seats BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 User Guide

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 or push it down to
adjust it.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have seat operating
features to adjust, fold, remove and reinstall the
seats. By using the seat operating procedures, in
the correct order, you can easily remove the
seats from your vehicle.
When you put the seats back in the vehicle, be
sure to follow the label on the back of the seat for
proper location.
Split Bench Seats
If your vehicle has the split bench seat, the
seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined
individually and the sections can be ipped forward
or removed individually.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
{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 recline the seatback
on base-level split
bench seats, lift
the recliner lever,
located on the outboard
side of the seatback,
to release the seatback.
Move the seatback to
the desired position.To recline the seatback
on up-level split bench
seats, push forward
on the recliner lever,
located on the outboard
side of the seatback,
to release the seatback.
Move the seatback to
the desired position and
release the lever.
It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you
lean forward and take the weight off the seatback.
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.
The seatbacks also fold forward. Lift or push the
recliner lever forward, depending on the model,
and fold the seatback forward.
Base-Level
Up-Level
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The seatback will lock into place when you push it
back to the upright position. After raising a
seatback to an upright position, push and pull on
the seatback to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Removing the Split Bench Seat
Each section of the split bench seat can be ipped
forward or removed individually.
1. Unlatch the shoulder belt from the lap-belt.
2. Make sure that the seatback is in the upright
position.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. Lift up or push forward on the seatback
recliner lever to fold the seatback forward.
4. For base-level split bench seats, pull the lever
at the base of the seat on the outboard side
to release the rear latches from the oor
pins and ip the seat forward.
Base-Level
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For up-level split bench
seats, continue pushing
forward on the recliner
lever to release the
rear latches from
the oor pins and ip
the seat forward.
5. To release the front latches, squeeze the
angled latch release bar toward the straight
crossbar.
6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward
the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
Repeat these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.
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3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear oor
pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is
locked down.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever and raise the
seatback until it locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked upright.
7. Attach the lap belt.
Captain Chairs
If your vehicle has captain chairs in the second
row, the seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
and the seatbacks can be folded forward or
reclined.
Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward
and Rearward
To adjust the captain chairs, use the adjustment
bar located below the front of each seat.
Lift the lever to slide the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever. Try to move the seat to
make sure it is locked into place.
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Do not put the seats in so that they face rearward
because they will not latch that way. The captain
chairs have seat position labels, located on
the back of each seat, showing where that seat
must go. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly.
1. Make sure that the seatback is in the folded
forward position and that the safety belts are
on the correct side of the seat.
2. Hook the front latches over the front oor pins.
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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 a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on
page 215.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the
law says to wear safety belts. Here is why:
They work.
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To
see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. 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.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as
shown until the belt is snug
4. Buckle, position and release the lap-shoulder
belt the same way as the other lap-shoulder
belts. If the belt is not long enough, seeSafety
Belt Extender on page 56.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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 a guide available for the center passenger
position in the second row rear seat. Here is
how to install the comfort guide to the safety belt.
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Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the
driver and right front passenger. Although you
cannot see them, they are located on the retractor
part of the safety belts. They help the safety
belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a
moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash.
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. SeeReplacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash on page 105.
Safety Belt Extender
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
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 t. The extender
has been designed for adults. Never use it for
securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the
regular safety belt. For more information see the
instruction sheet that comes with the extender.
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