2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
Bench Seat (Third Row)
If your vehicle has a full bench seat, the seatback can
be folded, and the entire seat can be tilted, or removed
from the vehicle.
Folding the Seatback
To fold the seatback, do the following:
Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1, located on
the rear of the seatback,
and push the seatback
forward.
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Unfolding the Seatback
To return the seatback to an upright position, do the
following:
1. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on
the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on the
seatback until it locks into the upright position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it
is locked.
Tilting the Bench Seat
The seat can be tilted forward to provide additional
cargo space.
To tilt the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat
and enter the rear of the vehicle.
2. Make sure the head restraints are completely
lowered.
3. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions
listed under “Folding the Seatback” previously.
You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the
oor unless the seatback is folded down.
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4. Unlatch the seat from
the oor by pulling up
on the lever labeled 2,
located on the rear
of the seat.
5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the oor and push
it forward.
{CAUTION:
If the support rod is not properly engaged, the
folded third row seat could come loose in a
sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury
to people and damage to your vehicle. Always
be sure the support rod is properly engaged
when the third row seat is folded forward.
6. While holding the
seat forward, pull
the support rod
out from the retainer
clips and ip it
down until it latches
into place.
The seat will now remain in the upright position.
Place the seat in this position only when necessary
for additional cargo space.
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Returning the Bench Seat from a
Tilted Position
To return the seat to the normal seating position,
do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the
bench seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.
2. Pull the lever on the
support rod bracket
until it unlatches from
the seat bracket.
3. Place the support rod back into the storage position.
4. Pull the seat toward you and push rmly down
until the seat latches in the oor.5. Lift up on the seat to make sure it is locked
into place.
6. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on
the rear of the seatback, and then pull up on the
seatback until it locks into the upright position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
7. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
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Removing the Bench Seat
To remove the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the
bench seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.
2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions
listed under “Folding the Seatback” previously.
The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback
is folded.
3. Pull up on the release
lever labeled 2,
located at the rear
of the seat, to unlatch
the rear of the seat
from the oor.
4. Lift the rear of the seat up from the oor.5. Pull on the release
strap, located in the
lower center of
the seat, to release
the seat from the
oor and pull the seat
out. Use one hand
to pull the release
strap and the other
on the handle to
pull the seat out.
6. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat
out of the vehicle.
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Installing the Bench Seat
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
To install the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle.
2. While holding the rear of the seat up, slide the
front wheels into the slots on the oor. The front
latches should lock into place. If the latches do not
lock, try tilting the rear of the seat upward.
3. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat drop
into place.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not 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.
4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked
into place. The seatback cannot be raised to the
upright position unless the seat is secured to
the oor.
5. Release the lever labeled 1, located on the rear of
the seat, and pull the seatback up to return it to the
upright position.
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{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
Bucket Seats (Second Row)
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined, and the seats can be ipped and folded for
additional cargo space.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull up on the lever
located under the
outboard side of the
seat cushion.
Regular Model Lever
shown, Extended Model
Lever similar
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2. Move the seatback to the desired position and
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
Pull up on the lever without applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback will return to the upright
position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked in place.
Flip and Fold Feature
The seat cushions on the bucket seats can be ipped
forward and the seatbacks can be folded forward to give
you more cargo space.
To ip and fold the bucket seats, do the following:
1. Pull up on the strap
loop located at the rear
of the seat cushion
and pull the seat
cushion up and fold
it forward.
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