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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps
used to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By using
the levers and straps in the correct order, you can
easily remove the seats from the vehicle.
When you put the seats back in the vehicle, follow the
label on the back of the seat for proper location.
Flip and Fold Feature
The rear seats in your vehicle can be folded forward.
Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats.
1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints,
push them fully down.
2. Fold the seatback ¯at
on the seat, by either
pulling on the nylon
strap on the rear of the
seat or lifting up on
the lever located on the
front of the seatback.
If the seat adjusts, slide
it all the way back.3. Release the rear set
of hooks from the ¯oor
pins by pulling the
nylon strap located
at the base of the
seat; hang on to the
strap as the seat folds
forward.
To return the seat(s) to the normal position, do the
following:
1. Push the seat back and ®rmly push the rear hooks
onto the rear ¯oor pins by pushing down on the
rear of the seat.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon
strap on the back of the seat and raise the
seatback until it locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked.
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Split Bench Seats
If you have the third row split bench seat, the seatbacks
can be folded forward or reclined individually and the
seats can be removed individually.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always press rearward on the seatback to be
sure it is locked.
The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat
can be either folded forward or reclined. The following
explains how to use the nylon strap or recliner lever
to fold or recline the seatbacks.To fold the seatback forward, pull the nylon strap
located on the rear of the seat or lift up on the recliner
lever located on the front of the seatback. The
seatback will lock into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner
lever while raising the seatback until it locks upright.
Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked
into place.
To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the
recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you reach
the desired position then let go of the strap or lever.
To return the seatback to an upright position, pull on the
nylon strap or lift the recliner lever without putting any
pressure on the seatback. Push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked into place.Nylon Strap
Recliner Lever
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Switchbanks
There are two sets of switchbanks located in the front of
the vehicle. The switches will vary with the options
that are on your vehicle.
Instrument Panel Switchbank
The instrument panel switchbank is located in the
instrument panel below the comfort controls.This switchbank may contain the following:
·Rear Fan Knob. SeeRear Climate Control System
(Without Entertainment System) on page 3-34
orRear Climate Control System (With Entertainment
System) on page 3-36.
·Rear Window Wiper/Washer Switch.
See ªRear Window Wiper/Washerº under
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-8.
·Fog Lamps Switch. SeeExterior Lamps
on page 3-16
.
·Traction Control Switch. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-8
.
·Heated Seats Switches. SeeHeated Seats
on page 1-5
.
If your vehicle does not have one of these options,
there will be a blank.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the optional rear
climate control system, there will be a storage space in
this switchbank. The rubber mat can be removed for
cleaning. Snap the mat into place after cleaning.
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