User manual CHEVROLET VENTURE 2005

[. . . ] 2005 Chevrolet Venture Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P. O. [. . . ] Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. 1-23 Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the seat belts are on the correct side of the chairs and the second row captain's chairs are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure. 2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches onto the rear set of floor pins. Hook the front latches over the front floor pins. 1-24 Stowable Seat Your vehicle may have a stowable seat. The stowable seat is a full bench seat and comes with the convenience center. The stowable seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback folded, it can lie flush with the convenience center. To fold down the seatback, pull up on the lever located on the back of the seat, and push the seatback down until it is locked into place. Folding the Seatback {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place. To raise the seatback, do one of the following: · From the rear of the vehicle, pull up on the lever to release the seatback, then pull the strap located on the right side of the seat, to pull the seatback up. The seatback has a patch of hook and loop fastener to stow the strap on the rear of the seat when not in use. · From the passenger's side sliding door, pull up on the lever to release the seatback, then push up on the seatback to raise the seat. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into the upright position. If the seatback is down, put the seatback in its upright position before removing the seat. See "Folding the Seatback" previously in this section. 4. From behind the bench seat, push up the release handles at the base of the seat to release the latches from the floor pins. While holding onto the crossbar at the bottom of the seat, remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. Notice: If you use the release handles to remove the seat, the handles could break, and the repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Use the crossbar located at the seat bottom to remove the seat. 1-26 Replacing the Stowable Seat {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. Do not put the stowable seat in so it faces rearward because it will not latch that way. The stowable seat has seat position labels, located on the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go. Use the front floor pins of the floor cups and the rear floor cups in the third row. {CAUTION: A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. 1-27 The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly. [. . . ] 1-89 Restraint Systems Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 S Safety Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Safety Belts Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child Restraint Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]