2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN fold seats

Don ’ t leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
collision, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause serious personal injury.
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)
Each vehicle, except commercial cargo vehicles, is
equipped with the child restraint anchorage system
called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren. Two LATCH child restraint anchor-
age systems are installed on all second-row seats and in
the center position on all 3rd row fold-in-floor seats.
Second-row seats also feature tether strap anchorages,
located in the rear surface of the seatback. In addition, all
3-passenger bench seats and 3rd row fold-in-floor seats
are equipped with a child restraint tether anchor at the
center seating position. When using the tether anchorages in the outboard seat-
ing positions, ensure that the strap is routed over the top
of the seatback and under the head restraint between the
head restraint posts. Except for bench seats with split
seatbacks, when the tether anchorage is used in the center
seating position, the strap should be positioned straight Latch Anchorages74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

over the top of the seatback. For bench seats with split
seatbacks, route the tether between the seatbacks.
When using the tether anchorages in the center position
on 3rd row fold-in-floor seating, ensure that the strap is
routed over the top of the seatback and under the head
restraint between the head restraint posts. WARNING!An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind
the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether
strap.
Child restraint systems having attachments designed to
connect to the lower anchorages are now available. Child
restraints having tether straps and hooks for connection
to the seatback tether anchorage have been available for
some time. In fact, many child restraint manufacturers
will provide add-on tether strap kits for some of their
older products.
NOTE: If your child restraint seat is not LATCH com-
patible, install the restraint using the vehicle seat belts.Tether Strap Mounting THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75
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▫ Things You Should Know About Your
UConnect ™ System ....................111

Seats ................................117
▫ Manual Front & Second Row Seat Adjuster . . . 117
▫ 8 – Way Driver ’ s Power Seat — If Equipped . . . 118
▫ 6 – Way Passenger ’ s Power Seat — If Equipped . 118
▫ Adjustable Head Restraints — If Equipped . . . 119
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped .............119
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ......120
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped ...........122
▫ Middle Rear Bench Seat Recline —
If Equipped .........................122
▫ Stow ’ n Go Seating ....................123
▫ Easy Access Seating ...................129 ▫ Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seat Removal . . . 131
▫ 50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal ....133
▫ 2 – Passenger And 3 – Passenger Bench Seats . 135
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer .............136
▫ Rear-Most Bench Seat ..................137
▫ Rear Seat Descriptions ..................137
▫ Rear Bench Seating Flexibility ............138
▫ Rear Quad And 50/50 Seating Flexibility ....139

To Open And Close The Hood .............141

Lights ...............................142
▫ Interior Lights .......................143
▫ Park Lights ..........................143
▫ Headlights ..........................14386 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Stow ’ n Go Seating
On vehicles equipped with Stow ’ n Go seating, the
second and third row seats may be folded into the floor
for convenient storage.
To Fold Second Row Seats
1. Lower the head restraint and raise the armrests on the
second row seat.
2. Slide storage bin locking mechanism to the  Locked 
position and then pull up on the storage bin latch to open
cover. Load Floor HandleUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 123
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3. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat and fold the seatback down.
NOTE: The cupholder must be in the closed position
before the seat can be tumbled into the floor.
4. Pull rearward on the release strap located at the rear of
the seat and tumble the seat forward into the storage bin. 5. Close the storage bin cover.
To Unfold Second Row Seats
1. Slide storage bin locking mechanism to the  Locked 
position and then pull up on the storage bin latch to open
cover.Seatback Release Lever Seat Release Strap124 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

To Fold Third Row Seats
1. Lower the head restraint to its full down position.
2. Pull release strap marked “ 1 ” located on the rear of the
seat to lower the seatback. 3. Pull release strap marked “ 2 ” to release the anchors.
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4. Pull release strap marked “ 3 ” and tumble the seat
rearward into the storage bin. To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of the
storage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch.
Release Strap 3
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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. 50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal
1. Lower the head restraint and pull up on release lever
“ 1 ” to fold the seatback down.
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