2008 CHEVROLET HHR fold seats

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Seat Height Adjuster.......................................1-3
Power Seat...................................................1-3
Power Lumbar...............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-5
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Passenger Folding Seatback............................1-8
Rear Seats.....................................................1-10
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................1-10
Safety Belts...................................................1-12
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-32
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-32
Child Restraints.............................................1-33
Older Children..............................................1-33
Infants and Young Children............................1-36
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-40Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-53
Airbag System...............................................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-60
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-62
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-64
Passenger Sensing System............................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........
.1-70
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-71
Restraint System Check..................................1-72
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-73
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Passenger Folding Seatback
Your vehicle has a front passenger seat that folds at.
{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, see
Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-60and
Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-27.
{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.
To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Move the front passenger seat rearward to ensure
there is enough room to fold the seatback forward.
SeeManual Seats on page 1-2for more
information. The head restraint may need to be
removed if the seat is not able to be moved
fully rearward. If removing the head restraint, store
it so that it will not move while the vehicle is in
motion.
2. Make sure that the seatback is in an upright
position. Use the recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat to move the seatback to
the upright position.
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
The seatbacks can be folded at.
To lower the rear seatback(s):
1. Move the front seat forward and/or put the front
seatback in an upright position so it does not
interfere with folding the rear seatback forward.
2. Open the rear door while the vehicle is parked.
3. The rear head restraint may need to be removed if
it interferes with the front seat when the front seat
is moved back in place. If removed, store the
head restraint where it cannot move while the
vehicle is in motion.
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 out of the way before lowering
the seatback. Do not let the safety belt get caught
between the seatback and seat cushion as the
seatback is folded.
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To assist you in locating
the top tether anchors, this
symbol will be located on
the storage compartment
for the rear center position,
on the lower side quarter
panels for the rear outboard
positions and on the cargo
mat behind the rear seats.
The rear outboard top tether anchors are located on
the cargo oor behind the rear seats. The rear center
top tether anchor is located in a storage compartment
behind the rear seats. Lift the lid of the storage
compartment to access the anchor. You may have
to fold back the cargo mat to access the storage
compartment and the top tether anchor for the rear
center seating position. Be sure to use an anchor
located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating
position where the child restraint will be placed.
Vehicles with Rear Seats
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or strangled
if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck
and the safety belt continues to tighten.
Secure any unused safety belts behind the
child restraint so children cannot reach them.
Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has
one, after the child restraint has been installed.
Be sure to follow the instructions of the child
restraint manufacturer.
Notice:Contact between the child restraint LATCH
attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt
assembly may cause damage to these parts. Make
sure when securing unused safety belts behind
the child restraint that there is no contact between
the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and
the vehicle’s safety belt assembly.
Folding an empty rear seat with the safety belts
secured may cause damage to the safety belt or the
seat. When removing the child restraint, always
remember to return the safety belts to their normal,
stowed position before folding the rear seat.1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have
lower attachments or the desired seating position
does not have lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and the safety belts.
Refer to your child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on
the child restraint to the lower anchors.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
Refer to the child restraint instructions and
the following steps:
2.1. To secure a child restraint in the rear center
seating position, nd the storage
compartment behind the rear seats. You may
have to fold back the cargo mat to access
the storage compartment and the top
tether anchor.
2.2. Lift the lid of the storage compartment to
access the top tether anchor for the rear
center seating position.
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Parking Brake
The parking brake lever is located between the front
seats.
{CAUTION:
If the front passenger seat back is folded
down, the armrest may make it awkward to
grab and pull up the parking brake lever. If the
lever is not pulled up far enough, your vehicle
may roll and you or others could be injured.
Move your hand lower on the lever or raise the
seat back so that you can set the brake.
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down
and pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is
on, the brake system warning light will come on.
SeeBrake System Warning Light on page 3-35.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal
down. Pull the parking brake lever up until you can press
the release button. Hold the release button in as you
move the brake lever all the way down.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else — 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 cargo area of your
vehicle. 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.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer/retailer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.
SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see “Recreational Vehicle Towing” following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle — such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing your vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing”
(towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-26
Roof Rack System..........................................2-50
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-38
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-112
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-53
Security Light.................................................3-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-116
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
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