CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 9.G User Guide
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2007, Model line: IMPALA, Model: CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 9.GPages: 460, PDF Size: 2.56 MB
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{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.Your vehicle may have a manual recline function
on the front passenger’s seat. There may be
manual recline on the driver’s seat.
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.
Passenger’s Seat with Manual Recline and
Power Seat Control shown
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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.
Power Reclining Seatback
The driver’s seat may have a power reclining
seatback. The control used to operate it is located
on the outboard side of the seat cushion rear of
the horizontal power seat control.
Press control rearward to recline the seatback.
Press control forward to raise the seatback.
Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar,
Power Seat Control, and Power Recline shown
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{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.
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.
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.
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Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. To lower
the head restraint,
press the button,
located on the top of the
seatback, and push
the restraint down.Center Seat
Your vehicle may have a front center seat. There
are cupholders on the underside of the seat
cushion. To use them, ip the seat cushion
forward. This seat can also be used as a storage
area by lowering the seatback. SeeCenter
Console Storage Area on page 144. The seatback
doubles as an armrest for the driver or front
passenger when the center seat is unoccupied.
For information on safety belts for this position,
seeCenter Front Passenger Position on page 34.
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