2002 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

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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 located at the front of the seat.To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then
release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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.

1-3 Power Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver's or
passenger's side, you can adjust it with these controls
located at the front center of the seat cushion.
To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up or
down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the
center knob toward the right or left.
To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the
right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the
seat cushion, move the left lever up or down.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever,
which is located on the inboard side 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.

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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.

1-5 Rear Seats
Getting Into the Rear Seats
To make it easier for passengers to get into the rear
seats, use the fastener spot on the headliner and safety
belt sleeve. These will keep the safety belts out of the
way while people get into the rear seats.
Removing the Rear Seat
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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2. Locate the blue or yellow handle on the inboard side
of the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will
be located under a flap that has been cut into the mat.3. Turn the handle up.
4. Once the blue or yellow handle is turned up, pull the
handle to remove the locking pin. If the vehicle has
floor mats, the pins will be located under a flap that
has been cut into the mat.

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5. Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base
in the hole that is provided.
6. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
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. 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.

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For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt
latch plate on the clip at the window trim.Replacing the Rear Seats
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:
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.

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1. 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.
2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base,
locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on
the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floor
mats, pull the flap that has been cut into the mat.
3. Remove the pin from its stowed position on the
seat base.
4. Insert the blue or yellow locking pin into the seat
base. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed to
line up the pin with the base. Remember, each pin
has its own side. The yellow pin must be installed
on the passenger's side and the blue pin on the
driver's side.