1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

3. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set
of floor pins.
4. If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is
in the full rear position.
5. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins by
pushing down on the rear of the seat.
6. 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 collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
7. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise
the seatback
until it locks upright.
8. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
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.
Split Bench Seats
If you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), the
seatbacks can be folded down individually and the
sections can be removed individually. The sections can
also be adjusted forward or rearward individually.
The second row
(40/60) split bench may be equipped
with built-in child restraint(s). See “Built-In Child
Restraint”
in the Index.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
To fold down the seatback on either section of the split
bench seat,
pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat or
lift up on the lever on the front of the seatback.
I Use the lever on the front
of the seatback to raise or
1 lower the seatback to the
l desired position.
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To raise either seatback, pull the nylon strap on the back
of the seat while raising the seatback until it locks
upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that
it is
locked upright.
Adjusting the Split Bench Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each section of the
split bench seats to adjust the seat forward or rearward.
They are located below the center
of each section of the
split bench, one in front and one in back of the seat.
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Release the lever. Push and
is locked into place. 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 passengers.
pull on the seat to be sure it
Removing the Split Bench Seat
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and
that the safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.
The head restraints should be fully down.
For the second row bench: With the seatback in the
upright position, unhook the side attachment for the
safety belt. This mini-buckle is located
on the right side
of the seat.
Push up the red center on
the buckle with
a small
pointed object like a key
or pen.
I. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the
back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.
2. Slide the seat all the way back by lifting either one of
the adjustment bars and sliding the seat fully rearward.
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3. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the base
of the seat to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.
5. To unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled latch
release bar towards the straight crossbar.
4. Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all
the way forward.
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6. Kemove the seat by
rocking
it slightly
towards the rear
of
the vehicle and then
pulling
it out.
Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the other section of the
split bench
seat.
Replacing the Split Bench Sections
Don‘t put the sections of the bench seat in so they face
backward because they won’t latch that
way. If you want
more storage room behind the seat, adjust each section
by sliding
it forward.
The split benches have seat position labels, located
on
the back of each seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram.
The left (40) section of the 40/60 split bench uses the
A and B sets of floor cups.
0 The right (60) section of the 40/60 split bench uses
0 The left section of the 50/50 split bench uses the G
the C and D sets of floor cups.
and
H sets of floor cups.
The right section of the 50/50 split bench uses the I
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. and
J sets of floor cups.
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I. Squeeze the angled gray bar towards the solid gray
crossbar while placing the front hooks
of the bench
seat onto the front two
floor pins.
2. To do this, the bench
seat will need to be
angled
so that the
front hooks clear the
floor pins.
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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. If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
5. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
6. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
that the seat
is in the full rear position.
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
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