2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE seats

Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control
used to recline them is located on the outboard side of
the seat behind the power seat control.
.To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control
rearward.
.To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the
control forward.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
Center Seat
Your vehicle may have a front center seat. The
seatback doubles as an armrest and cupholder/storage
area for the driver and passenger when the center seat
is not used. Do not use it as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown On vehicles with rear
outboard heated seats,
the buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the Rear Seat
Audio (RSA) panel.
M(Heated Seat):
To heat the seat cushion, press the
button with the heated seat symbol.
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A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display
to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to
cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium,
and low, and to turn it off. Indicator bars next to the
symbol will designate the level of heat selected:
three for high, two for medium, and one for low.
The heated seats are off when the ignition is off.
60/40 Split Bench Seat
If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seat(s) can
be folded for additional cargo space or folded and
tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them. These seats will have either
the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic
seat release fold and tumble feature.
Manual Fold and Tumble Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
To fold and tumble the seat:1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
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3. Lift the same leveragain to release the
rear of the seat from
the floor. The seat will
tumble forward.Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if your
vehicle has them: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
Driver's Side Rear Panel Button shown 2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the panel
behind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There
will be a slight delay between the folding of the
seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position:1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched
to the floor.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
{WARNING:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person wearing
the belt could be seriously injured. After raising
the rear seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center seating position is not caught between the two seats and is
not twisted.
Bucket Seats
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined, the seats can be folded for additional cargo
space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to
the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These
seats will have either the manual fold and tumble
feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble
feature.
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The seatback will fold forward. Leaving the
seatback in this position creates a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the front
seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the
upright position.
3. Lift the lever again torelease the rear of the
seat from the floor.
The seat will tumble
forward.
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
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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 and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
2. Lift the lever, located
on the bottom rear of
the second row seat
on the inboard side, to
release the seatback.
The seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat will tumble forward.
Automatic Seat Release Fold and
Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in (P) for this feature
to work.
{WARNING:
Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when
someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always make sure
there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them, do the following: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
Driver's Side Rear Panel Button shown 2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the panel
behind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There
will be a slight delay between the folding of the
seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
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