fold seats CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 1.G Owners Manual

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Driver Seat Height Adjuster..............................1-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Easy Entry Seat.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Split Folding Rear Seat...................................1-8
Safety Belts.....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.................1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-14
Driver Position..............................................1-15
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-25
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-27
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-27Child Restraints.............................................1-28
Older Children..............................................1-28
Infants and Young Children............................1-31
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-34
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-37
Top Strap....................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-39
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-45
Airbag System...............................................1-48
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-50
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-53
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-54
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-57
Restraint System Check..................................1-57
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-58
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
You can fold either side of the rear seatback down for
more cargo space.
To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps:
1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the small
handles located in the center of the trunk.2. Once the handle is pulled, the seatback can be
pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open
from the inside of the vehicle.
To raise the rear seatback, lift it up and push rearward
until you hear a click. Push and pull on the seatback
to be sure it is locked into place.
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{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 or rear area of your
vehicle. In a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly. If you have fold-down rear seats,
you will nd four anchors on the back wall
of your trunk. You can use these anchors
to tie down lighter loads. They are not
strong enough for heavy things, however,
so put them as far forward as you can in
the trunk or rear area.
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. See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.
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”).
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See “Dinghy
Towing” and “Dolly Towing,” following.
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-21
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Seat Position......................................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-45Security Light.................................................3-33
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-57
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-46
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-87
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-21
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-80
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-78
Specications, Capacities.................................5-97
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
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