2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE warning

Seats and Restraints 3-3
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
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.
A. Manual Seat Adjustment Handle
B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster.
C. SeeReclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑6.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle (A) under the seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat and release the handle.
Try to move the seat to be sure it is
locked in place.
To manually raise or lower the seat,
move the lever (B) repeatedly
upward or downward.
Power Seat Adjustment
Driver Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline,
and Power Lumbar shown
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑6.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑6.
On vehicles with power seats, the
controls are located on the outboard
side of the seats.

3-6 Seats and Restraints
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this feature, the
handle is located on the inboard
side of the seatback.
Move the handle forward or
rearward to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
Power Lumbar
On vehicles with power lumbar, the
control is located on the outboard
side of the seat. See“PowerLumbar”
underPower Seat
Adjustment
on page 3‑3for more
information.
To increase or decrease lumbar
support, press and hold the front or
rear of the control (C).
Release the control when the
seatback reaches the desired level
of lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
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.
{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.
In vehicles with seats that have
manual reclining seatbacks, the
lever used to operate them is
located on the outboard side of the
seat. See Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑3.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever (C).
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.

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To return the seatback to an upright
position, do the following:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying 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.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
In vehicles with seats that have
power reclining seatbacks, the
control used to recline them is
located on the outboard side of the
seat. See Power Seat Adjustment
on page 3‑3for more information.
To recline the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control (B)
rearward.
.To bring the seatback forward,
tilt the top of the control forward.
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job when 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 the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
your vehicle is moving.

3-8 Seats and Restraints
Heated Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.On vehicles with heated front seats,
the controls are located on the
center console. To operate the
heated seats the engine must be
running.
I
(Heated Seatback): Press to
turn on the heated seatback.
J (Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to turn on or off the heated
seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on
to indicate that the feature is on.
Each time the button is pressed, the
temperature settings change from
high, to medium, to low, to off.
Indicator lights above the button will
show the level of heat selected:
three for high, two for medium, and
one for low. The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
If the vehicle has remote vehicle
start and is started using the RKE
transmitter, the front heated seats
will be turned on to the high setting
if it is cold outside. See
“Remote
Vehicle Start” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation
on page 2‑3. When the
ignition is turned on, the heated seat
feature will turn off. To turn the
heated seat feature back on, press
the desired button.

Seats and Restraints 3-9
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.On vehicles with the heated and
ventilated seat feature, the controls
are located on the front doors near
the door handle.
H(Ventilated Seat):
Press to
ventilate the entire seat.
This symbol appears on the climate
control display to indicate that the
feature is on.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to heat the entire seat.
This symbol appears on the climate
control display to indicate that the
feature is on. For either feature press the button
once for the highest setting. With
each press of the switch, the seat
changes to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. The lights
indicate three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest.
The heated and ventilated seats are
canceled after the ignition is turned
off. To use the heated and ventilated
seat feature after the vehicle is
started, you will need to press the
appropriate seat button again.

3-10 Seats and Restraints
Rear Seats
A. Seat Adjustment Handle
B. Reclining Seatback Strap
C. Sliding Seat Lever
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{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.
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 access the third row:
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on the
floor.
2. Move the front center console armrest completely forward. See
Center Console Storage
on
page 4‑1.
3. Place folding armrests in the upright position.
4. Ensure that the safety belt is unfastened and in the stowed
position.

3-12 Seats and Restraints
Third Row Seats
{WARNING
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or pushed forward in the
entry position, 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.
The third row seats can be folded
forward or removed.
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 seatback:
1. Remove anything on or under
the seat.
2. Disconnect the rear safety beltmini-latch, using a key in the slot
on the mini-buckle, let the belt
retract into the headliner. Stow
the mini-latch in the holder
located in the headliner.
3. Pull up on the release leverlocated on the back of the seat.
The headrest moves forward
automatically.
4. Push the seatback forward to lay flat.

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To return the seatback to the
seating position:
1. Raise the seatback into place byusing the pullstrap from the rear
of the vehicle, or by pushing it
into place from inside the
vehicle.
2. The headrest must be locked into place before sitting in
the seat.
{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.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
{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.
4. Reconnect the center safety belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle. Do
not let it twist.
5. Pull on the safety belt to be sure the mini-latch is secure.
Removing the Third Row Seats
1. Remove the cargo management
system, if it is in the vehicle. See
Cargo Management System
on
page 4‑3.
2. Remove anything on or under 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.
3. Fold the seatback down. See “Folding the Seatback” earlier in
this section.
4. Remove the rear bolts located on the floor on each side of
the seat.