2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX back seat

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you how to adjust the seats and
explains reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
CAUTION:
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.
Lift the lever under the front of the seat up, using a
twisting motion. This will unlock the seat. Slide the seat
to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move
the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked
in place.

1-3 6-Way Power Driver's Seat (If Equipped)
This switch is designed to
control the movements of
your seat cushion. It is
located on the left side of
the driver's seat cushion.
To move the seat closer to the instrument panel,
slide the switch forward. To move it farther away, slide
the switch rearward. To raise or lower the seat, push the
switch up or down. To raise or lower the front portion of
your seat, push the front of the switch up or down.
To raise or lower the rear portion of your seat,
push the rear of the switch up or down.
Manual Lumbar (If Equipped)
The knob that controls this feature is located on the
right side of the driver's seat, about halfway down the
seatback. Turn the knob clockwise to increase lumbar
support. Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease
lumbar support.

1-4 4-Way Power Lumbar Driver's Seat
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, there will
be a switch located on the left side of the driver's seat
cushion, in front of the reclining seatback lever. To
increase or decrease lumbar support, push the switch
forward or rearward. To adjust the lumbar support up or
down, push the switch up or down.
Heated Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped
with this feature, the heated
seat switch is located on the
center console, behind the
open storage bin.
Press LO to warm the seat to a lower temperature. Press
HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature. To turn this
feature off, place the switch in the center position.

1-5 Reclining Front Seatbacks
Lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat to
release the seatback, then move the seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in
place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the
seatback, and the seatback will move forward.

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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
CAUTION:
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.

1-7 Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
On two-door models, the front passenger seat is
designed to make it easy to get in and out of the rear
seat. Tilt the passenger seatback fully forward. The
whole seat will now slide forward. If the seat will not
tilt, lift the seatback latch, located on the back of the seat
to tilt the seatback forward. The whole seat will now
slide forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
passenger front seatback to its original position.
Then move the seat rearward until it locks.
To get out, tilt the seatback fully forward.
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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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 ªSeatsº in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across
you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn't long enough, see ªSafety Belt
Extenderº 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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Rear Seat Passengers
It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap
-shoulder
belts. Here's how to wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across
you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.