1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

2. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the base
of the seat to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.
4. Unhook the front latches by rolling up the gray
handle under
the seat until the handle locks.
3. Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all
the way forward.
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5. Remove the seat by
rocking it slightly
towards the rear of
the vehicle and then
pulling it out. This
should be done in
one motion. 1. Place the front hooks of
the bench seat onto the
front two floor pins.
To
do this, the seat will
need to be angled
so that
the front hooks clear
the
floor pins.
Replacing the Second Row Solid Bench Seat
2. With the seat still folded forward, roll down the gray
handle underneath the seat to lock the front latches.
Don’t put the bench seat in
so it faces backward because
it won’t latch that way.
The solid benches have seat position labels, located on
the back of the seat, showing where the seat
must go.
Follow that diagram. Use the
A, C and E sets of floor
cups. See “Seat Controls” in the beginning of this
section for more details. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly.
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3. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set
of floor pins.
4. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins by
pushing down
on the rear of the seat.
5. Try to raise the bench seat to check that it is
locked down.
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A seat that isn't locked into place properly can
move around in a collisio~l
or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
6. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise
the seatback until it locks upright.
7. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
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.
8. 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.
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Third Row Solid Bench Seats
Folding the Seatback
To fold down the seatback, pull the nylon strap on the
back
of the seat.
To raise the seatback, pull
the nylon strap while
raising the seatback until it
locks upright.
Adjusting the Third Row Solid Bench Seat
I
Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.
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There are two levers to adjust the seat forward or
rearward. They are below the center position of
the
bench, one in front and one in back of the seat.
Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward to allow
for extra storage behind the seat,
or slide the seat back to
allow extra room for third row passengers. Release the
lever. Push and pull on
the seat to be sure it is locked
into place.
Removing the Third Row Solid Bench Seat
1. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat to fold
the seatback forward.
2. Slide the seat all the way back by either lifting the
front adjuster bar and pushing back, or by lifting the
handle on the back of the seat and pulling
the seat
towards the rear
of the vehicle.
3. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon straps at
the base
of the seat to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.
4. Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all
the way forward.
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5. Unhook the front latches by rolling up the gray
handle under the seat until the handle locks. 6. Remove the seat by
rocking
it slightly
towards the rear
of the
vehicle and then
pulling
it out. This should be
done
in one motion.
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Replacing the Third Row Solid Bench Seat
Don’t put the bench seat in so it faces backward because
it won’t latch that way. If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat
by sliding it forward.
The solid benches have seat position labels, located on
the back
of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram. Use all of the sets of floor cups
in
the third TOW, G, H, I and J sets of floor cups. See “Seat
Controls’’
in the beginning of this section for more
details. The seat must be placed
in the proper location
for the legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat
is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
Place the front hooks
of the bench seat onto
the front two floor pins
in the third row. To do
this, the seat
will need to
be angled
so that the
front hooks clear the
floor pins.
2. With the seat still folded forward, roll down the gray
handle underneath the seat
to lock the front latches.
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