CHEVROLET TAHOE 1996 1.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift
the front
of this lever.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it.
Pull up on the front of, the lever and the seatback will go
to an upright position. But don’t have a seatback reclined
if your vehicle
is moving.
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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
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.
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)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the
rear of the vehicle.
To fold a seatback forward,
pull this lever forward and
fold the seatback forward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the
60/40 split bench seat of your vehicle has an easy entry
feature.
This makes it easy to get in and out of the
rear seat.
A CAUTION:
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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. i
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Rear Seats
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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.
If a head restraint is not installed on.the seatback
or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be
thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 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 release button at
the top
of the seat back and
slide the head restraint
out
of the height adjust tubes.
To fold the seat, pull on the' release handle at the bottom
of the seat cushion marked
RELEASE.
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 foot well, under the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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.
Folding the Rear 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 arm rest. 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.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the release
buttons at the bottom
of
each head restraint height
adiust Dost and slide the
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 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 armrest 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
the center rear seat passenger to use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding Second Seat (Suburban)
If your vehicle has a 60140 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
button at the top of the
seatback and slide the head
restraint out of the height
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.
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.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 seatback up and push rearward until it
latches. Return head restraints to their original position
and lower the seat cushion until it latches in position.
After returning the seat
to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to
make sure the seat is locked 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.
A CAUTION:
A seat that isq’t locked into place properly can
move around in
a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
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A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed in a
crash. The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat, always
check to be sure that the safety belts are not
‘
twisted and are properly attached.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat) Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle by
The right side
of the rear 60140 split folding bench seat,
available in the Suburban, has an easy entry feature. When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the
That makes it easy to get in and out of the third seat, if seat forward until
it stops.
you have one. pulling the
top of the seatback forward.
To release the easy entry second seat, lift up on the
There is a foot operated
release lever for rear seat
passengers to use when
getting out
of the third seat.
To operate the seat, move the lever at the side of the
seat down. 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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