1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE tow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle has a manual
1 bucket, split bench or full
~ bench seat, you can adjust it
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward the
passenger’s side to unlock it. Using your body, slide the
seat to where you want it. Then, release the lever and try
to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is
locked in place. If
your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s side, you
can adjust it with these controls at the outside edge of
the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can use the round center knob to move the seat
where you want it.
To raise the seat, move the knob up.
To lower the seat, move the knob down. To move the
seat forward, move the knob toward the front of the
vehicle.
To move the seat rearward, move the knob
toward the rear of the vehicle.
You can also raise and lower the front and rear
of the
seat.
To raise the front of the seat, move the'.front
lever up.
To lower the front of the seat, move the front
lever down.
To raise the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever up.
To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever down.
Power Lumbar Adjustment
If you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase or decrease lumbar
support in an area
of the
lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the front of the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To return the seatback to the upright position, just push
the seatback rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull
the seatback forward
to make sure it is locked.
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the
60/40 split bench seat of your vehicle has an easy entry
feature.
This makes it easy to get in and out of the
rear seat.
A 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.
To operate the seat, pull
forward on the top
of the
lever, located at the side of
the seatback, and tilt the
back forward toward the
front
of the vehicle.
When
you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull or
push the seat forward
until it stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the
seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat
rearward until it latches.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding the Rear Seat (2-Door Utility Model)
If your vehicle has a rear seat, the seat can be folded flat
for more cargo space. Before.folding, make sure nothing
is under or in front
of the seat. When the seat is folded,
it will lay almost flat on the floor.
When folding the seat, first
remove the head restraints.
Push the release button at
the top
of the seat back and
slide the head restraint
out
of the height adjust tubes.
To fold the seat, pull on the' release handle at the bottom
of the seat cushion marked
RELEASE.
Detach the stowage bag from the back of the rear seat.
Then, put the head restraints in the stowage bag and
place the bag
in the rear seat foot well, under the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you release the seat cushion, the seatback is
automatically released. Pull the loop on the seatback
forward and fold the seatback onto the seat cushion.
While the seat is in the folded position, hang the latch
plate end of the outer passenger position safety belts on the \
hooks at the top of each retractor cover, out of the way.
To return the seat to the passenger position, just lift up
on the seatback and push
it rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to
their original positions,
so they will be available for rear
seat passengers to use.
Folding the Rear Seat (4-Door Utility Model)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 rear seat, either side may be
folded down to give you more cargo space.
Before folding, place the latch plate portion
of the center
safety belt in the center arm rest. That way, the center
safety belt will be out of
the way when the seat is folded
and also will be easily available for passengers to use
when the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also,
make sure that nothing is under or
in front of the seat.
When the seat is folded, it
will lay flat on the floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the release
buttons at the bottom
of
each head restraint height
adiust Dost and slide the
J I
head restraint out of the
height adjust tubes.
Set the head restraints aside for now.
You will stow
them
in their proper position after you are done folding
the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To fold the seat, pull up on
the strap loop at the rear of
the seat cushion.
Then, pull the seat cushion
up and fold
it forward.
After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the
seatback forward and fold the seatback down until
it
is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts
go in
all the way. To
return the seat to the passenger position, first remove
the head restraints by sliding them out of the seat
cushion. Lift the seatback up and push rearward all
the way. Then, lower the seat cushion until it latches
in position.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, return
the head restraints
to the top of each seatback. Pull
forward on the seatback and
up on the seat cushion to
make sure the seat is securely in place.
If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put
in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the
latch plate portion out and place it on the seat. That way,
the center seat position safety belt will be available for
the center rear seat passenger to use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding Second Seat (Suburban)
If your vehicle has a 60140 second seat, either side may
be folded down to give you more cargo space.
Before folding, push
the buckle portion of the safety belt
down into the seat cushion pockets, out of the way.
Also, make sure that nothing
is under or in front of the
seat. When the seat is folded, it will lay flat on the floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the release
button at the top of the
seatback and slide the head
restraint out of the height
Set the head restraints aside for now. You will stow
them in their proper position after you are done folding
the seat;
To fold the seat, pull up on
the strap loop at the rear
outer edge of the seat
cushion. Then, pull the seat
cushion up.
After folding the seat cushion
fully forward, push down
on the lever at the side
of the seatback and fold the
seatback forward until it is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts
go in
all the way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat) Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle by
The right side
of the rear 60140 split folding bench seat,
available in the Suburban, has an easy entry feature. When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the
That makes it easy to get in and out of the third seat, if seat forward until
it stops.
you have one. pulling the
top of the seatback forward.
To release the easy entry second seat, lift up on the
There is a foot operated
release lever for rear seat
passengers to use when
getting out
of the third seat.
To operate the seat, move the lever at the side of the
seat down. top
of the release lever with your foot. Push the top
of the seatback forward and tilt it toward the front of
the vehicle.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the
seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat
rearward until
it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to
move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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