CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSANGER 2007 1.G User Guide

{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.
The seats have manual reclining seatbacks.
The lever used to operate them is located on
the inboard side of the seats.
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.
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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.
{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.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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CAUTION: (Continued)
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.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Removing the Rear Seat
Disconnect the quick release latch plates for
the lap-shoulder belts on the bench seat to
be removed.
1. To do this, press
the tip of a key into
the release hole
of the safety
belt buckle while
pulling up on
the safety belt.
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2. Locate the pins. There are two pins located
on the inboard sides of the rear seats. If the
vehicle has floor mats, the pins will be located
under a flap that has been cut into the mat.
•The driver’s side pin has a gray cap with
a black “L” marked on it.
•The passenger’s side pin has a black cap
with a white “R” marked on it.
3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin
from the retaining clip, then pull the pin out.
4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the
other seat base.
5. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm)
and then lift the seat from the floor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
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7. For the first row
rear seat, stow the
safety belt latch
by attaching the clip
on the safety belt
latch to the trim
just inside the
side door.
For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety
belt latch plate on the clip at the window trim.
Replacing the Rear Seats
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision
or sudden stop. People in the vehicle
could be injured. Be sure to lock the
seat into place properly when installing it.
{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.
1. Position the seat into the open slots in
both rails. Push the seat forward in the
rail, hooking both seat bases onto the
pins inside of the rails.
2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the
seat base, locate the hole in the rail for the
pin. It is found on the inboard side of the seat.
If the vehicle has floor mats, pull the flap
that has been cut into the mat.
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3. Insert the locking pin into the seat base
and push the seat to line up with the pin
with the base. The pin with the black
cap marked “R” must be installed on the
passenger’s side and the pin with the gray
cap marked “L” on the driver’s side.
4. Push the pin with the black cap marked “R”
down until it is in the retaining clip.5. Push the pin with the gray cap marked “L”
down until it is in the retaining clip.
6. If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap
back to its original position.
7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base.
8. Connect the quick-release latch plates for
the lap-shoulder belts by inserting the latch
plates into the buckles attached at the
outboard positions of the bench seat.
Do not twist the belt.
9. Check that all locking pins are locked into
place before operating the vehicle.
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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 168
andPassenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
on page 169.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here is
why:They work.
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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The person keeps going until stopped by
something. In a real vehicle, it could be the
windshield...or the instrument panel...
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