1998 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
take them out and put them back in. It also tells you
about reclining front seatbacks.
Manual Front Seats
The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
with the lever at the front
of the seat.
To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom and slide the seat where
you want it. Then
release the lever and try
to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat
is locked into place.
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when
you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or
passenger’s side,
you can adjust it with this switch at the
front center cushion of the seat.
You can use these switches to move me seat to where
you want it. To raise the seat, move the center knob up.
To lower the seat, move the center knob down. To move
the seat forward, move the center knob toward the right.
To move the seat rearward, move the center knob toward
the left.
You can raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To
raise the front of the seat, move the right lever up. To
lower it, move the right lever down. To raise the rear of
the seat, move the left lever up. To lower it, move the
left lever down.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the front of this lever, which
is located at the inner edge of the seat cushion.
Move the seatback with your body and release the lever
to lock
the seatback where you want it. Lean forward
and pull up on the front
of the lever and the seatback
will
go to an upright position.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it
will be in
front of you.
In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back
in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Seats
Getting Into the Rear Seats
To make it easier for passengers to get into the rear
seats, use the fastener strips on the headliner and safety
belt latch. These will keep the safety belts out of the way
while people get into the rear seats.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Rear Seat
2. Lift the carpedmat flap at the inboard side of the seat
base in the rear.
1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap
shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed.
To
do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole
of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the
safety belt.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Locate the red handle on the inboard side of the seat
base and rotate it up.
4. Once the red handle is rotated up, pull the handle to
remove the locking pin.
5. Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base in
6. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
the
hole that is provided.
seat base.
7. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and
then
lift the seat from the floor rails.
8. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
9. Install the trim covers to the floor rails. These are
supplied in a cardboard box at delivery.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by
attaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch
to the trim just inside the side door. There is also
a
fastener strip provided for stowing the safety belt
latch for a four-passenger bench seat, if equipped. For the remaining rear
seats, stow the safety belt
latch plate
on the clip at the window trim.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing the Rear Seat
A 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.
1. Remove the trim covers from the floor rails and store
for future use.
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Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.
Push the seat forward
in the rail, hooking both seat
bases onto the pins inside
of the rails.
Both locking pins that locked the seat into place
must be installed before operating the vehicle.
To install the locking pin at the rear of the seat base,
pull the carpet/mat flap back on the inboard side
to
locate the hole in the rail for the pin.
5. Remove the pin from its stowed position on the seat
base while
holding the carpedmat flap back.