1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO seats

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To raise or lower the center
I console, press the button
between the beverage
holders. Sit in the center
seating position only
when the console is-in an
upright position.
For details about headrests, see “Head Restraints” in
this section.
Removing the Rear Seats
To remove the rear seats, do the following:
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If you are removing the
center seat, remove the
right lap-shoulder belt.
To do this, press the tip
of a key into the release
hole of
the safety belt
attachment while pulling
up
on the safety belt.
If you have
a safety
belt guide on your seat,
pull the safety
belt all
the way out through
the guide.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Pull up on the seatback latch on the right rear of the
front seat. Push the seatback down until it locks in
place (non-tourine bench seats only).
5. Lift up on the rear of the seat to remove the seat
assembly from the rear latch pins. Then, pull back
and lift the seat out
of the vehicle.
4. Lift up on the left seat release lever, then the right.
The latches are near the floor on the rear legs of
the seat. Your
seat release latch lever is sprung with a
two-stage mechanism.
To fully release the latch,
two levels of lift effort will be required. First, a
low effort
to overcome the first stage and then a
moderate effort to fully release the latch.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing the Rear Seats
To replace the rear seats, do the following:
1. Lower the seat into position. Make; sure the front
retainers
are hooked onto the anchor pins.
2. Pull the seat down to latch the rear retainers. Make
sure the seat is locked in by pulling up and down on
the seat.
3. To raise the seatback, unlock the seatback latch by
pushing up on the latch release lever at the right rear
of the seat, while pushing down on the upper edge
of the seatback. Move the seatback into the upright
position. Make sure the seatback is locked when it is
back in the upright position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. If you are replacing the center seat, connect the right
lap-shoulder belt to the attachment on
the seat
cushion.
If you have a safety belt guide on your seat,
pull the belt through the guide before reattaching the
lap-shoulder belt to
the side of the seat. The release
hole should be facing outward.
If you installed the safety belt with
the release hole
facing inward (toward the seat), slide the plastic
cover up
so you can see the buckle. Disconnect the
seat belt. Slide the cover back down and reinstall the
belt correctly.
NOTICE:
Be sure to put the correct seats back in the
proper positions
so the safety belts will
work properly.
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 air bag system.
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A CAUTION:
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine /rl CAUTION:
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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” in
the Index.) In
most states and 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!
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If
a child will be
riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual
called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want
to know which restraint systems
your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t
let it get twisted.
Pull up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make sure the release button
on the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward
too much, which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your body.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
Your vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfort
guides. This feature will provide added safety belt
comfort for children who have outgrown child
restraints and for small adults. When installed on a
shoulder belt, the comfort guide pulls the belt away
from the neck and head.
There
is one guide for each outside passenger position
in the rear seats.
To provide added safety belt comfort
for children who have outgrown child restraints and for
smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on
the shoulder belts. Here's how to install a comfort guide
and use the safety belt:
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Center Passenger Position
(Bench Seat)
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has rear bench seats, someone can sit in
the center positions.
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When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap
safety belt, which has no retractor.
To make the belt
longer, tilt the latch plate and pull
it along the belt.