CHEVROLET KODIAK 2007 User Guide

The recline lever is located on the outboard side
of the driver’s and passenger’s seat cushions.
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.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.
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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. 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.
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Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split)
If your vehicle has a split bench seat, the
passenger seat is not adjustable.
There is a storage area underneath the seat
cushion. SeeStorage Areas on page 135.
Air Suspension Seats
Your vehicle may have a low-back or high-back
air suspension seat. There are several ways
to adjust the seat.
Fore-and-Aft Adjustment
If your vehicle has
this lever it is located
underneath the front
of the driver’s seat.
To slide the seat forward or rearward, move
the lever toward the outboard side of the seat.
The seat will lock in at 1/2 inch (1.5 cm)
increments.
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If your vehicle has an adjustment bar, it is located
under the front of the seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and release the bar. Try to move
the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
Height Adjustment
Seat Height
Adjustment Lever
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If your vehicle has an air suspension seat height
adjustment lever, it is located on the front
inboard side of the seat.
To adjust the height of the air suspension seat,
pull the lever up to inflate. Push the lever down
to deflate.
If your vehicle has an air suspension seat height
adjustment switch, it is located below the front
of the seat cushion on the inboard side of the seat.
Push the left side of the switch to inflate.
Push the right side of the switch to deflate.Your seat cushion may also be able to be raised
or lowered.
If your vehicle has
this feature, the
seat cushion height
adjustment handle is
located underneath
the front of the seat.
To adjust the height of the cushion, lift the handle
up and pull it forward. You can choose between
two settings.
Seat Height Adjustment Switch
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Lumbar Adjustment
If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment knob,
it is located on the inboard side of the driver’s
seatback, or on the outboard side of the
passenger’s seatback.
Lumbar
Adjustment KnobLumbar Adjustment Switch
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For more support to your lower back, turn the
lumbar adjustment knob clockwise. To decrease
the amount of lumbar support, turn the knob
counterclockwise.
If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment switch,
it is located below the front of the seat cushion
on the outboard side of the seat.
For more support to your lower back, push
the right side of the switch. To decrease the
amount of lumbar support, press the left side
of the switch.Seatback Adjustment
Your vehicle has one of the following seatback
adjustment levers.
Lever Located On
Outboard Side
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To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
the 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.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
Lever Located On
Inboard Side
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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. 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.
Chugger-Snubber Lock-Out Feature
If your vehicle has
this feature, the handle
is located on the
outboard side of
the driver’s and
passenger’s seats.
Move the handle down to reduce any backslap
experienced while in tractor/trailer operation
or while operating a dump truck application.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Folding the Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
{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.
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 rear bench seat on the crew cab can be folded
down to provide more cargo space.To fold down the
seatback, pull this
nylon strap located
on the rear of the
seat, while pulling
the seatback down.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while
raising the seatback until it locks upright.
{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.
After raising a seatback to an upright position,
push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked in place.
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