seat memory CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2010 10.G Owners Manual

Memory Features
This vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located on
the driver door, and are
used to program and
recall memory settings
for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, and the
adjustable throttle and
brake pedal feature.
For more information, see Memory Seat, Mirrors, and
Pedals on page 2‑10.
Second Row Seats
If the vehicle has a 60/40 split bench or buckets seats,
the seat(s) can be folded for additional cargo space
or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the
third row seats, if the vehicle has them. If the vehicle
has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be also be
reclined. These seats will have either the manual fold
and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold
and tumble feature.
For more information, see 60/40 Split Bench Seat
on
page 2‑16or Bucket Seats on page 2‑21.
Third Row Seats
If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s)
can be folded and the entire seat can be tumbled,
or removed from the vehicle.
For detailed instructions, see Third Row Seat
on
page 2‑27.
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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with manual outside mirrors can be adjusted
so that the side of the vehicle and the area behind
are seen.
If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be adjusted
for a clearer view of the objects behind you. Manually
pull out the mirror head to extend it for better visibility
when towing a trailer. SeeOutside Towing Mirrors
on
page 3‑53.
Vehicles with outside
power mirrors and
foldaway mirrors have
controls located on the
driver door. 1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger
side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
Power Foldaway Mirrors
To fold the mirrors: 1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out to the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
The mirrors may also include a memory function that
works with the memory seats. See Memory Seat,
Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑10for more information.
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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Manual Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Heated and Cooled Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
60/40 Split Bench Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Bucket Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-67
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-75
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-79
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-80
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-83
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-86
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-89
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-90
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Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your
vehicle's power seat:
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
On seats with power reclining seatbacks, the control is
located behind the power seat control on the outboard
side of the seats. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑12.
A vehicle with a memory function allows seat settings to
be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and
Pedals
on page 2‑10for more information.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this feature the control is located on
the outboard side of the seat.
Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the
knob forward or rearward.
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Power Lumbar
On seats with power lumbar, the controls used to
operate this feature are located on the outboard side of
the seats.
This vehicle may have 2–way lumbar.
.To increase lumbar support, press and hold the top
of the control.
.To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the
bottom of the control.The vehicle may have 4–way lumbar.
.To increase lumbar support, press and hold the
front of the control.
.To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the
rear of the control.
.To raise the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the top of the control.
.To lower the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the bottom of the control.
Release the control when the lower seatback reaches
the desired level of lumbar support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑10for more
information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as
it may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
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Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located on
the driver's door panel,
and are used to program
and recall memory
settings for the driver's
seat, outside mirrors, and
the adjustable throttle and
brake pedal.To save seating positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver's seatback recliner, both outside mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals to a
comfortable position.
See Outside Power Mirrors
on page 3‑53and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedalon page 3‑30for more information.
Not all mirrors, adjustable throttles and brake
pedals will have the ability to save and recall their
positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound to indicate that the position has been stored.
A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake pedal
position can be programmed by repeating the above
steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in
P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,
outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake
pedals will move to the position previously stored. You
will hear a single beep.
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If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter
your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is
on, automatic seat, adjustable mirror, and adjustable
pedal movements will occur. See“MEMORY SEAT
RECALL” underDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC
Buttons)
on page 4‑71for more information.
To stop recall movement of the memory function at any
time, press one of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, power mirror buttons, or adjustable pedal
switch.
If something has blocked the driver ’s seat and/or the
adjustable pedals while recalling a memory position, the
driver ’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals recall may
stop working. If this happens, remove the obstruction
and press the appropriate control for the area that is not
responding for two seconds. Try recalling the memory
position again by pressing the appropriate memory
button. If the memory position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the driver ’s
door panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the driver's seat exit
position can be recalled by pressing the exit button.
You will hear a single beep, and the driver ’s seat will
move back approximately 8 cm (3 in). To move the seat
back further, press the exit button again until the seat is
all the way back.
If the easy exit seat feature is programmed in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will
occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See
“EASY EXIT SEAT” underDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons)
on page 4‑71for more information.
The memory seat and easy exit features can also be
programmed using the DIC.
For programming information, see DIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 4‑71.
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&(Power Liftgate):For vehicles with a power
liftgate, press and hold to open and close the liftgate.
The taillamps flash and a chime sounds to indicate
when the liftgate is opening and closing.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release
to locate the vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash and
the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than two seconds to
activate the panic alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds.
The alarm turns off when the ignition is moved to
ON/RUN or
Lis pressed again. The ignition must
be in LOCK/OFF for the panic alarm to work.
The vehicle comes with two transmitters. Each
transmitter will have a number on it, “1”or“2”. These
numbers correspond to the driver of the vehicle. For
example, the memory seat position for driver 1 will
be recalled when using the transmitter labeled “1”,
if enabled through the DIC. See Memory Seat,
Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑10and DIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons)on page 4‑71for
more information.
Programming Transmitters to the
Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed to this vehicle will
work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased and programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is programmed to
this vehicle, all remaining transmitters must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen transmitters will no
longer work once the new transmitter is programmed.
The vehicle can have a maximum of eight transmitters
programmed to it. See “Relearn Remote Key” under
DIC Operation and Displays (With DIC Buttons)
on
page 4‑47or DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC
Buttons)on page 4‑55for instructions on how to
program RKE transmitters to the vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY message displays in the DIC. See
“REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY” underDIC
Warnings and Messages
on page 4‑61for additional
information.
Notice: When replacing the battery, do not touch
any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static from
your body could damage the transmitter.
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Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
On vehicles with this feature, you can change the
position of the throttle and brake pedals.
No adjustment to the pedals can be made when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse) or while using the cruise
control.
The switch used to adjust
the pedals is located on
the instrument panel
below the climate control
system.
Press the arrow at the bottom of the switch to move the
pedals closer to your body. Press the arrow at the top of
the switch to move the pedals away from your body.
Before you start driving, fully press the brake pedal to
confirm the adjustment is right for you. While driving,
make only small adjustments. The vehicle may have a memory function which lets
pedal settings be saved and recalled. See
Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑10for more
information.
Engine Coolant Heater
The engine coolant heater can provide easier starting
and better fuel economy during engine warm-up in cold
weather conditions at or below −18°C (0°F). Vehicles
with an engine heater should be plugged in at least
four hours before starting. An internal thermostat in
the plug-end of the cord may exist which will prevent
engine coolant heater operation at temperatures
above −18°C (0°F).
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
The cord is secured to the Engine Compartment
Fuse Block with a clip. Carefully remove the wire
tie which secures the electrical cord. Do not cut the
electrical cord.
3. Plug the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.
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Outside Towing Mirrors
If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be adjusted
for a clearer view of the objects behind you. Manually
pull out the mirror head to extend it for better visibility
when towing a trailer.
Manually fold the mirrors forward or rearward. The
lower portion of the mirror is convex. A convex mirror's
surface is curved to see more from the driver seat. The
convex mirror can be adjusted manually to the driver
preferred position for better vision.
The mirror may have a turn signal arrow that flashes in
the direction of the turn or lane change.
Outside Power Mirrors
Vehicles with outside
power mirrors have the
controls on the driver door
armrest.
To adjust each mirror: 1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to move the mirror to the desired direction.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and the area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
The mirrors may also include a memory function that
works with the memory seats. See Memory Seat,
Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑10for more information.
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