2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manuals

1-3 Eight-Way Power Seats (If Equipped)
The eight-way power seat
controls are located on the
outboard sides of both the
driver's and the front
passenger's seats.

Move the front of the control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the cushion up or down.
Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the
rear portion of the cushion up or down.

Lift up or push down on the whole control to move
the entire seat up or down.

To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the
top of the control forward or rearward.

1-4 Memory Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located to the left of the
steering column and are
used to program and recall
the driver's seat settings.
Adjust the driver's seat to the position you would like
for driving. Then press and hold memory button 1 for
more than three seconds. A double beep will sound
when the memory is set.
To set the seat for a second driver, follow the previous
steps, but press button 2 instead.To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must
be in PARK (P). Press and release the memory button
(1 or 2) corresponding to the desired driving position.
The seat will move to the position previously stored for
the identified driver. You will hear one beep.
You can also store an exit position for each driver. The
exit position is programmed by moving the seat to the
desired exit position and then holding the EXIT button
for more than three seconds. The exit position set will be
for the most recently selected driving position (1 or 2).
A double beep will sound when the memory is set. To
use EXIT, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and
release the EXIT button and the seat will move to the
exit position stored for the most recently selected driver.
You will hear one beep.
To stop recall movement of the seat at any time,
press one of the three memory buttons or one of the
power seat controls located on the outboard side of the
driver's seat.

1-5 Heated Front Seats (Option)
If your vehicle has this
option, the heated seat
switches are located in the
instrument panel switchbank.
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and
lower back of the driver's and front passenger's seats for
added comfort.
The left switch is for the driver's seat and the right
switch is for the front passenger's seat. Press the bottom
of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light on
the switch will glow. Press the top of the switch to turn
the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when
the ignition is turned to OFF and resume operation when
the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is
manually turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
All front seats recline.
To adjust the manual seatback, pull up on the lever
located on the outboard sides of both the driver's and the
front passenger's seat. It is easier to recline the seat if
you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback.
If your vehicle has the eight±way power seats, there is a
power recliner. See ªEight±Way Power Seatsº earlier in
this section.

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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.

1-7 Head Restraints
Adjust your head restraint 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.
The front seat head restraints are fixed on some models
and adjustable on others. Slide the head restrint up or
down to adjust it.
The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle may be
adjustable. They work the same as the front seat
head restraints.
Rear Seats
Seat Controls
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps
used to adjust, remove and reinstall the seats. By using
the levers and straps, in the correct order, you can easily
remove the seats from your vehicle.
When you put the seats back in the vehicle, be
sure to follow the label on the back of the seat for
proper location.

1-8 Flip and Fold Feature
The seats in your vehicle can be folded forward.
1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints, push
them fully down.
2. Fold the seatback flat on the seat by either pulling on
the nylon strap on the rear of the seat or lifting up on
the lever located on the front of the seatback. If the
seat adjusts forward, slide it all the way back.
3. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins by
pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the seat;
hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward.To return the seat(s) to the normal position, do
the following:
1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooks
onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear
of the seat.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.

1-9 Split Bench Seat (If Equipped)
If you have the third row split bench seat, the seatbacks
can be folded forward or reclined individually and the
seats can be removed individually.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
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 on each section of the split bench seat
can be either folded forward or reclined. The following
explains how to use the nylon strap to fold or recline
the seatbacks.
To fold the seatback
forward, pull this nylon
strap located on the rear of
the seat. The seatback will
lock into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the
seatback to check that it is locked into place.
To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap. Press back
on the seatback until you reach the desired position then
let go of the nylon strap.
To return the seatback to an upright position, pull on
the nylon strap without putting any pressure on the
seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it
is locked into place.
The following explains how to use the recliner lever to
fold or recline the seatbacks.

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To fold the seatback
forward, lift up on the
recliner lever located
on the front of the
seatback. The seatback
will lock into place.
To raise a seatback, lift the recliner lever while raising
the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the
seatback to check that it is locked into place.
To recline the seatback, lift the recliner lever. Press back
on the seatback until you reach the desired position then
let go of the recliner lever.
To return the seatback to an upright position, lift
the recliner lever without putting any pressure on the
seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked into place.Removing the Split Bench Seat
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position.
1. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.
2. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the center of the base of the seat to release the rear
latches from the floor pins.
Do not let go of the strap until the seat is folded all
the way forward.