OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 Owner's Manual

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
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 recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever,
located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner
lever to move the seatback to the desired position.
It is easier to raise or lower the seatback
if you
lean forward, taking the weight
off the seatback.
The seatbacks on the second row captain’s chairs also
fold forward to put items behind the left and right seats.
Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback
forward. The seatback will lock into place when
you
push it back to the upright position.
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.
2. The seat can then be lifted off the front floor pins
and removed from the vehicle.
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Replacing the Captain’s Chairs
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.
A seal lat 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 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.
Don’t put the seats in
so they face rearward because they
won’t latch that way. For the second row,
if you want
more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by
sliding it forward.
The captain’s chairs have seat position labels, located
on the back of the 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.
Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position,
the seat belts are on the correct side
of the chairs and
the second row captain’s chairs are in the full rear
position before beginning this procedure.
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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.
3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is properly
attached.
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Stowable Seat
Your vehicle may have a stowable seat. The stowable
seat is a full bench seat and comes with the convenience
center. See
Convenience Center on page 2-60 for more
information. The stowable seat can be removed and
replaced, or with the seatback folded, it can lie flush with
the convenience center.
Folding the Seatback
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
fold down the seatback,
pull up on the lever located
on the back of the seat
and push the seatback
down until
it is locked
into place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked into place.
To raise the seatback, do one of the following:
From the rear of the vehicle, pull up on the lever to
release the seatback, then pull the strap, located
on the right side of the seat, to pull the seatback up.
The seatback has a patch of hook and loop
fastener to stow the strap on the rear of the seat
when not in use, or
from the passenger’s side sliding door, pull up on
the lever to release the seatback, then push up
on the seatback to raise the seat.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked into the upright position.
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Removing the Stowable Seat
1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the
vehicle. See
Convenience Center on page 2-60
for more information.
2. Make sure all items are off of the stowable seat.
3. If the seatback is down, put the seatback in
its upright position before removing the seat.
See “Folding the Seatback previously.
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5. While holding onto the crossbar at the bottom of the
seat, remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward
the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
This should be done in one motion.
Notice: Do not use the release handles to pull the
seat out. The handles could break during removal.
This will not be covered by your warranty. Use
the crossbar at the bottom
of the seat when pulling
the seat out.
4. From behind the bench seat, push up the release
handles at the base of the seat to release the
iatches from the fioor pins.
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Replacing +he Stowable Seat
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.
A seat that isn’t ~_cked 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 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.
Do not put the stowable seat in so it faces rearward
because
it will not latch that way. The stowable seat has
to
go in before the convenience center. See Convenience
Center
on page 2-60 for more information.
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The stowable seat has seat position labels, located on
the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow the floor pin diagram. Use the front floor pins of
the floor cups and the rear floor cups in the third row.
The seat must be placed in the proper location for the
legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat is in its upright position before
beginning this procedure. 1. Place the front hooks of the seat onto the front floor
pins in the third row.
To do this, the seat will need to
be angled
so the front hooks clear the floor pins.
If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set of floor pins.
2. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is
locked down.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that
it is locked into place.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly.
It tells you some things you should not
do with safety “-lts.
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.
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.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes
on as a
reminder to buckle up.
See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page
3-42.
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In most states and in all 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!
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.
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