1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 20

Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a sleeve on the second row outside safety beltto store the safety beltwhile entering and exitingthe third row seats. Dump and Stow Feature The rear seats inyour vehicle can be folded forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats Push adjustable head restraints fully down. Fold the seatback flat on the seat. If the seat adjusts, slide it a l l the way back. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins; hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward. If your vehicle has bucket seats in the second row, follow this procedure: To store the safety belt, pullthe belt out and slide the moveable sleeve along the belt untilit reaches the patch of Velcro@ on the roof. Simply press the sleeve against the Velcro patch to secure it in place. Do not have thesecond row outside safety belt stored if someone is sitting in the second row outside position. To release the second row outside safety belt, pull the sleeve awayfrom the Velcro patch and use the safety belt as usual. The sleeve should slide freely when not in use. There isalso a clip on the safety belt used to secure the belt after it is disconnected from the mini-buckle. When removing the second row bench seat, secure the loose end of the safety beltin this clip.This will keep the safety belt fi-om dangling and possibly striking something. I I I I I Solid Bench Seat If you have a solid bench seat, the seatback can be folded down.The seat can also be folded forward or removed to provide extra storage space. 1-7