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Seats and Seat Controls 
This  section  tells  you  about  the  seats-how to adjust  them,  and  fold  them  up 
and  down. 
Front Seats 
You  can  lose  control  of the  vehicle if you  try  to  adjust  a  manual 
1 driver’s  seat  while  the  vehicle  is  moving.  The  sudden  moveme\
nt 
could  startle  and  confuse  you,  or  make  you  push 
a pedal  when  you 
don’t  want 
to. Adjust  the  driver’s  seat  only  when  the  vehicle  is  not 
mov 
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Manual  Front‘  Seat 
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Move  the  lever  under  the  front of the  seat  toward  your  door  to  unlock  it. 
Slide  the  seat 
to where  you  want  it.  Then  release  the  lever  and  try to move 
the  seat  with  your  body,  to  make  sure  the  seat  is  locked  int\
o  place.   
     
        
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Manual  Lumbar  Adjustment 
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If you  have  this  feature,  there  will  be  a  knob  with  six  settings\
  on  the  outside 
of the  driver  and  passenger  bucket  seats. 
Turn  the  knob  counter-clockwise 
to increase  lumbar  support  and  clockwise  to 
decrease  lumbar  support. 
Fronf  Seafback  Latches 
The  front  seatback  folds  forward  to  let  people  get  into  the  b\
ack  seat  or  reach  the  storage  area  behind  the  seat.  Your  seatback  will  move  back  and  forth 
freely,  unless  you  come 
to a  sudden  stop.  Then it will  lock  in place. 
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When  you tilt  the  right  front  seatback  fully  forward,  the  whole  seat  wi\
ll 
slide  forward. 
After  someone  gets  into  the  rear  seat  area,  move  the  right  fr\
ont 
seatback  to its  original  position.  Then  move  the  seat  rearward  until  it 
locks. 
1 CAUTION 
, If  an  easy  entry  right  front  seat  isn't  locked,  it can  move.  In a I 
sudden  stop  or  crash,  the  person  sitting  there  could  be  injure\
d.  After 
you've  used  it,  be  sure  to push  rearward  on  an  easy  entry  seat to 
be  sure  it  is  locked. 
To get  out,  again  tilt the  seatback  fully  forward. 
Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models) 
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Your  extended  cab  pickup  may  have  jump  seats  in the  rear  area. To fold the 
jump  seat  down,  pull  down  on  the  handle  on  the  bottom  of  the\
  seat  until  the 
seat  is  in  place. 
To store  the  seat,  push it up  until  it is  flush  with  the  trim 
panels.  Don't  let  the  safety  belts  be  damaged  by  the  hinges  o\
r  the  latches. 
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CAUTION 
Do not load your  vehidle  any  heavier  than tRle GVWR or tlhe 
maximum 
front and  rear GAWRs. If you do, parts  on your  vehicle 
can break,  or it can  change  the way yolur vehicle  hand;les.  These 
could  cause 
you to lose eonltrol. Also, overloading  can  shorten  the 
life 
of your  vehicle. 
Using  heavier  suspension  components 
to get  added  durability  might  not 
change  your  weight  ratings.  Ask  your  dealer 
to help  you  load  your  vehicle  the 
right  way. 
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II you  put  things  inside  your  vehicle-like  suitcases, tools, packages,  or 
anything  else-they 
will go  as  fast  as  the  vehicle  goes. If you  have to stop 
or turn  quickly, or if there  is  a crash,  they’ll  keep  going. 
1 CAUTION 
A Things  you  gut  inside  your  vehicle  can  strike  and  injure  peopl\
e in a 
1 sudden stop or turn, or ita a ‘crash. 
* Put things  in  the  cargo  area of your  vehicle.  Try to spread  the 
weight  evenly. 
Never  stack  heavier  things,  like  suitcases,  inside  the  vehicle so 
that  some of them  are  above  the tops of the seats. 
0 When  you carry something  inside  the  vehicle,  secure it 
whenever you can; 
Don’t  leave  a  seat  folded  down  unless you need to. 
Payload 
The  Payload  Capacity  is  shown  on  the  Certificationnire label.  This is the 
maximum  load  capacity  that  your  vehicle  can  carry.  Be  sure  to  include  the 
weight  of the  people  inside  as  part  of  your  load. 
If you  added  any 
accessories  or  equipment  after  your  vehicle 
left the  factory,  remember to 
subtract  the  weight  of these  things  from  the  payload.  Your dealer  can  help 
you  with  this. 
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