2006 SATURN RELAY Owners Manual

Removing the Bucket Seats
To remove the bucket seats, do the following:
1. Make sure the head restraint is in the fully lowered
position.
2. Fold the seatback at on the seat, by either pulling
on the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand
side of the seat, or by lifting the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the seatback.
3. Lift either one of the adjuster levers and slide the
seat to the most rearward position. See “Adjusting
the Bucket Seats Forward and Rearward” earlier
in this section.
4. Release the rear set of hooks from the oor pins by
pulling either the nylon strap, located at the base of
the seat, or the release handle located on the
side of the seat. Use the strap to guide the seat
forward.
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5. To release the front seat hooks from the oor pins,
squeeze the angled bar, located beneath the seat
toward the straight crossbar.
6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then
toward the rear of the vehicle while pulling it out.
This should be done in one motion.
Reinstalling the Bucket Seats
{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 installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Do not install the seat facing the rear of the vehicle, as
it will not lock into place. If more storage room is
needed behind the seat, slide the seat forward.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
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To reinstall the bucket seats, do the following:
1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar
beneath the seat toward the straight crossbar, while
placing the front hooks of the seat into the front
two oor pins.
2. Make sure the seat is
angled so that the front
seat hooks clear the
oor pins. If the
front hooks are not
attached correctly, the
seat’s rear hooks
will not attach to the
rear set of oor pins.
If the front hooks are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the full rear position.3. Firmly push the rear seat hooks into the rear oor
pins by pushing down the rear of the seat.
{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.
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4. Check that the seat is locked by trying to raise
the seat.
5. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand
side of the seat, or lift the recline lever, located on
the front right hand side of the seatback, to
raise the seatback to 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.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it
is locked.
Captain Chairs
Your vehicle may have second row captain chairs. If so,
they can be adjusted forward or rearward and the
seatbacks can be adjusted.
Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward
and Rearward
There are two manual adjustment bars on each seat.
One is located under the front of the seat cushion. The
other one is located under the rear of the seat
cushion.
Lift up either bar to slide the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to
make sure it is locked into place.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
{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.
To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever
located on the outboard side of the seat, then move the
seatback to the desired position.
To raise the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever
without applying pressure to the seatback. Push and
pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
To fold the seatback forward, lift up fully on the
recliner lever. Push the seatback forward until it is at.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for easier
entry or exit of the vehicle. If your vehicle has captain
chairs with side impact airbags, they will have one
armrest on the inboard side.
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Removing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact
airbags, the seats cannot be removed. SeeWhere Are
the Airbags? on page 1-68for more information.
To remove a captain chair, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release the
rear hooks from the oor pins.2. The seat can then be lifted off the front oor pins
and removed from the vehicle.
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Installing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
{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.
{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.
{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 installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Do not put the seats in so they face rearward because
they will not latch that way. For the second row, if
you want more storage room behind the seat, adjust the
seat by sliding it forward.
Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the
seat belts are on the correct side of the seats and
the seats are in the full rear position before beginning
this procedure.
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To install a captain chair, do the following:
1. Hook the front latches over the front oor pins.2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear
latches onto the rear set of oor pins.
3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is properly
attached.
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