CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1996 Owner's Manual

When you do the seat
bottom will release.
Just pull or push the
seat forward until it
stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position,
try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat
is locked into place.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
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Easy Entry Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
The right side of the rear 60/40 split folding bench seat, available in the
Suburban, has an easy entry feature. That makes it easy to get
in and out of
the third seat,
if you have one.
,, :: .... . To operate the seat,
move the lever at the
side of the seat down.
Tilt the seatback toward the front of
the vehicle by pulling the top of the
seatback forward.
When
you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the seat forward until it
stops.
There
is also a foot
operated release lever
for rear seat
passengers to use
when getting out of
the third seat.
To release the easy entry second seat,
lift up on the top of the release lever
with your foot. Push the top
of the seatback forward and tilt it toward the
front
of the vehicle.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push
the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat
to its regular position, try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Rear Folding Seat (2-Door Utility Model)
If your vehicle has a rear seat, the seat can be folded flat for more cargo
space. Before folding, make sure nothing
is under or in front of the seat.
When the seat is folded, it will
lay almost flat on the floor.
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When folding the seat,
first remove the head
restraints.
Push the
release buttons at the
bottom of each head
restraint height adjust
post and slide the head
restraint out
of the
height adjust tubes.
The head restraint stowage bag is attached to the rear seatback, behind the
load
floor flipper panel. Pull the panel slightly rearward and remove the bag
from the seatback.
Then, put the head restraints in
the stowage bag and place the bag under the
center of the rear seat.
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To fold the seat, pull
on the release handle
at the bottom of
the
seat cushion marked
RELEASE.
When you release the
seat cushion, the
seatback is
automatically
released. Pull the loop
on the seatback
forward and fold the
seatback into the seat
cushion.
While the seat is in the folded position, hang the latch plate end of the outer
passenger position safety belts on the hooks at the top
of each retractor
cover, out of
the way.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift the seatback up with both
hands and push
it rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull forward
on the
seatback to make sure
it is locked in place. Also, return the safety belts and
head restraints
to their original positions, so they will be available for rear
seat passengers
to use. Then, fold the head restraint stowage bag closed and
attach it
to the rear seatback, behind the load floor flipper panel.
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Rear Folding Seat (4-Door Utility Model)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 rear seat, either side may be folded down to give
you more cargo space.
Before folding, place the latch plate portion of the center safety belt in the
center
ann rest. That way, the center safety belt will be out of the way when
the seat is folded and also will easily available for passengers to use when
the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make sure that nothing is
under or in front of the seat. When the seat is folded,
it will lay flat on the
floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the
release buttons at the
bottom of each head
restraint height adjust
post and slide the head
restraint out of the
height adjust tubes.
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Set the head restraints aside for now. You will stow them in their proper
position after
you are done folding the seat.
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To fold the seat, pull
up on the strap loop at
the rear
of the seat
cushion.
Then, pull the seat
cushion up and fold it
forward.
After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the seatback forward and
fold the seatback down until it is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding
them into the rear
of
the seatback.
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Make sure the posts
go in all the way.
To return the seat to the passenger position, first remove the head restraints
by sliding them out
of the seat cushion. Lift the seatback up and push
rearward all the way. Then, lower the seat cushion until it latches in
position.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, return the head restraints
to the top of each seatback. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put in the center arm
rest when the seat was folded, take the latch plate portion out and place it on
the seat. That way, the center seat position safety belt will be available for
center rear seat passengers to use.
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Folding Second Seat (Suburban)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 second seat, either side may be folded down to
give you more cargo space. Before folding, push the buckle portion of the
safety belt down into the seat cushion pockets, out of the way. Also, make
sure that nothing is under
or in front of the seat. When the seat is folded, it
will lay flat
on the floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the
release buttons at the
bottom of each head
restraint height adjust
post and slide the head
restraint out of the
height adjust tubes.
Set the head restraints aside for now. You will stow them in their proper
position after you are done folding the seat.
To fold the seat, pull
up on the strap loop at
the rear outer edge of
the seat cushion.
Then, pull the seat
cushion up and fold it
forward.
After folding the seat cushion fully forward, push down on the lever at the
side of the seatback and fold the seatback forward until it is flat.
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Then, stow the head restraints
by sliding
them into the rear
of
the seatback. Make
sure the posts go in all
the way.
To create a load floor,
release the panels
from the seatback by
pushing rearward
on
the panel latch.
Fold the panels
rearward
to cover the
rear (third) seat
footwell.
To return the seat to the passenger position, first remove the head restraints
by sliding them out of the seat cushion storage tubes.
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Fold the load floor panels forward and latch them into the seatback. Lift the
seatback up and push rearward until
it latches. Then, lower the seat cushion
until it latches in position.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, return
the head restraints
to the top of each seatback. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat
is securely in place.
Also, pull the safety belt buckles
out of the seat cushion pockets, so they
will be available for rear seat passengers to use.
Removable Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
If your vehicle has a rear seat, it can be taken out for more cargo space.
Before removing the seat, unlatch the outside passenger position safety belts
from the seat frame.
To unlatch the safety
belt, press
in on the
inside of the buckle
cover sleeve and pull
the latch plate out
of
the buckle.
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