OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 User Guide

Driver’s 6-Way Power Seat (Option)
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To adjust the driver’s six-way power seat:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower
the front of the seat.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch
up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of
the seat.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, rotate this knob. It is easier to
recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight
off of the seatback.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or backward
by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower
the seat by holding the control up or down.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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.
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Remova ~ Rear Bucket Seats
SEAT LOCATION
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. Seats
that don’t have the built-in child restraint can
be moved
to different floor locations. The back of each seat has a
diagram (similar to the one pictured) that shows where
the seat must
be located in your vehicle.
RIGHT ONLY seats that don’t have the built-in child
restraint fit only in the right locations.
LEFT ONLY
seats that don’t have the built-in child restraint fit only
in the left locations, The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in
the center location and in either left location.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint
option fit only in the rear set
of floor pins in the right
location
of the second row. LEFT ONLY seats that have
the built-in child restraint option fit
only in the rear set
of floor pins in the left location of the second row.
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Dump and Stow Feature
The second and third row bucket seats have been
designed
to allow them to fold fully upward and forward
when the seats are anchored in the rear-most position.
This design improves both luggagekargo capacity and
rear seat entrylexit.
To use this feature on RIGHT ONLY seats: Lift the
upper lever to fold
the seatback forward. Push the lower
lever back and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward.
To use this feature on CENTER OR LEFT or
LEFT ONLY seats: Lift
the upper lever to fold the
seatback forward.
Push down on the rear release bar
(located behind
the seat), and tilt the entire seat and
seatback forward.
To release the RIGHT ONLY seat
from this position:
Pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the
upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull
on the seat and the seatback
to be sure both are locked
into position.
To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT
ONLY
seat from this position: Push the rear release bar while
you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift
the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and
pull on the seat and the seatback
to be sure both are
locked into position.
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Entry to Third Row Bucket Seats
The RIGHT ONLY seats have a lower lever to tilt the
seat forward.
To get into third row seats, push back the
lower lever on the
RIGHT ONLY seat (nearest the
sliding door) and tilt the seat forward completely. To
return the seat to its normal position, pull the seat back,
holding the lower lever back. Once
the seat is in place,
release the lower lever. Push and pull on the seatback
to
be sure that it is locked.
To get out of the third row seats, first lift the upper lever
on the seat ahead of
you to fold the seatback forward.
Push down
on the rear release bar under the seat ahead
of
you to tilt the entire seat forward.
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Removing Rear Bucket Seats
Removing the [GHT ONLY Seats
1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
2. Push the lower lever back and tilt the entire seat and
seatback forward.
3. From behind the seat, support the top portion of the
seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar.
The seat will release from
the floor pins.
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Removing LEFT ONLY and
CENTER OR LEFT Seats

2. Push down on the rear release bar (located behind
the seat) and
tilt the entire seat forward.
1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
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3. From behind the seat, support the top portion of the
seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from
the floor pins.
'ting Rear Seats
Each rear seat location has two sets of floor pins. Seats
equipped with the built-in child restraint option must be
secured in the rear set of floor pins. Seats that don't have
the built-in child restraint can be secured in either set of
floor pins. Move
the position of these seats up or back to
provide a little more room behind or in front of a seat.
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Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
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CAUTION-
TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY.
SECURELY LATCH SEAT IN LocATlON SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Follow the diagram on the back of the seats to replace
the seats in their proper location.
The LEFT ONLY seats fit only in the left positions. The
RIGHT ONLY seats fit only in the right positions. The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center position and
in either left position.
Don’t try to place the seats in backward, because they
won’t latch that way.
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.

1. With the entire seat tilted forward, place the front
hooks of the seat latch onto the front
floor pins.
2. Firmly press the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins.
The seat should lock into position.
3. Push and pull on the seat to check that it is locked.
4. Lift the upper lever and pull up on the seatback until
it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be
sure 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.
5. Check to see that you have put the seats into the
proper location, according to the label on each seat.
If not, the seats may not latch properly, and your
passengers may not have the proper safety belt.
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 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or air bag system.
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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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