2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO lock

Black plate (9,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-9
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.
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
your vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even if you buckle up,
your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined
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WARNING (Continued)
The shoulder belt cannot do its
job. 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 your
safety belt properly.

Black plate (10,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
3-10 Seats and Restraints
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
On seats with manual reclining
seatbacks, the lever used to operate
them is located on the outboard side
of the seat(s).
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, then release
the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright
position, do the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying 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
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
the vehicle is moving.

Black plate (11,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-11
Seatback Latches
The front seatbacks tilt forward to
allow access to the rear of the cab.
To tilt the seatback forward, lift the
lever located on the outboard side
of the seat cushion.
{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 return the seatback to the
upright position, push the seatback
rearward until it latches. After
returning the seatback to its upright
position, push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked.
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
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WARNING (Continued)
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 buttons are located on the front
doors, near the door handle.

Black plate (12,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
3-12 Seats and Restraints
I(Heated Seatback):Press to
turn on the heated seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to turn on the heated seat
and seatback.
Repeatedly press and release
the button to cycle through the
temperature settings: high, medium,
and low, and to turn the heat to
the seat off. Indicator lights next
to the button show the selected
setting: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled
10 seconds after the ignition is
turned off. To use the heated seat
feature after restarting the vehicle,
press the heated seat or seatback
button again.
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Extended
Cab Full Bench)
Folding the Rear 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.
To fold the seat up:
1. Pull up on the front of the seat cushion while pulling down on
the release strap, located under
the seat cushion.
2. Pull the seat cushion up until it latches with the seatback.
3. After latching the seat cushion up, pull forward on it to make
sure it is locked.

Black plate (13,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-13
To fold the seat down:
1. Push the seat cushion rearwardwhile pulling the release strap,
located under the seat cushion.
Pull the seat cushion down until
it latches.
2. After latching the seat cushion, pull up on it to make sure it is
locked.
Make sure the safety belts are
not twisted or caught in the seat
cushion.Rear Seats (All Split
Bench and Hybrid Full
Bench)
Folding Rear Seat
On a vehicle with a second row
60/40 split seat, either side of the
rear seat may be folded for added
cargo space.
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. Make sure that nothing is on
the seat.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat
cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal
seating position, slowly pull the seat
cushion down.
Make sure the safety belts are
not twisted or caught in the seat
cushion.

Black plate (18,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
3-18 Seats and Restraints
Occupants who are not buckled up
can be thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash. And they can strike others in
the vehicle who are wearing safety
belts.
First, before you or your
passenger(s) wear a safety belt,
there is important information
you should know.
Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front of you.
The lap part of the belt should beworn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this
applies force to the strong pelvic
bones and you would be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you
slid under it, the belt would apply
force on your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries.
The shoulder belt should go over
the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining forces.
The shoulder belt locks if there is a
sudden stop or crash.
Q: What is wrong with this?
A:
The shoulder belt is too loose.
It will not give as much
protection this way.

Black plate (23,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-23
{WARNING
You can be seriously injured by a
twisted belt. In a crash, you would
not have the full width of the belt
to spread impact forces. If a belt
is twisted, make it straight so it
can work properly, or ask your
dealer to fix it.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
If the vehicle is a regular cab,
then all seating positions in the
vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.
If the vehicle is a crew or extended
cab, then all seating positions in
the vehicle have a lap-shoulder
belt except for the center front
passenger position (if equipped),
which has a lap belt. SeeLap Belt
(Crew and Extended Cab)
on
page 3‑28for more information.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see “Seats”
in the Index. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull
the belt across you. Do not let it
get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across you very
quickly. If this happens, let the
belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out
all the way, the child restraint
locking feature may be engaged.
If this happens, let the belt go
back all the way and start again.
Engaging the child restraint
locking feature may affect the
passenger sensing system,
if equipped. See Passenger
Sensing System
on page 3‑42for more information.

Black plate (26,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
3-26 Seats and Restraints
Extended Cab
On the extended cab, push down
on the release button (A) and move
the height adjuster to the desired
position.
You can move the adjuster up just
by pushing up on the shoulder belt
guide. After you move the adjuster to
where you want it, try to move it
down, without squeezing the buttons
for the regular and crew cabs,
or without pushing the release
button for extended cabs, to make
sure it has locked into position.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the safety
belt pretensioners cannot be seen,
they are part of the safety belt
assembly. They can help tighten
the safety belts during the early
stages of a moderate to severe
frontal, near frontal, or rear crash
if the threshold conditions for
pretensioner activation are met.
And, if your vehicle has side impact
airbags, safety belt pretensioners
can help tighten the safety belts in
a side crash or a rollover event.Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
they will need to be replaced,
and probably other new parts
for the vehicle's safety belt system.
See
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts After a Crash on page 3‑30.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides
This vehicle may have rear shoulder
belt comfort guides. If not, they
are available through your dealer.
The guides may provide added
safety belt comfort for older children
who have outgrown booster seats
and for some adults. When installed
and properly adjusted, the comfort
guide positions the belt away from
the neck and head.