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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction
from your air conditioning (if equipped) and heater system.
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In humid weather, selectVbefore starting your engine.
This will help to prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, you may select another function.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your vehicle, always
drive with the air conditioner or heater system turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that interfere with
the flow of air to the back seat area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air intake area of
your air conditioner and heater system that could block the
air intake. The intake area is located at the bottom of the
windshield.
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Heater Controls (Heater-Only Vehicles)
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The control for your heater system is located at the center of the
instrument panel below the radio. The heater will operate only
when the ignition key is turned to the ON position. Your heater
will heat and/or ventilate your vehicle interior depending on
the function position and temperature you select. The function
selector control knob allows you to select heating or ventilation
and determine where the air will be directed. The temperature
control knob setting determines the temperature of the air that
flows into the vehicle.
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Controls and Features
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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction
from your heater system.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your vehicle, always
drive with the heater system turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that interfere with
the flow of air to the back seat area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air intake area at
the bottom of the windshield.
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Courtesy and Dome Lamps
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The interior/courtesy lamp is automatically turned on when the
driver or passenger door is opened or doors are unlocked with
the remote entry system (if equipped). Turning the thumb
wheel fully counterclockwise will operate the interior lamp
when the doors are closed.
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Interior/Courtesy lamp
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Console (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may have a full console. The full console has the
features shown in the illustration below.
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The features on the console Ð bucket seats
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Seats
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Adjusting the Front Seat Manually
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Regular Cab
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To move the front seat forward or rearward:
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Find the adjustment lever at the lower left corner of the
front seat.
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Push the lever to the left to unlock the seat.
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Move the seat to the desired position.
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Release the lever to lock the seat in its new position. Make
sure the seat locks securely in place.
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Adjusting the bench seat
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Reclining Bucket Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle is equipped with the optional reclining bucket
seat, you can tilt the seatback up to 30 degrees rearward.
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On the side of the seat, find the handle for the recliner.
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Lift the handle up and hold it in place.
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Lean against the back of the seat and adjust it to the position
you want.
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Release the handle to lock the seatback in position.
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To return the seatback to upright position, lift the handle
and lean forward. Then release the handle.
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Lifting the recliner handle of an unoccupied seat will allow the
seat back to fold forward for access to the rear. Pushing the seat
back with the release handle raised returns the seat back to the
upright position.
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Reclining bucket seat
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Center Facing Jump Seat Ð SuperCab Only
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To open the seat, pull inboard and down on the seat handle. To
stow the seat, pull seat bottom back to the fully upright
position. The jump seats should be kept in the stored position
for easier access to the rear cab area.
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Center facing jump seat in stowed position
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Do not install a child seat in a center facing jump seat.
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Tilt Slide Seat (If equipped)
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SuperCab only
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With the front seatback tilted forward, the tilt slide seat can be
moved to provide additional entry space to access the rear seat
compartment of the vehicle.
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To operate the tilt slide seat:
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Lift the seatback release lever on the outboard side of the
seat cushion to unlock the slide mechanism and seatback.
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Push the seat assembly forward to provide entry space to the
rear seat compartment of the vehicle.
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To operate the seat adjuster:
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To adjust the seats forward or rearward, locate the release
bar at the lower front area of the seat cushion. Lift the
release bar and hold until the desired seat position is
obtained, then release the bar to relock the seat.
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Adjusting seat
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60/40 Split Front Bench (If equipped)
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The seat back release operates the same as the basic bucket seat.
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60/40 split front bench
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Using the Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the power seat option, you can adjust it in
several directions. The controls are on the outboard side of the
seat.
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The power controls on the driver's seat
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Inflating the lumbar support
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If your vehicle is equipped with this option you can
inflate/deflate the lumbar support pad in the seat back.
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To inflate the lumbar support pad, push the ª+º end of the rear
rocker switch. To deflate the lumbar support pad, push the ªsº
end of the switch.
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