2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO seats

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
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-10 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
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-15 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-16 Driver Position
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-23 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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-24 Right Front Passenger Position
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-24 Air Bag System
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-35 Center Passenger Position1
-36 Rear Seat Passengers
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-40 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
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-42 Children
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-46 Restraint Systems for Children
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-70 Older Children
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-73 Safety Belt Extender
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-73 Checking Your Restraint Systems
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-73 Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

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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:
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.
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.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there are different
rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will
be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual
called ªChildren.º Follow those rules for
everyone's protection.
First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We'll start with the driver position.
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 so you can sit up straight. To see
how, see ªSeatsº in the Index.
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.