2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Owners Manual

Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat
could cause you to lose control. The seat belt
might not be properly adjusted and you could be
injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is
parked.
•Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Driver’s Power Seat Height Adjuster—If
Equipped
The power seat height adjuster is on the outboard side of
the driver’s seat. Use this switch to move the seat up or
down.
Driver’s Power Seat Height Adjuster
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Reclining Bucket Seats
The recliner control is on the outboard side of the seat. To
recline, lean forward slightly before lifting the lever, then
lean back to the desired position and release the lever.
Lean forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to
its normal position.
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt
How to operate the driver’s seat:
1. Rotate front seat handle rearward until seat back
releases.
2. While holding the handle, push seat back forward,
then let go of the handle. Continue pushing the seat back
forward.
3. To return seat to a sitting position, push seat back
rearward.
Recliner Control Lever
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NOTE:The driver’s front seat has a full recliner
memory, which will allow the seat back to return to its
original position.Passenger Seat Back Tilt (Easy Entry System)
How to operate the passenger front seat:
1. Rotate front seat handle rearward until seat back
releases.
2. While holding the handle, push seat back forward,
then let go of the handle.
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt Handle
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3. Continue pushing the entire seat forward until it slides
toward the dashboard.4. To return seat to a sitting position, rotate seat back
upright until it locks.
5. Push seat rearward until the track locks.
NOTE:The passenger front seat has a full recliner
memory, which will allow the seat back to returned to its
original position.
NOTE:The passenger front seat has a mid-track
memory, which returns the seat to the middle off the
track regardless of original position.
Passenger Seat Back Tilt Handle
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Adjustable Head Restraints
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 restraints 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 button
and push down on the head restraint.
Adjustable Head Restraints
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Heated Seats—If Equipped
This feature heats the front driver’s and passenger’s
seats. The control for the heater is located on the out-
board side of each seat. After turning on the ignition, you
may choose from HIGH, or LOW heat settings. An
indicator on the switch shows which setting has been
chosen.
Press the switch once to select a heat setting (high or low)
and press the switch a second time in the same direction
to turn the heated seat off.
NOTE:Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within 2 to 3 minutes.
Heated Seat Switch
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Folding Rear Seat
To provide additional storage area, each rear seatback can
be folded forward. The seat back release knobs are
located in the trunk area. Pull the left side seatback
release knob to fold down the left side seatback. Pull the
right side seatback release knob to fold down the right
side seatback.
Folding Rear Seat Release Knobs
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WARNING!
•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 seat
belts.
•Be sure that everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
NOTE:Prior to lifting either seatback to the upright
position, be sure that the seat belt is brought forward to
avoid trapping it behind the seatback.
Tumbling Rear Seat
To provide additional storage area, each rear seat can be
tumbled forward.
CAUTION!
It is important that the front seats be pulled forward
to the midpoint of the seat track to avoid contact
between the rear seat and the front seatback. If the
front seat is not pulled forward the two seats will
make contact during the tumbling motion and cause
damage to the rear seat material. After the rear seat is
tumbled forward and secured the front seat can then
be repositioned to the preferred position.
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