CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2007 10.G Owner's Manual

The seatback will fold forward automatically.
Leaving the seatback in this position creates a
at load oor.
If the seatback cannot fold at, try moving the
front seat forward and/or put the front
seatback in the upright position.3. Lift the same lever
again to release the
rear of the seat
from the oor. The
seat will tumble
forward.
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do the
following:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the oor.
The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is
not latched to the oor.
{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.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push
and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
{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.
3. Make sure the safety belt in the center
seating position is not caught between the two
seats and is not twisted.
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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{CAUTION:
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.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if
your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
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.2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of
the second row seat(s) on the inboard side, to
release the seatback. The seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear
of the seat from the oor. The seat will
tumble forward automatically.
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Automatic Release Fold and Tumble
Feature
The transmission must be in PARK (P) for this
feature to work.
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
{CAUTION:
Automatically folding and tumbling the
seat when someone is sitting in the seat,
could cause injury to the person sitting
there. Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing the
automatic seat release button.
To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
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.2. From the front
seats, press one of
the automatic
seat release buttons
located on the
overhead console.
When accessing the third row seats, if your
vehicle has them, from the outside of the
vehicle, press the button on the panel behind
either rear door.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback at and tumbles the seat forward.
There will be a slight delay between the folding
of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.Overhead Console
Buttons shown, Panel
Button similar
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do the
following:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the oor.
The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is
not latched to the oor.
{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.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
{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.
3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center
seating position is not caught between the
two seats and is not twisted.
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{CAUTION:
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.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row
seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
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.2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the
panel behind the
rear doors.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback at and tumbles the seat forward.
There will be a slight delay between the folding
of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
Bucket Seats (Second Row)
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks
can be reclined, the seats can be folded for
additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for
easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if
your vehicle has them. These seats will have either
the manual fold and tumble feature or the
automatic seat release fold and tumble feature.
Driver’s Side Rear Panel
Button shown
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Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the lever located on the outboard side of
the seat.
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.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.
{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.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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Manual Fold and Tumble Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
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.
2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of
the seat, to release the seatback.The seatback will fold forward. Leaving the
seatback in this position creates a at
load oor.
If the seatback cannot fold at, try moving the
front seat forward and/or put the front
seatback in the upright position.
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3. Lift the lever again
to release the rear
of the seat from
the oor. The seat
will tumble forward.
Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do the
following:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the oor.
The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is
not latched to the oor.
{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.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push
and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{CAUTION:
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.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row
seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
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.2. Lift the lever,
located on the
bottom rear of the
second row seat on
the inboard side,
to release the
seatback. The
seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the
seat from the oor. The seat will tumble
forward.
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