1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 31

Split Bench Seats 1 A seat thatisn't locked into place properly can move around in a collision or suddenstop. People in thevehicle could be injured.Be sure tolock the seat into place properly when installing it. 7. Pull the nylon strapon the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright. If you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), the seatbacks canbe folded down individually and the sections can be removed individually. The sections can also be adjusted forward or rearward individually. The second row (40/60) split bench may be equipped with built-in child restraint@). See "Built-In Child Restraint" in the Index. Folding or Reclining theSeatbacks 8. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place. To fold down the seatback on either section of the split bench seat, pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat or lift up on the lever on the front of the seatback. To raise either seatback, pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked upright. If the seatbackisn't locked, it could move could forward ina sudden stop or crash. That cause injuryto the person sitting there. Always press rearwardon the seatback to be sure it is locked. I 1-18 I