2007 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO fold seats

Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Passenger Seat................................ 8
Power Seat................................................... 8
Manual Lumbar............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Seatback Latches........................................ 14
Easy Entry Seat.......................................... 15
Rear Seats.................................................... 16
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 16
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 24
Driver Position............................................. 24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position................... 33
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 40
Safety Belt Extender................................... 40
Child Restraints............................................ 41
Older Children............................................. 41
Infants and Young Children......................... 44Child Restraint Systems.............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 53
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 63
Airbag System.............................................. 68
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 71
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 73
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 75
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 76
Passenger Sensing System......................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 82
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 83
Restraint System Check............................... 84
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 85
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Seatback Latches
There is a lever located on the back of both front
seats near the top on the outboard side.
These are used to fold the seatbacks forward
for easy entry and exit of the rear seats. The
front passenger’s seat has an easy entry feature
which allows the entire seat to move forward.
SeeEasy Entry Seat on page 15.To fold the seatback forward, lift the lever and
push the seatback forward.
{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 return the seatback to the upright position,
push the seatback rearward until it locks in place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
Passenger’s Seat shown, Driver’s Seat similar
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{CAUTION:
If the easy entry right front seat is not
locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or
crash, the person sitting there could be
injured. After you have used it, be sure to
push rearward on an easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
5. Try to slide the entire seat back and forth to
make sure the seat is locked into place.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
You can fold either side of the seatback down for
more cargo space. Make sure the front seat is
not reclined. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold
down all the way.
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.
To lower the rear
seatback, pull forward
on the seat tab
located on the outboard
side of the seatback
cushion and fold
the seatback down.
This will allow
you direct access
to the trunk.
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If the vehicle is going to carry a heavy load,
spread it out. See “Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit” earlier in this section.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
If things like suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else are put inside the vehicle, they will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn
quickly, or if there is a crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as
you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
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Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 33
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 428
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 276
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 417
Running the Engine While Parked............... 122
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 173
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light........................................ 173
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 388
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 33
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4Scheduled Maintenance............................... 406
Seatback Latches.......................................... 14
Seats
Easy Entry Seat........................................ 15
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Manual Passenger....................................... 8
Power Seat................................................. 8
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Seatback Latches...................................... 14
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 60
Right Front Seat Position........................... 63
Security Light.............................................. 184
Service........................................................ 296
Accessories and Modications.................. 296
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 298
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 297
Doing Your Own Work............................. 297
Engine Soon Light................................... 181
Publications Ordering Information............. 441
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Setting the Time.................................211, 212
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 391
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