A NewSit-N-Lift Seat Helps Seniors And People With Disabilities Stay On The Move (NAPSA)—Advanced automotive technology is helping to keep manyseniors and people with disabilities on the road to staying independent,active and mobile. General Motors is offering a new “power seat” that makes it easier to enter and exit midsize vans. Called Sit-N-Lift, this innovative transportation solution from GM is a fully motorized, rotating lift-and-lower pas- senger seat available on select Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Montana and Oldsmobile Silhouette mini-vans. GM’s newSit-N-Lift power seat makesit easier for seniors and people with disabilities to enter and exit midsize vans. “With approximately 80 million not only a convenience,it’s also a some form of disability, we think vent them from getting injured while assisting orlifting their pas- people over the age of 50 and more than 50 million Americans with the Sit-N-Lift seat can help a lot of people stay on the move,” says Jim Kornas, Director of Mobility Product Development for GM. “As people age, things can become moredifficult. Arthritis, a sore back, or physical needs necessi- tate that vehicles have to be more flexible and accommodating. A feature like Sit-N-Lift allows a wide rangeof people to be part of the vehicle experience, able to get out and about and stay as inde- pendent as possible. And for caregivers, the Sit-N-Lift powerseatis safety feature that can help presengerinto the vehicle.” The seat is operated by a hand- held remote control that rotates the power bucket seat, which then extendsoutof the vehicle and lowers for easier entry/exit. Offered as a regular production accessory, installed at a dealership, the Sit- N-Lift is included in the sticker price of the vehicle, which comes with GM’s three-year/36,000 mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. To learn more about the Sit-NLift and GM Mobility, visit www.gmmobility.com.
