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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
To r e m o v e t h e s e a t
1. Put the buckle in the pocket of the seat
bottom.
2. Lower the head restraint all the way
down.
3. Slide the seat all the way back.4. Raise the reclining lever and lower the
seatback forward.
Make sure the seatback is locked.
5. Work only on one seat at a time to
avoid one seat falling while working on
another.
6. Lift and hold the seat-anchor bar and
raise the entire seat up and forward.
Lifting the Seat-Anchor Bar:
Lifting the seat-anchor bar without
firmly supporting the seat with your
hand is dangerous. Lifting the seat
unlocks the front clamps
automatically and could cause the
seat to fall. Support the seat firmly
while lifting the seat-anchor bar.
Lowering the seatback without
stowing the seat belt buckle could
damage the seatback.
WARNING
CAUTION
Seat-anchor bar
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Seats
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
6. Remove the support bar from the
pocket.
7. Set the hook on the support bar in the
rear of the seatback.8. Pull the seatback towards the front of
the vehicle until the opposite end of the
support bar hooks onto the anchor loop
in the side trim. Attempt to push the
seatback towards the rear (liftgate) to
make sure the support bar is securely
latched.
To return the third-row seat to the road
position (forward facing)
1. Detach the support bar by following
the reverse procedure for installation.
2. From inside the vehicle, carefully
lower the seat towards the front until it
locks in place. Attempt to move the
seat forward and backward to make
sure it’s securely locked in place.
3. Reinsert the head restraints.
Support bar
Pocket
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