lock CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 1.G Owners Manual

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold
and unfold them.
Driver's Two-Way Manual Seat
Use the lever located on the
front left side of the seat to
adjust the seat forward or
rearward. Pull up the lever
to unlock the seat. Slide the
seat to where you want it
and release the lever.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
Driver's Four-Way Manual Seat
(If Equipped)
Use the lever located on the
front left side of the seat to
adjust the seat forward or
rearward. Pull up the lever
to unlock the seat.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.

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To raise the seat, pull up on
the lever located on the
front right side of the seat.
To lower the seat, push the lever down. Adjust the seat
and release the lever.
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Manual Front Passenger Seat
To move the seat, pull up
the lever located on the
front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.
To make sure the seat is locked into place try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.

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Flip and Fold Feature
The rear seats in your vehicle can be folded forward.
Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats.
1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints, push
them fully down.
2. Fold the seatback flat on the seat, by either pulling
on the nylon strap on the rear of the seat or lifting up
on the lever located on the front of the seatback. If
the seat adjusts forward, slide it all the way back.
3. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins by
pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the seat;
hang on to the strap as the seat folds forward.To return the seat(s) to their normal position, do
the following:
1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooks
onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear
of the seat.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
Split Bench Seats (If Equipped)
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 second row
(40/60) sections can also be adjusted forward or
rearward individually.
The second row (40/60) split bench may be equipped
with a built
-in child restraint. See ªBuilt-In Child
Restraintº in the Index.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
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.
The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat
can be either folded forward or reclined. The following
explains how to use the nylon strap to fold or recline
the seatbacks.
To fold the seatback
forward, pull this nylon
strap located on the rear of
the seat. The seatback will
lock into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the
seatback to check that it is locked into place.
To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap. Press back
on the seatback until you reach the desired position then
let go of the nylon strap.
To return the seatback to an upright position, pull on the
nylon strap without putting any pressure on the
seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked into place.

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The following explains how to use the recliner lever to
fold or recline the seatbacks.
To fold the seatback
forward, lift up on the
recliner lever located on
the front of the seatback.
The seatback will lock
into place.
To raise a seatback, lift the recliner lever while raising
the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the
seatback to check that it is locked into place.
To recline the seatback, lift the recliner lever. Press back
on the seatback until you reach the desired position then
let go of the recliner lever.
To return the seatback to an upright position, lift the
recliner lever without putting any pressure on the
seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked into place.Adjusting the Split Bench Seats (Second Row)
The second row bench seats are adjustable. There are
two adjustment levers on each section of the split bench
seats to adjust the seat forward or rearward.
One is located below the center, in the front of each
section of the split bench.

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The other lever is located on
the rear of the seat.
Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward or
rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to
make sure it is locked into place.Removing the Split Bench Seat
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position.
1. For the second row split 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.
2. Push the red center of the
buckle up with a small
pointed object
-- like a
key or a pen
-- to
remove the seat belt,
if needed.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.
4. Slide the seat all the way back by lifting one of the
adjustment levers and sliding the seat fully rearward.

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Replacing the Split Bench Sections
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.
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.
CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted 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 properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and the
safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.
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 second row seat, adjust
each section by sliding it forward.
The split bench seats have seat position labels, located
on the back of each seat, showing where the seat must
go. Follow that diagram.
The seat must be placed in the proper location for the
legs to attach correctly.

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If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the full rear position.3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
7. If you have the 40/60 seat, 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 these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.
Bucket Seats (If Equipped)
If you have the rear bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
folded down or reclined. The seats can also be adjusted
forward or rearward and removed.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
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.
The seatback on a bucket seat can be either folded down
or reclined. The following explains how to use either the
nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatback.
To fold the seatback
forward, pull this nylon
strap on the rear of the seat.To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.
To fold the seatback
forward, lift up on this
lever located on the
front of the seatback.
Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to the
desired position.
When raising a seatback to an upright position, push
and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked upright.

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Adjusting the Bucket Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each seat to adjust
the seat forward or rearward.
One is located below the center, in front of the
bucket seats.
The other lever is located on
the rear of the bucket seat.
Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward
or rearward.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure
that it is locked into place.