “Closing the Spare Tire Carrier” under Tailgate/Spare Tire Carrier on page 2-16.

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Midgate®(SUT)

The Midgate vehicle’s cargo area into the cab.

allows you to extend the length of your

{CAUTION:

It can be dangerous to drive with the cargo area covered and the tailgate and the Midgate because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the cargo covers on and the tailgate and Midgate wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the Midgate

• Make sure all windows are shut.

• Turn the fan on your heating or cooling

system to its highest speed on the setting that brings in outside air. This will force outside air into your vehicle. See Dual

Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-22.

• If you have air outlets on or under the

instrument panel, open them all the way. See Engine Exhaust on page 2-43.

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open or if electrical

open

Lowering the Midgate

The Midgate window must be completely lowered for the Midgate®to be lowered. See “Midgate®Window” under Power Windows on page 2-20.

Both the Midgate and the Midgate window can be lowered while the ignition is in either ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or while in Retained Accessory Power (RAP) mode. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-29 for more information.

To lower the Midgate, do the following:

1. Fold the rear seats forward. See Split Folding Rear Seat on page 1-8. The front seats may have to be moved forward slightly.

K (Midgate Window): Press the bottom part

2. of this switch to lower the Midgate window. See Instrument Panel Overview on page 3-4 for the location of this switch. The window can also be operated using the global express-down button. See “Global Glass Feature” under Power Windows on page 2-20.

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3. Press either one of the two power Midgate latch release buttons. The Midgate will move slightly forward from its closed position. The latch release buttons operate while the ignition is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, in RAP mode, or up to ten minutes after removing the key. If necessary, press the global express-down button to reactivate the release buttons for an additional ten minutes.

4. Pull the Midgate inward and down to its fully lowered position.

5. Flip the auxiliary panel on the top of the Midgate into position to bridge the gap created by the hinges in the Midgate. There are two ﬁnger holds on the panel.

Raising the Midgate

To raise the Midgate, do the following:

1. Fold the auxiliary panel back into the exterior of the Midgate. The panel should snap loudly back into position which means it is secure.

2. Reverse the steps for lowering the Midgate listed previously. The Midgate must be fully latched on both sides before the window can be raised.

3. Press the top part of the Midgate window switch to express-up the window. To stop the window, press the switch a second time.

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Tailgate/Spare Tire Carrier

Opening the Spare Tire Carrier

To open the spare tire carrier, do the following:

2. Lift up on the latch on the left side of the vehicle to release the spare tire carrier from the vehicle. The handle will stay in the raised position until the spare tire carrier is closed and latched properly.

1. Press the button on the pin (B), which is attached to the cable (A), to remove the pin fromthelatchnut (C).

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{CAUTION:

If you drive with the spare tire carrier unlatched, you could injure pedestrians or damage the vehicle. Make sure the carrier is secure before driving.

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Opening the Tailgate

SUT Model Spare Tire Carrier shown,

SUV Model similar

3. Swing the spare tire carrier to the side.

Lift the release handle while pulling the tailgate toward you.

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Closing the Spare Tire Carrier

To close the spare tire carrier, do the following:

1. On SUT models swing the tailgate up until it latches ﬁrmly into place.

{CAUTION:

The spare tire carrier must be secured so that it does not strike and injure someone. Always close it into the latch forcefully. Make sure that the release handle is fully closed (down) and that the cable is attached.

2. Move the spare tire carrier back into place until it latches, by closing it into the latch forcefully. The spare tire carrier is latched properly when the latch handle has lowered to the closed position.

3. Reinstall the cable (A) by pushing in the button on the pin (B) and inserting the pin into the latch bolt nut (C).

4. Pull on the spare tire carrier to make sure it is ﬁrmly latched.

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Hummer H2 2008 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Power Seats

Power Lumbar

Heated Seats

Memory Seat and Mirrors

Power Reclining Seatbacks

Head Restraints

Rear Seats

Heated Seats

Split Folding Rear Seat

Third Row Seat

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety Belt Extender

Child Restraints

Older Children

Infants and Young Children

Child Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position

Airbag System

Where Are the Airbags?

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

Airbag Off Switch

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Restraint System Check

Checking the Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

Remote Vehicle Start

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

Power Door Locks

Delayed Locking

Programmable Automatic Door Locks

Rear Door Security Locks

Lockout Protection

Liftgate (SUV)

Midgate®(SUT)

Tailgate/Spare Tire Carrier