2009 HUMMER H3 fold seats

Rear Seats
60/40 Split Bench
Seat (H3)
The 60/40 split bench seats can be
folded for more cargo space.
Folding the Seatbacks
There should be nothing on, under,
or in front of the seat, and the front
seats should be moved forward.
To fold the rear seatback(s):
1. Reach under the front of the seat
and lift the cushion up while
moving it forward.2. Pull the seat cushion forward
until it rests in the footwell.
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.3. Lift the latch on top of the
seatback and pull the seatback
forward. Fold the seatback
down until it is nearly at.
4. If the seatback will not fold nearly
at, try moving the front seat
forward and/or moving the front
seatback more upright.
5. Repeat the steps for the other half
of the 60/40 split bench seat.
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60/40 Split Bench
Seat (H3T)
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 fold the rear seatback(s) forward:
1. Disconnect the rear center safety
belt latch from the mini buckle by
inserting the tip of the safety belt
into the slot on the buckle. Let the
belt retract.2. Pull the loop, located on the
outboard side of the seatback,
forward until you hear a click.
3. Fold the seatback forward slightly
so that the headrest can be
removed.
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{CAUTION
Do not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment to
come loose or even break during
a crash. A child or others could
be injured. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, attach only one child
restraint per anchor.
{CAUTION
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to
tighten. Buckle any unused safety
(Continued)
CAUTION (Continued)
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.
Notice:Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to avoid
rubbing the LATCH attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear seat
with a safety belt buckled. This
could damage the safety belt or
the seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the seat.
H3T Models
1. If the child restraint manufacturer
recommends that the top tether
be attached, attach and tightenthe top tether to the top tether
anchor (A), if equipped. Refer to
the child restraint instructions and
the following steps:
1.1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
1.2. Pull the seatback forward
to access the top tether
anchors (A). See60/40 Split
Bench Seat (H3) on page 1-7
or60/40 Split Bench
Seat (H3T) on page 1-9
for additional information.
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Notice:Overloading your
vehicle may cause damage.
Repairs would not be covered
by your warranty. Do not
overload your vehicle.
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.
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CAUTION (Continued)
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.There is also important loading
information for off-road driving
in this manual. See
“Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving”
underOff-Road Driving on
page 4-13.
Truck-Camper Loading
Information
Your vehicle was not designed
to carry a slide-in camper.
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