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Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
take them out and put them back in. It also tells you
about reclining front seatbacks.
Manual Front Seats
The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
with the lever located at the front of the seat.To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then
release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement 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 moving.
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1-3 Power Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver's or
passenger's side, you can adjust it with these controls
located at the front center of the seat cushion.
To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up or
down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the
center knob toward the right or left.
To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the
right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the
seat cushion, move the left lever up or down.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever,
which is located on the inboard side of the seat cushion.
Move the seatback with your body and release the lever
to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward
and pull up on the front of the lever and the seatback
will go to an upright position.
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2. Locate the blue or yellow handle on the inboard side
of the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will
be located under a flap that has been cut into the mat.3. Turn the handle up.
4. Once the blue or yellow handle is turned up, pull the
handle to remove the locking pin. If the vehicle has
floor mats, the pins will be located under a flap that
has been cut into the mat.
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5. Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base
in the hole that is provided.
6. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
seat base.
7. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and
then lift the seat from the floor rails.
8. Remove the seat from the vehicle.9. For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by
attaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch
to the trim just inside the side door. There is also a
fastener strip provided for stowing the safety belt
latch for a four
-passenger bench seat, if equipped.
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For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt
latch plate on the clip at the window trim.Replacing the Rear Seats
CAUTION:
A seat that isn't locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won't provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be sure
that the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
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1. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.
Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seat
bases onto the pins inside of the rails.
2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base,
locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on
the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floor
mats, pull the flap that has been cut into the mat.
3. Remove the pin from its stowed position on the
seat base.
4. Insert the blue or yellow locking pin into the seat
base. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed to
line up the pin with the base. Remember, each pin
has its own side. The yellow pin must be installed
on the passenger's side and the blue pin on the
driver's side.
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5. Turn the blue or yellow handle down until it is in the
retaining clip.
6. If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap back to
its original position
7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base.
8. Connect the quick
-release latch plates for the
lap
-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates into
the buckles attached at the outboard positions of the
bench seat. Do not twist the belt.
9. Check that both locking pins are locked into place
before operating the vehicle.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not
do with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety
belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller
children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle,
see the part of this manual called ªChildren.º Follow those
rules for everyone's protection.
First, you'll want to know which restraint systems
your vehicle has.
We'll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver's restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see ªSeatsº in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn't long enough, see ªSafety Belt
Extenderº at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.