CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 9.G User Guide

Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
{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.The vehicle has manual recline on the front passenger’s
seat. There may be manual recline on the driver’s seat.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.Passenger’s Seat with Manual Recline and
Power Seat Control shown
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do the
following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to the
upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.Power Reclining Seatback
The driver’s seat may have a power reclining seatback.
The control used to operate it is located on the
outboard side of the seat cushion rear of the horizontal
power seat control.
Press the front of the control to recline the seatback.
Press the rear of the control to raise the seatback. Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar, Power Seat
Control, and Power Recline shown
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{CAUTION:
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.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. 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.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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Head Restraints
Press the button on the
side of the head restraint
to lower it.
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces
the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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Center Seat
Your vehicle may have a front center seat. There are
cupholders on the underside of the seat cushion. To use
them, ip the seat cushion forward. This seat can also
be used as a storage area by lowering the seatback.
SeeCenter Console Storage Area on page 2-43.
The seatback doubles as an armrest for the driver or
front passenger when the center seat is unoccupied.
For information on safety belts for this position,
seeCenter Front Passenger Position on page 1-25.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
Flip and Fold Feature
If your vehicle has this feature, you can ip the bottom
seat cushion(s) forward and fold the seatback(s) down
for an extended at cargo area.
To use this feature, do the following:
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.
1. Disconnect the rear
center safety belt latch
from the mini buckle
by using an object such
as a car key.
Insert the key into the slot in the mini buckle and
press the release button.
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2. Flip the bottom seat cushion forward by pulling up
on the tab located in the center of the seat cushion
where the seatback meets the seat cushion.
There is a tab on both rear seats.
Make sure the front seats are not reclined. If they
are, the seat cushion will not ip forward completely.3. Lower the seatback(s)
by pulling forward on
the tab located on
the outboard side of the
seatback(s). Make
sure the front seats are
not reclined. If they
are, the rear seatbacks
will not fold down all
the way.
To return the seats to the normal position, do the
following:{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.
1. Raise the seatback up and make sure it latches.
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{CAUTION:
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.
2. Ensure that the safety belts are properly stowed
over the seatback in all three positions.
3. Reconnect the rear
center safety belt
latch plate to the
mini buckle.Make sure the safety belt label is facing the
same direction as the release button of the mini
buckle. Make sure the belt is not twisted. Push
and pull on the latch plate to be sure it is secure.
4. Flip the bottom seat cushion back into place. Push
rmly on the seat cushion to make sure it is secure.
When the seat is not in use, the seatback should
be placed in upright, locked position, and the seat
cushion should be in the down position.
Under Seat Storage
Your vehicle has under seat storage.
To get to the storage area, lift up on the tab located
in the center of the bottom seat cushion where the seat
cushion meets the seatback. SeeRear Storage Area
on page 2-43for more information.
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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 or be ejected from it.
You can 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 passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
{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 to remind you and your
passengers to buckle your safety belts. SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on page 3-26andPassenger Safety
Belt Reminder Light on page 3-26.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why:They work.
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 bad 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.
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After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up
does matter... a lot!
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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