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Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Orlando Owner Manual - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seats
The vehicle's second row seats
have adjustable head restraints in
the outboard seating positions. The
vehicle's third row seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
Second Row Seat Head RestraintThe height of the second row head
restraints can be adjusted. Pull the
head restraint up to raise it. Try to
move the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The vehicle's second row seat is
equipped with an adjustable
headrest in the center seating
position that operates the same way
as the rear outboard head restraints.
The rear outboard head restraints
and rear center headrest are not
designed to be removed.
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Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
{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. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Height Adjustment
If available, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
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Power Seat AdjustmentTo adjust the power driver seat,
if available:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5 for
more information.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
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2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, then release
the lever to lock the seatback in
place.
Do not lean against the seatback
while adjusting it.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
{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 an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback
returns to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
{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.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
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
the vehicle is moving.
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Front Seat Armrest
There may be an armrest on the
inboard side of the driver seat. Pull
the armrest down to lower it from
the upright position. From the fully
lowered position, the armrest can be
adjusted upward in increments. Lift
up on the armrest to raise it to the
desired preset position.
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.
Automatic Climate Control SystemButtons Shown
If available, the buttons are on the
instrument panel, near the center.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting, and one
light indicates the lowest.
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The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be programmed to turn
on automatically during a remote
vehicle start. The heated seats will
be canceled when the ignition is
turned on. Press the heated seat
button to use the heated seats after
the vehicle is started.
The heated seat button lights will
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature of an unoccupied
seat may be reduced.
To program the heated seat feature
to enabled, seeVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑32 for
more information.
Rear Seats
Second Row Seats
Adjusting the Seatbacks
{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 adjust the seatback:
1. Lift and hold the lever on the top of the seatback.
Do not lean against the seatback
while adjusting it.
2. Tilt the seatback forward or rearward to the desired position,
then release the lever.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
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Folding the Seatbacks
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 a seatback:
1. Lower the rear seat head restraints all the way. See Head
Restraints on page 3‑2.
2. Place the safety belt buckles in the seat cushion pockets.
3. Lift the lever on the top of the
seatback and fold the seatback
forward. The seat will release
from the vehicle floor and lift up
automatically.
{WARNING
A seat that is not locked into
place properly can move around
in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be
injured. Be sure to lock the seat
into place properly when
installing it.
4. Push down on the seat until itlatches to the floor. See
“Tumbling the Second Row
Seats” later in this section for
more information.
Keep the seatback in the upright,
locked position when not in use.
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Unfolding the Seatbacks
To return a seatback to the upright
position:
{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.
1. Raise the seatback to the upright position.
2. 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.
3. Remove the safety belt buckles from the seat cushion pockets.
Make sure the safety belts are
not twisted or caught between
the seat cushion and the
seatback.
Tumbling the Second Row
Seats
The second row seats can be folded
and tumbled to allow access to the
third row seats.
To fold and tumble the seats:
1. Lower the rear seat headrestraints all the way. See Head
Restraints on page 3‑2.
2. Place the safety belt buckles in the seat cushion pockets.