GM's New Sit-N-LiftTM Power Seat
Makes Life Easier For Seniors, People With Disabilities & Caregivers
Detroit - General Motors has developed the
innovative Sit-N-LiftTM power seat that makes it easier to enter and exit
GM's midsize vans. Available as of today on select Chevrolet Venture,
Pontiac Montana and Oldsmobile Silhouette mini-vans, this new option
strengthens GM's commitment to providing transportation solutions for
seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers.
The Sit-N-LiftTM power seat makes GM the
only automotive manufacturer in the U.S. to offer a fully motorized,
rotating lift-and-lower passenger seat. Because GM offers the feature as a
regular production accessory, installed at a dealership, the price of the
option is included in the sticker price of the vehicle. This allows for
convenient one-stop shopping for customers and provides customers with
outstanding warranty coverage through GM's 3-year/36,000 mile New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
"With approximately 80 million people over
the age of 50 and more than 50 million Americans with some form of
disability, we think the Sit-N-LiftTM seat can help a lot of people stay on
the move," said Jim Kornas, Director of Mobility Product Development. "As
people age, things can become more difficult. Arthritis, a sore back, or
physical needs necessitate that vehicles have to be more flexible and
accommodating.
A feature like Sit-N-Lift allows a wide
range of people to be part of the vehicle experience, able to get out and
about and stay as independent as possible. And for caregivers, the
Sit-N-Lift power seat is not only a convenience, it's also a safety feature
that can help prevent them from getting injured while assisting or lifting
their passenger into the vehicle"
More about Sit-N-Lift
Feature price $4,590
when ordered in a new vehicle
Fully powered seat
that provides convenient access to the right hand second-row seat
The seat is operated
by a handheld remote control that rotates the power bucket seat, which then
extends out of the vehicle and lowers for easier entry/exit
Lift capacity up to
300 pounds
Includes a slide-out
footrest
Seat can lower to
approximately 17 inches seat bottom to ground
Will be available in
next generation GM Crossover Sport Vans available in model year 2005
Select 2001 model
year and later GM minivans may be retrofitted
Can be transferred
into the next generation GM Crossover Sport Vans
Kornas concluded, "We think this is a huge
win for General Motors and the industry. A feature like Sit-N-Lift raises
the bar for all manufacturers to develop solutions to accommodate this
diverse population."
More information on Sit-N-Lift and GM
Mobility is available at
gmmobility.com
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