CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1997 User Guide

Power Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)
If you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase or decrease lumbar
support in an area of the
lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the front of the
rocker switch. Let go
of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level
of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level
of support.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, move the lever rearward.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
Move the lever again rearward and the seatback will
go
to an upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
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won’t 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 can’t 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.
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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.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Utility)
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If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a sudden stop or crash. That
could cause injury
to the person sitting there.
Always press rearward on the seatback to be
sure it
is locked.
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the
rear of the vehicle.
To fold a seatback forward,
pull this lever forward and
tilt the seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push
the seatback rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull
the seatback forward to make sure it is locked.
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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
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If any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move. In
a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could be injured. And, even if there is no crash or
sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy
entry seat could be startled by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the
60/40 split bench seat of your vehicle have an easy
entry feature. This makes it easy
to get in and out of
the rear seat. On vehicles equipped with the power
driver’s seat, only the passenger’s front seat will have
the easy entry feature. To
operate the seat, pull
forward
on the top of the
lever located at the side of
the seatback, and tilt the
back forward toward the front
of the vehicle.
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.
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Rear Seats
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~ If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
~ or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be
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maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Remove the head restraints only-when you need
to fold the seat, and be sure that the head
restraints are stored securely in the storage bag
and placed under the rear seat. When the seat is
returned to the passenger position, be sure the
head restraints are installed properly. Folding
the Rear 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 that
nothing is under or in front of the seat. When the seat is
folded, it will lay almost flat on the floor.
When folding the seat, first
remove the head restraints.
Push the button at the top of
the seat back and slide the
head restraint out of the
height-adjust tubes.
Detach the stowage bag from the back of the rear seat.
Then, put the head restraints in the stowage bag and
place the bag in the rear seat footwell, under the 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 onto 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, just lift up
on the seatback and push it rearward
until it latches.
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After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into
place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints
to
their original positions, so they will be available for rear
seat passengers to use.
Folding the Rear Seat (&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 portion of the center
safety belt in the center armrest. That way, the center
safety belt will be out of the way when the seat is folded
and also will be 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. 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.
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.
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 the seatback. Pull
forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion
to
make sure that the seat is securely in place.
If the latch plate portion
of the center safety belt was put
in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the
latch plate portion out and place
it on the seat. That way,
the center position safety belt will be available for the
center rear seat passenger to use.
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Folding the Second Seat (Suburban)
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 portion
of the center
safety belt in the center armrest. That way, the center
safety belt will be out of the way when the seat is folded
and also will be 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.
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.
Set the head restraints aside for now.
You will stow
them in their proper positions 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.
After folding the seat cushion forward, push down on
the lever at the side
of the seatback and fold the seatback
forward until it is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts go in
all the way.
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To create a load floor,
release the panels from the
seatback by pushing
rearward on the latch and
fold them out to cover the
rear seat footwell.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift the load
floor panels and latch them into the seatback. Then lift
the rear seatback up and push rearward
until
it latches. Return the head restraints to their
original positions and lower the seat cushion until it
latches into position.
After returning the seat
to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback and up on the cushion
to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put
in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the
latch plate portion out and place it on the seat. That way,
the center position safety belt will be available for the
center rear seat passenger to use.
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