CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 Owner's Guide

1 Split Bench Seats
A seat that isn’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.
7. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise
the seatback until it locks upright.
8. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
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.
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If you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), the
seatbacks can be folded down individually and the
sections can be removed individually.
The sections can
also be adjusted forward or rearward individually.
The second row
(40/60) split bench may be equipped
with built-in child restraint@). See “Built-In Child
Restraint” in the Index.
Folding
or Reclining the Seatbacks
To fold down the seatback on either section of the split
bench seat, pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat or
lift up on the lever on the front
of the seatback.
To raise either seatback,
pull the nylon strap on the
back
of the seat while
raising the seatback until it
locks upright. Push and pull
on the seatback to check
that it is locked upright.
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Use the lever on the front of the seatback to raise or
lower the seatback to the desired position.
Adjusting the Split Bench Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each section of the
split bench seats to adjust the seat forward
or rearward.
They are located below the center of each section
of the
split bench, one in front and one
in back of the seat.
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Lift up either lever and
slide the seat forward to
allow for extra storage
seat back to allow extra
room for passengers.
~ behind the seat, or slide the
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it
is locked into place.
Removing the Split Bench Seat
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and
that the safety belts are on the correct section
of the seat.
The head restraints should be fully down.
For the second row bench, with the seatback in the
upright position, unhook the side attachment for the
safety belt. This mini-buckle is located on the right side
of the seat. Push up the red center on
the buckle with a small
pointed object like
a key
or pen.
1. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.
2. Slide the seat all the way back by lifting either one of
the adjustment bars and sliding the seat fully rearward.
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3. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the base
of the seat to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.
4. Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all
the way forward.
5. To unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled latch
release bar toward
the straight crossbar.
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6. Remove the seat by
rocking it slightly
towards the rear of the
vehicle and then pulling
it out.
Repeat Steps
1 through 5 for the other section of the
split bench seat.
Replacing the Split Bench Sections
Don’t put the sections of the bench seat in so they face
rearward because they won’t latch that way.
If you want
more storage room behind the seat, adjust each section
by sliding it forward.
The split benches have seat position labels, located on
the back of each seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram.
The left (40) section of the 40/60 split bench uses the
A and B sets of floor cups.
The right (60) section of the 40/60 split bench uses
the
C and D sets of floor cups.
The left section of the 50/50 split bench uses the G
and H sets of floor cups.
The right section of the 50/50 split bench uses the 1
and J sets of floor cups.
See “Seat Controls’’
in the beginning of this section for
more details. The seat must be placed
in the proper
location for the legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
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2. To do this, the bench
seat will need to be
angled
so that the
front hooks clear the
floor pins.
1. Squeeze the angled gray bar towards the solid gray
crossbar while placing the front hooks
of the bench
seat onto the front two
floor pins.
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1. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will
not attach to the rear set of floor pins.
4. If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
5. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
that the seat is in the full rear position.
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
6. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
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A seat that isn’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.
7. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back
of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
8. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
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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.
9. Attach the mini-buckle so that the safety belt is
ready
for use when a passenger uses the seat.
The buckle reattaches by pushing the latch into the
buckle until the red center pops out again.
Repeat Steps
1 through 5 for the other section of the
split bench seat.
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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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Bucket Seats
There are three types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT
ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFT ONLY.
RIGHT ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped
with the built-in child restraint option.
The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra
storage. Each seat that has the built-in child restraint
option fits in only one location
in your vehicle, but seats
that don't have the built-in child restraint option can be
moved to different rows.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
To fold down the seatback on either section of the split
bench seat, pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat or
lift up on the lever on the front of the seatback.
To raise either seatback,
pull the nylon strap
on the
back
of the seat while
raising the seatback until
it
locks upright. Push and pull
on the seatback to check
that
it is locked upright.
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Use the lever on the front of the seatback to raise or
lower the seatback to the desired position.
Adjusting the Bucket Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each seat to adjust
the seat forward or rearward. They are located below the
center, one
in front and one in back of the seat.
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