2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN seats

N Manual Reclining Seats Ð If Equipped .......83
N Manual Lumbar Ð If Equipped ............84
N Middle Rear Bench Seat Recline Ð If
Equipped ............................84
N Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seating ........85
N Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seat Removal ....86
N 50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal .....88
N 2 ± Passenger And 3 ± Passenger Bench Seats . .90
N Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer ..............91
N Rear-Most Bench Seat ...................92
N Rear Seat Descriptions ...................92
N Rear Bench Seating Flexibility .............92
N Rear Quad And 50/50 Seating Flexibility .....94 m To Open And Close The Hood ..............96
m Lights ................................98
N Interior Lights ........................98
N Park Lights ...........................99
N Headlights ...........................99
N Automatic Headlights Ð If Equipped .......100
N Daytime Running Lights (Canada/Fleet
Vehicles Only) .......................101
N Lights-On Reminder ...................101
N Battery Protection .....................101
N Headlight Time Delay Ð If Equipped .......101
N Front Fog Lights Ð If Equipped ...........102
m Multifunction Lever .....................10274 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Heated Remote Control Mirrors Ð If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature
is activated whenever you turn on the Rear Window
Defrost.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Ð If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is on the sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing the
mirror cover upward. The lights turn on automatically.
Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.
Sun Visor Extension Ð If Equipped
This feature has a pull out extension on the sun visor for
increased coverage. SEATS
Manual Front Seat Adjuster
The adjusting bar is located under the front of the seat.
Pull the bar up and move the seat to the desired position.
Release the bar to lock the seat into position.
Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.80 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

CAUTION!Do not place any article under a power seat or
impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to
the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if
movement is stopped by an obstruction in the seat's
path.
Adjustable Head Restraints Ð If Equipped
Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear. Pull up or push down
on the head restraint so that the upper edge is as high as
practical. To raise the head restraint, pull up on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, depress the release
tab located at the base of the head restraint and push
down on the head restraint. Heated Seats Ð If Equipped
This feature heats the front driver and passenger seats.
The controls for the heated seats are located on the
instrument panel above the radio. You may choose LOW,
HIGH or No Heat. The switch position as well as an
indicator light will show when the LOW or HIGH heat is
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Manual Reclining Seats Ð If Equipped
The recliner mechanism control is on the outboard side of
the seat. To recline, lean forward slightly, lift the lever,
then push back to the desired position and release the
lever. Lean forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to its normal position. Using body pressure, lean
forward and rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback
has latched. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 83
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Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seating
The passenger's and driver's side middle quad seats can
be tilted forward for easy access to the third seat or rear
cargo area. To tilt the seat, pull up on the release handle and tilt the
seat fully forward. To return the seat, lower the seat and
ensure that it is latched. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 85
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to engage the rear attachments. Pull the seatback release
lever to return the seatback to its full upright position.
Ensure that the seatback is fully latched in the upright
position.
WARNING!In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be
injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the seats are fully
latched.
50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal
1. Lower the head restraint and pull up on release lever
ª1º to fold the seatback down. 2. Pull up on release lever ª2º and tumble the seat fully
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lever to return the seatback to its full upright position.
Ensure that the seatback is fully latched in the upright
position.
WARNING!In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be
injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the seats are fully
latched.
2 ± Passenger and 3 ± Passenger Bench Seats
Release levers are located on the rear leg assemblies, near
the floor. To remove the seat, squeeze each release handle
and rotate downwards to deploy the wheels. A lock
indicator button pops up when the seat is unlocked. The
seat assembly can now be removed from the vehicle and
moved on its Easy Out t Rollers. To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent posi-
tions on the floor. Squeeze the release handle and rotate
upward until the lock indicator button returns into the
handle.90 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

WARNING!If not properly latched, the bench seats could be-
come loose. Personal injuries could result. After
reinstalling these seats, be sure the red indicator
button on the release handles return into the
handles.
Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic grocery bag
handles are built into the seatbacks of all rear seats and
some front seats. The floor supports the partial weight of
the bagged goods. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 91
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