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1-3 Six-Way Power Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped
with this feature, the
controls are located on the
outboard sides of both the
driver's and the passenger's
seat cushions.
To adjust the front seat cushions do any of
the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control toward the front or the rear of the vehicle.
Raise or lower the seat cushion by sliding the control
up or down.
Raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion
by sliding the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear portion of the seat cushion by
sliding the rear of the control up or down.
Four-Way Power Lumbar Driver's
Seat (Option)
If the vehicle has this option, there is a control located
on the outboard side of the driver's seat cushion, in front
of the reclining seatback lever. To increase or decrease
lumbar support, push the control forward or rearward.
To adjust the lumbar support up or down, push the
control up or down.
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1-4 Heated Front Seat (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the driver's and
passenger's heated seat
switches are located on the
instrument panel near the
comfort controls.
The driver's switch is on the left, and the passenger's
switch is on the right.
There are two settings, LO and HI. To choose the LO
setting, press the top part of the switch twice. The circle
next to LO on the switch will light, indicating the LO
setting has been selected.
To choose the HI setting, press the top part of the switch
once. The circle next to HI on the switch will light,
indicating the HI setting has been selected.
To turn the system off, press the lower part of the switch
once. The light should go out when the system is not in
use. The heated seats will turn off when the ignition is
turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
The release levers for the driver's and passenger's front
seatbacks are located on the outboard sides of each front
seat cushion.
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without pushing
on the seatback and the seatback will move forward.
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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job because it
won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
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1-6 Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Split Folding Rear Seat (If Equipped)
This feature enables you to have direct access to the
trunk from the rear seat of the vehicle. The tabs to pull
the split folding rear seat down are located on the
outboard sides of the rear seatback.
To fold down the rear
seatback, pull the seat
tab latch forward.
To return the seat to its original position, push it back up
and make sure it latches in the locked position by
pulling and pushing on the seatback.
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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 Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS), or 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.
CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº in
the Index.
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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They work.
You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels.
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Put someone on it.Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...or the instrument panel ...