2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Owners Manual

WARNING!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must exercise care
when using the seat heater. It may cause burns even
at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time. DO NOT place anything on the seat
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or
cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat.
Manual Reclining Seats Ð If Equipped
The recliner mechanism control is on the outboard side of
the seat. To recline, lean forward slightly, lift the lever,
then push back to the desired position and release the
lever. Lean forward and lift the lever to return the
Sliding Door Controls
1 - Heated Seat Switch 4 - Door Handle
2 - Power Window Switch 5 - Power Sliding Door Switch
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seatback to its normal position. Using body pressure, lean
forward and rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback
has latched.WARNING!
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 fatally injured. Use the recliner only
when the vehicle is parked.
Manual Reclining Seat Control
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Manual Lumbar Adjust Lever Ð If Equipped
The lumbar adjustment handle is located on the outboard
side of the seat. To increase the support, rotate the handle
down. To decrease the support, rotate the handle upwards.
Stow 'n Go Seating Ð If Equipped
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. Move the front seat fully forward.
2. Lower the head restraints and raise the armrests on the
second row seat.
Manual Lumbar Control
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3. Slide the storage bin locking mechanism to the9un-
locked9position and then pull up on the storage bin latch
to open the cover.
1 - Bin Latch 3 - Seatback Release
2 - Storage Pocket
Storage Bin Cover Lock Release
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4. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat and fold the seatback down. To
assure the seatback is latched in the folded position,
additional downward pressure on the seatback may be
required when folding.5. Pull rearward on the release strap located at the rear of
the seat and tumble the seat forward into the storage bin.
6. Close the storage bin cover and slide the storage bin
locking mechanism to the locked position.
Second Row Seatback Release Lever
Second Row Seat Release Strap
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CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must be locked and flat to
avoid damage from contact with the front seat tracks,
which have minimal clearance to the cover.
WARNING!
In an accident, serious injury could result if the seat
storage bin covers are not properly latched.
²DO NOT drive the vehicle with the storage bin
covers open.
²Keep the storage bin covers closed and latched
while the vehicle is in motion.
²DO NOT use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
To Unfold Second Row Seats
1. Slide the storage bin locking mechanism to the9un-
locked9position and then pull up on the storage bin latch
to open the cover.
2. Pull up on the handle to lift the seat out of the storage
bin and push the seat rearward to latch the seat anchors.
Second Row Seat Release Handle
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3. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat, to return the seatback to its full
upright position.
4. Close the storage bin cover and adjust the head
restraint to the desired position.Second Row Bench Seat Ð If Equipped
While the bench seat does not stow in the floor, it is
removable for added cargo space. Rollers integrated into
the seat frame ease removal through the rear. Floor
storage compartments are still available with the bench
seat.
Third Row Power Seat Ð If Equipped
The third row power seat offers the following features:
²The seatbacks can be folded forward for additional
cargo space if needed
²Head restraints can be stowed with the seat
²Tailgate mode flips the seat rearward to face out the
tailgate.
Second Row Seatback Release Lever
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The power recline feature, located on the side of the seat
cushion, adjusts the seatback angle forward/rearward
for occupant comfortRemote Third Row Power Seat SwitchÐ If
Equipped
A One-Touch Third Row Power Folding Seat switch is
located in the left rear trim panel as part of a switch-bank.
The rear switch bank allows multiple power folding and
unfolding positions for the third row seats.
Third Row Power Seat Switch
One Touch Folding Seat Third Row
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