2007 PONTIAC VIBE Owners Manual

Driver Seat Height AdjusterThe driver seat height adjuster is located on the
outboard side of the seat. To raise the seat, pull up
on the lever repeatedly until the seat is at the
desired height. To lower the seat, push down on
the lever repeatedly until the seat is at the desired
height.
It is easier to use the adjuster when the seat is
unoccupied.
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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.
The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
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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 occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a
neck injury in a crash.Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press the
button, located on the
top of the seatback,
and push the head
restraint down.
The rear seats may have head restraints that
can be adjusted in height like the front head
restraints.
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Passenger Folding Seatback
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry
longer objects, such as skis, be sure any
such cargo is not near an airbag. In a
crash, an inating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This could cause
severe injury or even death. Secure
objects away from the area in which an
airbag would inate. For more
information, seeWhere Are the Airbags?
on page 66andLoading Your Vehicle on
page 253.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure
all items before driving.
You can fold the front passenger’s seatback down
to allow for more cargo space or as a temporary
table while the vehicle is stopped. When the
area is not being used for more cargo space, the
seatback should be placed in the locked,
upright position.
To fold the seatback down, do the following:
1. Lower the head restraint to the lowest position
and make sure the seatback is at the most
upright position and locked.
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2. Pull up on one of the
levers located on
either side of the
back of the
passenger’s
seatback.
3. Fold the seatback down.To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull up on one of the levers located on either
side of the back of the passenger’s seatback.
2. Pull the seatback up and push it back to lock
it into place. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
3. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be
sure it is locked into position.
4. Use the reclining front seatback lever to
adjust the seatback to a comfortable position.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
You can fold either side of the seatback down for
more cargo space. The rear right side seatback
can also be used as a temporary table while
the vehicle is stopped. Make sure the front
seatback is not reclined or in the rearward most
position. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold down
all the way.
{CAUTION:
A rear seatback folded forward, or any
other object contacting or pressing the
front seatback may affect the proper
functioning of the passenger sensing
system. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 74.To fold either seatback down, do the following:
1. Pull up on the lock
release knob,
located on the top
outboard side
of the seatbacks.
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.
2. Fold the seatback down. Each seatback can
be folded separately.
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