2011 CHEVROLET AVEO driver seat adjustment

Black plate (7,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-7
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front of theseat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
for more information.
Seat Height Adjuster
Turn the knob on the outboard side
of the seat to adjust the height of
the driver seat cushion.
Turn the knob forward to raise and
rearward to lower.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
for more information.
Manual Lumbar
Move the adjustment lever on the
outboard side of the seatback up or
down to one of three positions to
increase or decrease the lumbar
support.
The highest position provides the
most support and the lowest
position provides the least support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4 for more information.

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver 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 seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front of theseat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Turn the knob on the outboard side
of the seat to adjust the height of
the driver seat cushion.
Turn the knob forward to raise and
rearward to lower.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
Move the adjustment lever on the
outboard side of the seatback up or
down to one of three positions to
increase or decrease the lumbar
support.
The highest position provides
the most support and the lowest
position provides the least support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver 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 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.
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

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Seats and Restraints 3-21
5. If equipped with a shoulder beltheight adjuster, move it to the
height that is right for you. See
“Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster”
in this section for instructions on
use and important safety
information.
6. To make the lap part tight, pull
up on the shoulder belt.
It may be necessary to pull
stitching on the safety belt
through the latch plate to fully
tighten the lap belt on smaller
occupants.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
belt is out of the way. If a door is
slammed against a safety belt,
damage can occur to both the
safety belt and the vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver and
right front passenger seating
positions. Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off of it. The belt
should be close to, but not
contacting, the neck. Improper
shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of
the safety belt in a crash. See
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly on
page 3‑14.To move it down, press the release
button (A) and move the height
adjuster to the desired position.