2016 BUICK VERANO fold seats

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10 In Brief
Windows
The power window switches are
located on the driver door. Each
passenger door has a switch that
controls only that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to raise it.
SeePower Windows 044 for
additional information.
Seat Adjustment
Power Driver Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
. 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 power seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Power Seat Adjustment 051.
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 054.

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Warning (Continued)
highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.
. If the vehicle has a power
liftgate, disable the power
liftgate function.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0195.
Trunk Release
Use one of the following methods to
open the trunk. The vehicle must be
off, or stopped with the parking
brake applied (manual
transmission), or the shift lever must
be in P (Park) (automatic
transmission), in order for the trunk
to be opened.
.
Press
8on the center stack.
. Press and hold
Yon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
There is an emergency trunk
release handle inside the trunk on
the trunk lid. The release handle
can be accessed by folding the rear
seatback. See Rear Seats054. Pull
the release handle to open the trunk
from the inside. After use, return to
the stored position.

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Seat Cushion Tilt Feature
If available, move the lever up or
down to raise or lower the front of
the seat cushion.
Power Seat Adjustment
Power Driver Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
.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 power seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Reclining Seatbacks
The seatbacks can be reclined.
For detailed instructions, see
Reclining Seatbacks 052
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 054.

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PressMorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press the control once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the control, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be turned on
automatically during a remote
vehicle start. The heated seats will
be canceled when the ignition is
turned on. Press the heated seat
controls to use the heated seats
after the vehicle is started. The heated seat indicator lights on
the control do not turn on during a
remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seat feature is enabled in
the vehicle personalization menu.
See
Remote Vehicle Start 033 and
Vehicle Personalization 0123.Rear Seats
Either side of the rear seatback can
be folded.
To fold the rear seatbacks:
1. Place the front seatbacks in the upright position. See Reclining
Seatbacks 052.
Caution
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.
2. Unbuckle the rear safety belts and make sure the safety belt
buckles are stowed in the
pockets in the seat cushion.

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3. Make sure the safety belt is inthe guide on top of the
seatback.
4. Reach under the safety belt and pull the lever to unlock the
seatback.A tab near the seatback lever
raises when the seatback is
unlocked.
5. Fold the seatback forward. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other
seatback, if desired.
To raise the seatback:
{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 (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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.
1. Make sure the safety belt is in the guide on the top of the
seatback.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward until it clicks into
place. Keep the safety belts
clear of the seatback and
untwisted.
A tab near the seatback lever
retracts when the seatback is
locked in place.
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.

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wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Buckle any unused safety belts
behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the lock,
and tighten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
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Caution (Continued)
Do not fold the rear seatback
when the seat is occupied. Do not
fold the empty rear seat with a
safety belt buckled. This could
damage the safety belt or the
seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the seat.
If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint 079.
This system is designed to make
installation of child restraints easier.
When using lower anchors, do not
use the vehicle's safety belts.
Instead use the vehicle's anchors
and child restraint attachments to
secure the restraints. Some
restraints also use another vehicle
anchor to secure a top tether.
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and
the safety belts. Refer to the
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for
the desired rear outboard
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
For outboard rear seating
positions, if the head
restraint interferes with the
proper installation of the
child restraint, the head
restraint may be removed.
See“Head Restraint
Removal and
Reinstallation” at the end
of this section.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors.

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head restraint has been
removed, route the dual
tether over the seatback.
If you are using a single
tether in the rear center
seating position, route the
single tether over the
headrest.
If you are using a dual
tether in the rear center
seating position, route the
dual tether over the
headrest.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should
be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint.
To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback forward. See Rear Seats054
for additional information.
2. Press both buttons on the head
restraint posts at the same
time, and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.

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Example 3
1.Vehicle Capacity Weight
for Example 3 = 453 kg
(1,000 lbs).
2.Subtract Occupant
Weight @ 91 kg
(200 lbs) × 5 = 453 kg
(1,000 lbs).
3.Available Cargo Weight
= 0 kg (0 lbs).
Refer to the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Information label for
specific information about the
vehicle's capacity weight and
seating positions. The combined weight of the driver, passengers,
and cargo should never exceed
the vehicle's capacity weight.
Certification Label
Label Example
A vehicle-specific Certification
label is attached to the vehicle's
center pillar (B-pillar). The label
may show the gross weight
capacity of the vehicle, called
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR). The GVWR includes
the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel, and cargo.
{Warning
Things inside the vehicle can
strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a
crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. In the
cargo area, put them as
far forward as possible.
Try to spread the weight
evenly.
.Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
.Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in the vehicle.
.Secure loose items in the
vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless
needed.