2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the full rear position.
3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
4. 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.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
6. 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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7. If you have the 40/60 seat, 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 improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted 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 properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
Bucket Seats
If you have the rear bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
folded down or reclined. The seats can also be adjusted
forward or rearward and removed.
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.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.

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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 a seatback to an upright position,
push and pull on the seatback to make sure 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 seats.

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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
or rearward.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make
sure that 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, located at
the base of the seat, to release the rear latches from
the floor pins.

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You can also lift the lever on the side of the seat to
release the rear latches from the floor pins.
Do not let go of the strap or the lever until the seat
is folded all the way forward.4. To unlatch the front latches, with the seat folded
forward, squeeze the angled bar toward the
straight crossbar.
5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then
toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
This should be done in one motion.

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Replacing the Bucket Seats
Don't put the seats in so they face rearward because they
won't latch that way. If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
The bucket seats have seat position labels, located on
the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly. See ªRear
Seatsº in the beginning of this section for more details.
The left bucket seat goes in the A and B sets of
floor pins.
The center bucket seat goes in the C and D sets of
floor pins.
The right bucket seat goes in the E and F sets of
floor pins.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar toward
the solid crossbar while placing the front hooks of
the bucket seat onto the front two floor pins.
2. Make sure the
bucket seat is
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.
3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down the rear of the seat.
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. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked in place.
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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If your vehicle has the captain's chairs, the seatbacks
can be folded forward or reclined and the seats can
be removed.
To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever
located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner
lever to move the seatback to the desired position.It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you lean
forward, taking the weight off the seatback.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or
exiting the vehicle.
The seatbacks on the captain's chairs also fold forward
to put items behind the left and right seats.
Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback
forward. The seatback will lock into place when you
push it back to the upright position.
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.