Caution – Buick 2007 Rendezvous User Manual

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The stowable seat has seat position labels,
located on the back of the seat, showing where
the seat must go. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

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.

1. Make sure that the seatback is folded forward

before beginning this procedure. See “Folding
the Seatback” previously.

2. Remove the nuts from the screws.

3. Place the stowable seat on the vehicle floor

so that the seat brackets are placed over the
screws.

4. Reinstall the nuts onto the screws. Torque to

approximately 18 lb ft (25

Y

).

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A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.

5. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is

locked into place.

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If the 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
seatback to be sure it is locked.

6. Raise the seatback to its upright position.

Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure that it is locked into place.

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