1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into
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 (&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 portion of the center
safety belt in the center armrest. 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. When folding
the seat,
first remove the head
restraints. Push the release
buttons at the bottom of
each head restraint height
adjust post and slide the
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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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 the seatback. Pull
forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion
to
make sure that 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 position safety belt will be available for the
center rear seat passenger to use.
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Folding the Second Seat (Suburban)
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 portion
of the center
safety belt in the center armrest. 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.
When folding the seat, first
remove the head restraints.
Push the release buttons at
the bottom
of each head
restraint height-adjust
post and slide the head
restraint
out of the
height-adjust tubes.
Set the head restraints aside for now.
You will stow
them in their proper positions 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 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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To create a load floor,
release the panels from the
seatback by pushing
rearward on the latch and
fold them out to cover the
rear seat footwell.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift the load
floor panels and latch them into the seatback. Then lift
the rear seatback up and push rearward
until
it latches. Return the head restraints to their
original positions and lower the seat cushion until it
latches into position.
After returning the seat
to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback and up on the cushion
to make
sure the seat is locked into 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 position safety belt will be available for the
center rear seat passenger to use.
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Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
The right side of the rear 60/40 split folding bench seat,
has an easy entry feature. That makes it easy to get in
and
out of the third seat, if you have one.
To operate the seat, move the lever at the side of the
seat down.
Tilt the seatback toward
the front of the vehicle by
pulling the top
of the seatback forward.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the
seat forward until it stops.
There is a foot-operated
release lever for rear seat
passengers to use when
getting out of the third seat. To
release the easy entry second seat, lift up on the
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.
I /!1 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.
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A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached 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 not
twisted and are properly attached.
Removing the Rear (Suburban Third Seat)
If your vehicle has a rear seat, it can be taken out for
more cargo space.
Before removing the seat, unlatch the outside passenger
position safety belts from the seat frame.
To unlatch the safety
belt, press the tip
of a key
into the release hole of
the safety belt attachment
while pulling up
on the
safety belt.
Then, hang the latch plate
end of the belt
on the hook
at the top of the retractor
cover, out
of the way.
To remove the seat, fully open the rear load doors and
enter the back
of the vehicle.
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Move the seatback release
lever, at the right rear
of the
seat, toward the center
of
the vehicle.
Then, fold the seatback forward into the seat cushion.
To unlatch the seat from the
floor, pull up on the center
release handle at the rear of
the seat and lift the rear seat
up, off of the floor.
Turn the seat sideways and
take it out of the vehicle.
Replacing the Rear Seat
To put the seat back in, hold the seat sideways and put it
into the vehicle. Turn
the seat to the forward position
and set it down, with the latches at the bottom
of the seat
over the hooks in the floor. Pull up
on the center release
handle and let the seat drop into place. Release the
handle to let the seat latch close and make sure it locks
into place. Then, move the seatback release lever at the
right rear of the seat toward the center
of the vehicle and
raise the seatback.
After returning the seatback to the upright position, push
the seatback forward to make sure it is locked into place.
Then, return the outside passenger position safety belts
to the seat frame buckles, so they will be available for
rear seat passengers to use.
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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 Inflatable Restraint
system, or air bag system.
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.
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