2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, turn the knob located on
the driver's side seatback to adjust support of the
lower back.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat cushion. Release the lever to lock the
seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever,
and the seatback will go to the 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.
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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 head restraint can be adjusted to four positions.
To raise the restraint, pull up on the restraint. To lower
the restraint, push in the release button while you
push down on the restraint.
Easy Entry Seat
For two-door models, the front seats of your vehicle
make it easy to get in and out of the rear seat area.
When you pull up on the recliner release lever,
the seatback will tilt forward and the whole seat can
slide forward when pushed by hand.
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After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
seat rearward until it locks. Then move the seatback to
its original position.
{CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn't locked, it can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting
there could be injured. And, even if there is no
crash or sudden stop, a driver sitting in an
unlocked easy entry seat could be startled by
the sudden movement and hit the wrong
control or pedal, causing an accident. After
you've used it, be sure to push rearward on
any easy entry seat to be sure it is locked.To get out of the rear seat area, push the release pedal
on the rear of the front passenger's side front seat.
Then tilt the seatback forward, and slide the whole seat
forward.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
{CAUTION:
If a head restraint is not installed on the
seatback or stored in the vehicle properly,
it could be thrown about the vehicle in a crash
or sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle
could be injured. Remove the head restraints
only when you need to fold the seat, and be
sure that the head restraints are stored
securely in their proper storage location.
When the seat is returned to the passenger
position, be sure the head restraints are
installed properly.
Folding the Seatback
The rear seat in your vehicle folds to provide more
cargo space. To fold the rear seats do the following:
1. Fold the safety belt buckles and center safety belt
(if equipped) into the pocket of the rear seatback.
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2. Pull the release straps located near the center of
the vehicle to release the seat cushion. Fold the
seat cushion forward.3. Remove the head restraint from the seatback by
raising the head restraint fully. Press the release
button and remove the head restraint from the
seatback.
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4. Store the head restraint
in the top of the folded
seat cushion.5. Pull up on the seatback
release knob(s) on top
of the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
On two-door models,
pull up on both release
knobs at the same
time to lower the
seatback.
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6. Secure the two black
straps attached to the
back of the folded
seat cushion by
hooking them onto the
knobs on the back
of the seatback when
folded down.To raise the rear seat do the following:
1. Unhook the two black straps from the buttons on
the seatback.
2. Fold the rear seatback up. Push and pull on the
seatback to ensure it's locked in position.
3. Reinstall the head restraints by inserting them into
the seatback. Make sure the head restraints are
secure in the seatback.
4. Insert the plates of the two black straps into their
storage slots on the bottom of the seat cushion.
5. Fold the seat cushion back and make sure it is
locked into position.
6. Remove the safety belt buckles and center safety
belt (if equipped) from the seatback pocket.
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