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WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death, never operate the
vehicle with occupants in the third row seat, while in
the tailgate mode.
Easy Access Seating
The passenger’s and driver’s side second row seats can
be tilted forward for easy access to the third row seat or
rear cargo area.
To tilt the seat on vehicles equipped with quad seats, pull
up on the release handle located on the outboard side of
the seat and tilt the seat fully forward. To return the seat,
lower the seat and ensure that it is fully latched.
Tilting Quad Seat
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5. Pull the release bar located at the bottom front edge of
the seat to disengage the front attachments.
6. The seat assembly can now be removed from the
vehicle and moved on its Easy Out Rollers. To reinstall the seat, remove any obstructions from the
floor in front of the seat and ensure the head restraint is
in its full downward position. Align the seat in the floor
tracks and tilt the seat forward to engage the front floor
attachments, then tilt the seat rearward and push down
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.
Release Bar Location
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3. Pull the release strap “3” located at the bottom of the
seat to disengage the front attachments.
4. The seat assembly can now be removed from the
vehicle and moved on its Easy Out Rollers. To reinstall the 50/50 rear seat, lower the head restraint to
the full down position, tilt the seat forward and engage
the front floor attachments, then tilt the seat rearward 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.
Release Strap Location
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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 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.
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.
Release Levers
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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.
Rear-Most Bench Seat
The seat position can be adjusted fore and aft to any of
three positions - normal (rearward), intermediate, and
full forward. In this way varying needs for legroom and
cargo space behind the seat can be accommodated.
Grocery Bag HoldersRelease Lever Location
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The release lever is below the seat and is accessible from
the front and back of the seat.
Rear Seat Descriptions
7 Passenger Model — 2– passenger bucket seats in the
second position and 3– passenger bench seat or 50/50
bench seat in the third position. All rear seats are remov-
able.
Rear Bench Seating Flexibility
The 3– passenger bench seat may be adjusted to any of 3
positions on its tracks while installed in the vehicle. The
bench seat may also be moved to the second seating
position or removed from the vehicle.
1. Normal Seating—
The 2nd and 3rd row seats are installed. The 3rd row
bench seat is in the full rear position on the tracks. 2. Increased Storage—
Increased storage area is provided by adjusting 3rd row
bench seat to the intermediate track position. Rear seat-
ing for 3 passengers (children) is still provided.
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3. Additional Storage—
The 2nd and 3rd row seats installed. The 3rd row bench
seat is in the full forward position on the tracks and one
or both of the rear seatbacks are folded down.
4. Auxiliary Seating—
The middle quad seats are removed from the vehicle. The
3– passenger bench seat can be installed in either the
second or third row.
Rear Quad and 50/50 Seating Flexibility
The seats may be used with either or both seatbacks
folded forward for additional storage space, or with
either or both seats removed from the vehicle. Both 50/50
seats may also be moved to the 2nd row seating position
when the middle quad seats are removed.
1. Normal Seating—
The 2nd and 3rd row seats are installed. Both seatbacks
are in the upright position.
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2. Increased Storage—
Increased storage area is provided by folding either or
both seatbacks. With one seatback folded forward, rear
seating for another occupant is still provided. Either or
both seats may Fold and Tumble forward for more
storage space. For maximum storage, remove the head
restraint and place on the seat cushion, then fold the
seatback over the head restraint by lifting lever “1” and
tumble the seat forward by lifting lever “2”.
NOTE:
Driving with the 2nd-row seats in the tumbled position is
not recommended when passengers occupy the 3rd row seats. This position is intended only to increase available
cargo area without requiring removal of the seats.
Do not leave the head restraint stored between the
cushions for extended periods of time or inadvertent
damage to the seat cover or head restraint may occur.
3. Additional Storage—
The 2nd row seats are installed in the middle seating
position. Either or both of the rear seats are removed
from the vehicle.
4. Auxiliary Seating—
The 2nd row seats are removed from the vehicle. Then
the third row seats can be installed in either the rear or
middle seat position.
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