2013 CHEVROLET TRAX lock

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint 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.
Rear outboard head restraints are
not designed to be removed.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
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.
Power Seat Adjustment
To 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.

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Seats and Restraints 3-5
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑5.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Seat Shown, Power SeatSimilar
If available, press the front or rear of
the switch to increase or decrease
lumbar support. Release the switch
when the desired level of support is
reached.
Reclining 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.
Manual Seat Shown, Power Seat Similar
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever. If necessary, move the safety
belt out of the way to access the
lever.
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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3-6 Seats and Restraints
To return the seatback to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying 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.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
The shoulder belt 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 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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Seats and Restraints 3-9
3. Lift the lever fully and fold theseatback forward.
If necessary, move the safety
belt out of the way to access the
lever.
4. Continue lowering the seatback until it is completely folded and
locks in place. To raise the seatback:
1. Lift the lever fully to unlock the
seatback. Then, raise the
seatback and push it rearward
until it re-engages.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
{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.
Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded down for more cargo space.
Fold a seatback only when the
vehicle is not moving.
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.
Notice: Folding the rear seatback
prior to tilting the seat cushion
forward may damage the rear
seat. Always tilt the rear seat
cushion forward before folding
the seatback.
To fold a seatback down:
1. Make sure the floor area in front of the rear seats is clear.
2. Fully lower the head restraint. See Head Restraints on
page 3‑2.

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3-10 Seats and Restraints
3. Slide the front seats forward andplace the front seatbacks in the
upright position. See Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑3 and
Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.4. Pull the strap on the front edge of the rear seat cushion to
release the cushion. Tilt the seat
cushion forward toward the front
of the vehicle.
The seat cushion must be tilted
forward before the seatback is
folded down. Otherwise, the
seatback will not fold down
properly.
Rear Seat with Retainer Hook
on the Seatback
5. Make sure the safety belt is in the retainer hook on top of the
seatback, if equipped.
Rear Seat with Retainer Hook
on the Seatback
6. Reach under the belt and pull the lever on top of the seatback
to unlock the seatback.
A tab near the seatback lever
raises when the seatback is
unlocked.

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Seats and Restraints 3-11
7. Fold the seatback forwardand down.Safety Belt Clip on Side Trim
8. Place the outboard safety belt in the safety belt clip (if equipped)
on the side trim of the vehicle.
9. Repeat Steps 1–8 for the other seatback and seat cushion,
if desired.
Raising the Seatback
{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
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.

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3-12 Seats and Restraints
To return the rear seatback to the
normal seating position:
Safety Belt Clip on Side Trim
1. Remove the outboard safety belt from the safety belt clip
(if equipped) on the side trim
of the vehicle. 2. Lift the seatback and push it
rearward to lock it in place. A tab
near the seatback lever retracts
when the seatback is locked in
place.
Make sure the safety belts are
not pinched by the seatback
locking mechanism.
The center rear safety belt may
lock when you raise the
seatback. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way and
start again.
3. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.
4. Return the seat cushion to its original position and push down
on the front part of the seat
cushion until it latches.
Make sure the safety belts and
safety belt buckles are not
trapped under the seat cushion.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other seatback and seat cushion,
if necessary. If additional cargo space is not
needed, the seatbacks should be
kept in the upright, locked position.
Rear Seat Armrest
If available, the rear seat has an
armrest in the center of the
seatback. Lower the armrest to
access the cupholders.
To fold, lift the armrest up and push
it rearward until it is flush with the
seatback.