Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Removing the Rear Seat
1. Disconnect the quick
release latch plates for
the lap shoulder belts
on the bench seat to be
removed. To do this,
press the tip of a key
into the release hole of
the safety belt buckle
while pulling up on the
safety belt.2. Locate the pins. There are two pins located on the
inboard sides of the rear seats. If the vehicle has
oor mats, the pins will be located under a ap that
has been cut into the mat.
The driver’s side pin has a gray cap with a black
“L” marked on it:
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The passenger’s side pin has a black cap with a
white “R” marked on it:
3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from
the retaining clip, then pull the pin out.
4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
seat base.
5. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm) and
then lift the seat from the oor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.7. For the rst row rear
seat, stow the safety
belt latch by attaching
the clip on the safety
belt latch to the trim just
inside the side door. For
the remaining rear
seats, stow the safety
belt latch plate on the
clip at the window trim.
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4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as
described inRear Seat Passengers on page 1-25.
Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses
the shoulder.
To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the
belt edges together so that you can take them out of
the guides.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle may have safety belt pretensioners. If it
does, they are located on the buckle end of the safety
belts for the driver and right front passenger. They
help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward
movement in a moderate to severe frontal and near
frontal crash.
Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a
crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other
new parts for your safety belt system. SeeReplacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-71.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will
order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to
order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so
the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid
personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and
use it only for the seat it is made to t. The extender has
been designed for adults. Never use it for securing
child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety
belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet
that comes with the extender.
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