2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 Owners Manual

Front Seats
Manual Seats
(With Sliding Storage Tray)
{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.If your vehicle has a sliding storage tray under the
front seat, the manual seat lever looks like this.
Pull up and hold the
lever located under the
front of the seat to
unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the lever. Then try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Seats
(Without Sliding Storage Tray)
{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.If your vehicle does not have a sliding storage tray
under the front seat, the manual seat bar looks
like this.
Pull up and hold the bar
located under the front of
the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the bar. Then try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster
The manual drivers seat tilt adjuster knobs are
located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.Turn the front knob to adjust the tilt of the front
portion of the seat cushion. Turn the rear knob to
adjust the tilt of the rear portion of the seat
cushion.
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Manual Lumbar
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.
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.
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The 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.
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.
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{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 the
restraint, press the button, located on the top
of the seatback, and push the restraint down.
The rear seat head restraints may be adjustable
and work the same as the front head restraints.
The head restraints are removable. To remove a
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.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Your vehicle has rear seatbacks that can be
folded down to provide an extended cargo area.
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. Push the rear head restraints down
completely.
2. Detach the safety belt in the rear center seat
position. Press the button in the buckle to
release the latch plate from the buckle.3. Press the release
button located on
top of the rear
seatback.
4. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.
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