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1-6 Easy Entry Seat (If Equipped)
CAUTION:
If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it can
move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting
there could be injured. After you've used it, be
sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat to 
be sure it is locked.
The right front seat of some two-door vehicles makes it
easy to get in and out of the rear seat.
Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
the whole seat will slide forward.
Move the right front seatback to its original position
after someone gets into the rear seat area. Then move
the seat rearward until it locks.
Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Rear Seats
Folding the Rear Seat
To open the fold-down rear seat, pull forward on the
seat tab. 
     
        
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6. Lift the side cover eyelet (C) at the rear of the side
boot cover from the snap ball stud (D). Raise the
back of the boot side cover to unhook the tab (A)
from the slot (B) in the quarter trim panel. Do the
same on the other side.7. Store both boot side covers in the trunk.
8. Close the trunk.
9. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure it is latched. Ensure that the
rear safety belts do not become trapped behind the
rear seats.
Installing the One Piece Boot
1. From inside the vehicle, pull the tab on the rear seat
to fold down the seat. See ªFold
-Down Rear Seatº 
in the Index.
2. Open the trunk and remove the boot. Leave the 
trunk open.
The attachments for the one piece boot are the same
as the attachments for the three piece boot at the
quarter trim panel and the trunk lid opening.
The one piece boot attachment is unique at the rear
seat back. 
     
        
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2-56 Removing the One Piece Boot
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Open the trunk and leave it open.
3. From inside the vehicle, fold down the rear seatback.
See ªFold
-Down Rear Seatº in the Index.
4. Gently pull the boot flap away from the rear 
seat striker.
The one piece boot is detached the same as the 
three piece boot at the quarter trim panel and the
trunk lid opening.
5. Store boot in the trunk.
6. Close the trunk.
7. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure it is latched. Ensure that the
rear safety belts do not become trapped behind the
rear seats.
Raising the Convertible Top
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Turn the ignition to RUN.
3. Lower the door windows completely to avoid wear
to the weatherstrips.
4. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the
handle down. 
     
        
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CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike 
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or 
in a crash.
Put things in the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
If you have fold
-down rear seats, you'll find
four anchors on the back wall of your trunk.
You can use these anchors to tie down lighter
loads. They're not strong enough for heavy
things, however, so put them as far forward
as you can in the trunk or rear area.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.
Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the vehicle,
secure it whenever you can.
Don't leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
Towing a Trailer (Models with 
2.4L L4 Engine and 4
-Speed
Automatic Transaxle)
CAUTION:
If you don't use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, 
the brakes may not work well 
-- or even at all.
You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only if you have followed
all the steps in this section. Ask your dealer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.
If your vehicle is not a convertible, your vehicle can 
tow a trailer if it is equipped with a 2.4L L4 engine 
and 4 speed automatic transaxle and the proper trailer
towing equipment. If your vehicle is a convertible or 
is not equipped as stated above, do not tow a trailer.