fold seats CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 9.G Owners Manual

Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Passenger Seat................................ 9
Power Seats................................................. 9
Manual Lumbar........................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 11
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Center Seat................................................ 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 15
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 15
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 18
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 23
Driver Position............................................. 24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 33
Right Front Passenger Position................... 33Center Front Passenger Position................. 34
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 35
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 37
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 40
Safety Belt Extender................................... 40
Child Restraints............................................ 41
Older Children............................................. 41
Infants and Young Children......................... 43
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position....................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 64
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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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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If things like suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else are put inside the vehicle, they will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn
quickly, or if there is a crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as
you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 432.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see “Recreational Vehicle
Towing” following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your
vehicle behind another vehicle – such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are known as “dinghy
towing” (towing your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground) and “dolly towing” (towing
your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 408
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Manual Passenger....................................... 9
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 15
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 63
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Security Light.............................................. 189
Service........................................................ 296
Accessories and Modications.................. 296
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 298
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 297
Doing Your Own Work............................. 297
Engine Soon Light................................... 185
Publications Ordering Information............. 441
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 393
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 121Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 123
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 154
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 385
Installing.................................................. 377
Removing................................................ 375
Storing..................................................... 383
Specications, Capacities............................ 403
Speedometer............................................... 176
Split Folding Rear Seat ................................. 15
Starting Your Engine................................... 113
Steering...................................................... 257
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 243
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 153
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 144
Convenience Net..................................... 145
Cupholder(s)............................................ 144
Glove Box................................................ 144
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 144
Rear Storage Area................................... 144
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............ 144
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 276
Sun Visors.................................................. 107
Sunroof....................................................... 145
System Identication, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 132
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