2007 CHEVROLET AVEO Owners Manual

Driver Seat Height Adjuster
To adjust the height of
the driver’s seat
cushion, turn the knob
located on the outboard
side of the seat
cushion.
Turn the knob forward to raise the height of the
seat cushion and rearward to lower it.
Manual Lumbar (Sedan)
Your vehicle may have manually operated lumbar
support for the driver’s seat.
To adjust the front seat lumbar support, use the
lever located on the outboard side of the seatback.
Push the lever down to adjust the support for
the lower part of the seatback. Pull the lever up to
return the support to its original position.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{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 do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{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.Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not 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 cannot 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.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chances of a neck injury in a crash.Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower it,
press the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head restraint down.
The front seat head restraints also tilt forward. To
tilt the head restraint, first put it in the upright
position by tilting it forward fully and releasing it.
Then slowly move the head restraint forward until it
is in the desired position.
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The front head restraints can also be removed. To
remove the restraint, press the button located
on the top of the seatback, and lift the head
restraint from the guide sleeve. Replace the head
restraint before driving.
The rear seats have head restraints that are
adjustable up and down, but they do not tilt.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation (Sedan)
Folding the Seatback
The rear seatbacks can be folded down to
increase cargo space.
To fold down the seatback, do the following:
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to
the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.1. Remove the safety belt strap from the safety
belt guide by pulling it through the slot.
2. Push the head restraints all the way down.
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3. Pull up the release knob located on top of the
rear seatback.
4. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.To return the seatback to the upright position, do
the following:
1. Hook the safety belts into the safety belt
guide.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it to its original
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.
3. Push down and rearward firmly on the top of
the seatback until it latches securely in the
fully upright position.
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{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.
4. Insert the safety belt strap back into the safety
belt guide.
Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback)
Folding the Rear Seats
The rear seats can be folded to increase cargo
space.
To fold the rear seats, do the following:
1. Lower the head restraints completely.
2. Detach the center safety belt from the mini
buckle by pressing the black release button
on the buckle.
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3. Pull up the release knob, located on the top of
the seatback, and fold the seatback forward
and down.Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
4. Move the safety belt buckles and safety belt
in the center seating position out of the space
between the seatback and the seat cushion
so they are not in the way as the seat is being
folded.
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