2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about
reclining front 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.
If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench seat,
you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of
the seat.
Lift the lever to unlock the seat. Using your body, slide
the seat to where you want it, and release the lever. Try
to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is
locked into place.

1-3 Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has a lumbar
adjustment, the knob is
located on the outboard side
of the seat cushion.
To increase or decrease support, turn the knob toward
the front or rear of the vehicle. Operating effort can
be reduced if you lean forward slightly while turning
the knob.
Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has a power seat, you can adjust it with
these controls located on the outboard sides of the seats.

Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by
raising or lowering the forward edge of the
horizontal control.

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Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the
whole horizontal control forward or rearward.

Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising
or lowering the rear edge of the horizontal control.

Moving the whole horizontal control up or down
raises or lowers the entire seat cushion.
If your vehicle has power reclining seats, you can use
the vertical control to adjust the angle of the seatback.
Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward
by moving the control toward the rear or the front of the
vehicle. See ªReclining Seatbacksº in the Index for
further information.Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the four
-way
control is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front
or rear of the control. Let go of the control when the
lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower
seatback for more lateral support. To increase or
decrease support, press and hold the top or bottom of the
control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of support.

1-5 Memory Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the buttons used to
program and recall the
driver's seat and recliner
position are located on the
driver's door trim panel.
It does not store the lumbar or back support positions.
To program the memory seat, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver's seat to the desired position.
2. Then press the SET button and, within five seconds,
press one of the two numbered buttons on the
memory control.
To recall your setting, put the vehicle in PARK (P) and
press the number you chose.
To program the seat position for a second driver, follow
the preceding steps, but press the other number on the
memory control.
Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the button used to
control the driver's heated
seat is located on the
driver's door panel. The
button used to control the
passenger's heated seat is
located on the passenger's
door panel.
To activate the heated seats, press the button once for
the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the LO
heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the button
a third time. An indicator light will illuminate for each
heat setting anytime the heated seats are operating.
The ignition must be in RUN for this feature to operate.
The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition
is turned to OFF. If you still want to use the heated front
seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need
to press the heated seat button again.

1-6 Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the front seatback, lift the manual lever located
on the outboard side of the seat. Release the lever to
lock the seatback where you want it. Lift the lever again
without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will
go to an upright position.
If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner,
see ªPower Seatsº in the Index for further information
on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.

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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. 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.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

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On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and
rearward also.
The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle may be
adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head
restraints, except they do not tilt forward or rearward.
Seatback Latches
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.
The seatbacks fold forward to let you access the rear of
the cab.
To fold a front seatback forward, lift the lever at the base
of the seat to release the seatback.
The lever is located on the outboard side of the
seat cushion.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the
seatback to its upright position, push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked.

1-9 Rear Seat (Extended Cab)
Folding the Rear Seat
The extended cab's rear seat can be folded up to provide
more cargo space. To fold the seat do the following:
1. Pull forward on
the release strap
located under the
rear seat cushion.
2. Fold the seat cushion upward until it latches with
the seatback.
3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure the seat
is secure.The extended cab's rear seat can also be folded open for
more seating space. To use the seat do the following:
1. Push rearward on the seat cushion while pulling up
on the release strap under the seat cushion. Pull the
seat cushion downward until it latches.
2. After pulling the seat cushion down, pull up on it to
make sure it is locked.
Rear Seat (Crew Cab)


The second row rear seat has a 60/40 split seat. Either
side of the rear seat may be folded down to give you
more cargo space.
Before folding the rear seat on the driver's side, insert
the two buckles into the retainer in the seatback. That
way, the buckles will be out of the way when the seat is
folded and will be available for passengers to use when
the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make
sure that nothing is under or in front of the seat and that
the head restraints are completely lowered.