CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 Service Manual

Lift up either lever and
slide the seat forward
to
allow for extra storage
behind the seat,
or slide the
seat back to allow extra
room for passengers.
Release the lever. Push and pull
on the seat to be sure it
is locked into place.
Removing the Bucket Seats
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position. The
head restraints should
be fully down.
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 adjuster levers and
sliding the seat fully rearward.
3. From behind the seat, pull the nylon strap at the base
of the seat or lift the paddle on the side to release the
rear latches
from the floor pins.
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4. Do not let go of the straps or lever until the seat is
folded all the way forward.
5. To unlatch the front latches, with the seat folded
forward, squeeze the angled latch release bar
towards 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. This should be
done
in one motion.
Replacing the Bucket Seats
Don’t put the seats in so they face rearward because they
won’t latch that way.
If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding
it forward.
The bucket seats have seat position labels, located on the
back
of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram. 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. RIGHT
ONLY seats that don’t have the built-in child
restraint option
fit only in the right location of either
row, the
E and F or I and J sets of floor cups.
The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center location
or in either left location, the A and B, C and D or G
and H sets of floor cups.
The
LEFT ONLY seats that don’t have the built-in child
restraint option fit only in the left location
of either row,
the
A and B or G and H sets of floor cups.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint
option
fit only in the right location of the second row,
the
E and F sets of floor cups.
LEFT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint
option fit only in the left location
of the second row, the
A and B sets of floor cups.
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Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
1. With the seat folded, 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.
To do this, the seat will
need to be angled
so
that the front hooks
clear the floor pins.
2. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set of floor pins.
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3. If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the
full rear position.
4. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
5. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
by
pushing down on the rear of the seat..
A CAUTION:
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.
6. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back
of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
7. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
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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.
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Captain’s Chairs
The captain’s chairs adjust like the manual front
passenger seats.
The seatback can be
reclined or raised by turning
the knob on the inboard side
of the seat. It is easier to
raise or lower the seatback
if you lean forward and take
the weight
off the seatback.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or
exiting the vehicle.
Removing the Captain’s Chairs
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1. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to release the
rear hooks from the floor pins.
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2. The seat can then be lifted off the front floor pins
and removed from the vehicle.
Replacing the Captain’s Chairs
The left chair goes in the A and C sets of floor pins.
he nght chair goes in the D and F sets of floor pins.
1. Hook the front latches over the front floor pins.
2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches
onto the rear set of
floor pins.
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3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is
properly attached.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It
also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
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.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle
or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured
or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled
up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
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It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to be
seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has a light
that
comes on as a reminder
to buckle
up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash,
you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In many of them,
people who buckle
up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it
goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on wheels.
Put someone on it.
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