2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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Adjusting the Captain's Chairs (Second Row)
The second row captain's chairs can be adjusted forward
or rearward.
There are two adjustment levers on each seat. One is
located below the center, in front of the seat. The other
is located across the rear of the seat.
Lift up either lever to slide the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked into place.Removing the Captain's Chairs
1. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to release the
rear hooks from the floor pins.

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2. The seat can then be lifted off the front floor pins
and removed from the vehicle.Replacing the Captain's Chairs
The captain's chairs 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 chair goes in the A and C sets of floor pins.
The right chair goes in the D and F sets of floor pins.
1. Hook the front latches over the front floor pins.

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2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear
latches onto the rear set of floor pins.
3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is
properly attached.
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.
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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The optional stowable seat is a full bench seat and
comes with the convenience center. See ªConvenience
Centerº in the Index for more information. The stowable
seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback
folded, it can lie flush with the convenience center.
Folding the Seatback
To fold down the seatback,
pull up on the lever on the
back of the seat and push
the seatback down until
it is locked into place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked into place.To raise the seatback, do one of the following:

From the rear of the vehicle, pull up on the lever to
release the seatback, then pull the strap, located on
the right side of the seat, to pull the seatback up.
The seatback has a velcro patch to stow the strap
on the rear of the seat when not in use, or

from the passenger's side sliding door, pull up on
the lever to release the seatback, then push up on the
seatback to raise the seat.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked into 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.

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Removing the Stowable Seat
1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the
vehicle. See ªConvenience Centerº in the Index for
more information.
2. Make sure all items are off of the stowable seat.
3. If the seatback is down, put the seatback in its upright
position. See ªFolding the Seatbackº previously.4. From behind the bench seat, push up the release
handles at the base of the seat to release the latches
from the floor pins.
5. While holding onto the crossbar at the bottom
of the seat, remove the seat by rocking it slightly
toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
This should be done in one motion.
NOTICE:
Do not use the release handles to pull the seat out.
The handles could break during removal. This
will not be covered by your warranty. Use the
crossbar at the bottom of the seat when pulling
the seat out.

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Replacing the Stowable Seat
Do not put the stowable seat in so it faces rearward
because it will not latch that way. The stowable seat has
to go in before the convenience center. See ªConvenience
Centerº in the Index for more information.
The stowable seat has seat position labels, located on
the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow the floor pin diagram. Use the front floor pins
of the floor cups and the rear floor cups in the third row.
Use G, H, I, and J sets of floor cups.
See ªRear Seatsº in the beginning of this section for
more information. The seat must be placed in the proper
location for the legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat is in its upright position before
beginning this procedure.
1. Place the front hooks of the seat onto the front floor
pins in the third row. To do this, the seat will need to
be angled so 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.
2. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is
locked down.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that
it is locked into place.
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.
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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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.
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.
CAUTION:
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.

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Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº 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!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on wheels.