CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 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.Your vehicle may have a manual recline function
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 control rearward to recline the seatback.
Press control forward 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.
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.
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Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. To lower
the head restraint,
press the button,
located on the top of the
seatback, and push
the restraint down.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 144. 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 34.
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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, if your
vehicle has this,
by using an object
such as a car key.Insert the key into the slot in the mini buckle
and press the release button.
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.
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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,
if your vehicle
has this.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 144for 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 177
andPassenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
on page 177.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here is
why:They work.
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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.
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.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider does not stop.
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