2006 JEEP COMMANDER Owners Manual

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upSEATS
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
any seat only while the vehicle is parked.
Front Manual Seat Adjustment
Move the seat forward or rearward using the adjustment
bar. Lift up on the bar located on the front of the seat near
the floor. Position the seat and be sure the latch engages
fully.
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Front Seat Adjustment — Recline
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the
outboard side of the seat, lean back, and release the lever
at the desired position. To return the seatback, lift the
lever, lean forward, and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
seat 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.
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 everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Manual Lumbar Support Adjustment
The manual lumbar support adjustment lever is located
on the right side of the driver’s seat and on the left side
of the passenger’s seat. Moving the lumbar control lever
fore and aft increases or decreases the lumbar support.
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Head Restraints
Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear. Adjustable head
restraints should be adjusted so that the upper edge is as
high as practical. The head restraints have a lockingbutton which must be pushed in to lower the head
restraint to all positions. The restraints may be raised
without pushing in the button.
Manual Lumbar Control
Adjustable Head Restraints
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8 - Way Driver’s Power Seat
The driver’s power seat switches are located on the
outboard side of the driver’s seat lower side trim. The
bottom switch controls up/down, forward/rearward,
and tilt adjustment. The top switch controls the seatback
recline adjustment.
4 - Way Passenger’s Power Seat — If Equipped
The front passenger’s power seat switches are located on
the outboard side of the passenger seat lower side trim.
The bottom switch controls forward/rearward adjust-
ment. The top switch controls the seatback recline adjust-
ment.
NOTE:The 4 - way seat does not have an up/down
adjustment.
Heated Seats—If Equipped
Heated seats provide comfort and warmth on cold days
and can help soothe sore muscles and backs. The heaters
provide the same heat level for both cushion and back.
The front driver and passenger seats are heated. The
controls for each heater are located near the bottom
center of the instrument panel. After turning on the
ignition, you can choose from High, Off, or Low heat
settings. Amber LEDs in the top portion of each switch
Power Seat Switches
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indicate the level of heat in use. Two LEDs are illumi-
nated for high, one for low, and none for off. Pressing the
switch once will select high-level heating.
Pressing the switch a second time will select low-level
heating. Pressing the switch a third time will shut the
heating elements off.When high-temperature heating is selected, the heaters
provide a boosted heat level during the first five minutes
of operation after heating is activated. The heat output
then drops to the normal high-temperature level. If
high-level heating is selected, the system will automati-
cally switch to the low level after two hours of continu-
ous operation. At that time, the number of illuminated
LEDs changes from two to one, indicating the change.
Operation on the low setting also turns off automatically
after two hours.
NOTE:Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
40/20/40 Second Row Folding Seat
Fold and Tumble Second Row Seat
The left, center, or right side of the second row seat can be
lowered to allow for extended cargo space, and still
maintain some rear seating room.Heated Seat Switches
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1. Pull up on the seatback lever located on the outboard
side of the seat.
NOTE:Also, pulling upward on this handle allows the
outboard seating positions to be reclined.
2. Fold the seatback down, and tumble the seat forward.WARNING!
Do not drive the vehicle with the outer second row
seats in the tumbled position. The outer second row
seats are only intended to be tumbled for entry and
exit to the third row seat. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in personal injury.
Seatback Release Lever
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NOTE:If sitting in the third row seat, pull rearward on
the release strap located at the rear of the seat and tumble
the seat forward.
Fold and Tumble Seat
Release Strap
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Folding Middle Seatback (Second Row Seat)
1. Pull the release strap.
2. Lower the center seatback.
Center Seat Armrest (Second Row Seat) — If
Equipped
The second row center seat may be equipped with a
armrest. Pull strap to lower armrest.Release Strap
Folding Center Seatback
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