1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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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.
One is located below the center, in the front of each
section of the split bench.
The other lever is located on
the rear 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 passengers.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it
is locked into place.

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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.
1. For the second row split 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.
2. Push the red center of
the buckle up with a
small pointed
object
-- like a key or a
pen to remove the seat
belt, if needed.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.
4. Slide the seat all the way back by lifting either one of
the adjustment bars and sliding the seat
fully rearward.
5. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the base of the seat to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.
Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all
the way forward.

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6. To unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled latch
release bar toward the straight crossbar.
7. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the
rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
Repeat these steps 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
rearward 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.

The right (60) section of the 40/60 split bench uses
the C and D sets of floor cups.

The left section of the 50/50 split bench uses the G
and H sets of floor cups.

The right section of the 50/50 split bench uses the I
and J sets of floor cups.
See ªSeat Controlsº 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.

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1. Squeeze the angled bar toward the solid crossbar
while placing the front hooks of the bench seat onto
the front two floor pins.
To do this, the bench seat
will need to be angled so
that the front hooks clear
the floor pins.
If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set of floor pins.

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If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the full rear position.
2. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
3. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
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.
4. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
5. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
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.

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6. 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.
Repeat these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.
CAUTION:
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.
Bucket Seats
There are three types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT
ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFT ONLY.
RIGHT ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped
with the built
-in child restraint option.
The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra
storage. Each seat that has the built
-in child restraint
option fits in only one location in your vehicle, but seats
that don't have the built
-in child restraint option can be
moved to different rows.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
The seatback on a bucket seat can be either folded down
or reclined. The following explains how to use either the
nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatback.
To fold down the seatback,
pull this nylon strap on the
rear of the seat.

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To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.
To fold down the seatback,
lift up on this lever located
on the front of the seatback.
Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to the
desired position.
When raising or reclining a seatback to an upright
position, push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked upright.Adjusting the Bucket Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each seat to adjust
the seat forward or rearward.
One is located below the center, in front of the
bucket seat.

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The other lever is located on
the rear of the bucket 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 passengers.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it
is locked into place.Removing the Bucket Seats
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position.
The head restraints should be fully down.
1. 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 adjuster levers and sliding the seat fully rearward.
3. From behind the seat, pull the nylon strap at the
base of the seat to release the rear latches from the
floor pins.