Safety Belts - GMC Acadia Limited 7007 Owner's Manual

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belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
3. Fold the seatback down. See
Folding the Seatback earlier
in this section.
4. Remove the rear bolts on the
floor on each side of the seat.
5. Remove the seat by tilting it
slightly upward, and then
pulling it out of the rear of the
vehicle in one motion.
6. Replace the bolts in the floor
holes for storage.
Installing the Third Row Seats
To reinstall a third row seat:
1. Before installing the seat, the
seatback must be folded
forward. See Folding the
Seatback earlier in this
section.
The seats must be placed in
the proper locations to attach
correctly. The wider seat must
be installed on the driver side
and the narrower seat on the
passenger side. Remove the
bolts from the holes in the floor
before installing the seats.
2. Place the seat on the vehicle
floor so that the front seat
hooks are on the vehicle bars.
3. Reinstall the bolts, and torque
to 55 (41 lb ft). Pull up on
the seat to make sure it is
locked in place.
4. Raise the seatback to its
upright position. Push and pull
on the seatback to make sure it
is locked into place.
5. Reconnect the center safety
belt mini-latch to the
mini-buckle. Do not let it twist.
Seats and Restraints

Safety Belts

This section describes how to use
safety belts properly, and some
things not to do.
Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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