2008 DODGE CARAVAN seat adjustment

8±Way Driver's Power Seat Ð If Equipped
The driver's power seat switches are located on the
outboard side of the seat. The front switch controls
up/down, forward/rearward, and tilt adjustment. The
rear switch controls the seatback recline adjustment.CAUTION!
DO NOT place any article under a power seat or
impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to
the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if
movement is stopped by an obstruction in the seat's
path.
Driver Power Seat Switch
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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 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 up-
wards.
Manual Lumbar Control
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Swivel 'n Go Premium Seating Ð If Equipped
Premium second row Swivel 'n Go Seating features
include:
²A table that installs between the second and third row
seats. The table disassembles and stows in the hidden
second row floor storage bin
²Seats rotate to face forward or rearward
²Seat belts are integrated into the swivel seats
²Dual folding armrests
²A side storage pocket that will accommodate a phone
or hand-held game
²Seats are removable
Swivel 'n Go Seating Features
1 - Seat Release 4 - Seatback Release
2 - Fore-Aft Adjustment 5 - Moveable Armrest
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Coat Hooks
Coat hooks are located along the headliner for the second
and third row seating positions. The coat hook load limit
is 10 lbs (4.5 kg). Exceeding the recommended load limit
can cause the coat hooks to break or disengage from the
vehicle.
Cargo Area Storage
The seats in your vehicle are in-line which enables you to
stow long objects, such as lumber or skis, on the floor
without moving the seats.
NOTE:With all rear seat backs folded,a4ftx8ft(1.2 m
x 2.4 m) sheet of building material may be stored on top
of the folded seats with the liftgate closed. The front seats
must be moved slightly forward of the rearmost position.
If the rear seats are removed no front seat adjustment is
needed and more than one 4 ftx8ft(1.2 m x 2.4 m) sheet
of building material may be stored.The liftgate sill plate has a raised line with the statement
ªLoad To This Lineº. This line indicates how far rearward
cargo can be placed without interfering with liftgate
closing.
Rear Cargo Area Loading Limit
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Only when the front control for the rear blower is in the
RRposition do the second seat occupants have control of
the rear blower speed.
The rear blower control, located in the rear overhead
console has an off position and a range of blower speeds.
This allows the second seat occupants to control the
volume of air circulated in the rear of the vehicle.
CAUTION!
Interior air enters the Manual Rear Zone Climate
Control system through an intake grille located in the
passenger side trim panel behind the third seat. The
heater outlets are located in the passenger side trim
panel just behind the sliding door. Do not block or
place objects directly in front of the inlet grille or
heater outlets. The electrical system could overload
causing damage to the blower motor.
Rear Temperature Control
When the blower knob on the front climate control unit is
set to any position other thanRR, the rear temperature
selection follows the setting of the rear temperature
control knob on the front climate control unit. The rear
mode selection follows the setting of the rear mode
control knob.
To change the temperature in the rear of the vehicle,
rotate the temperature control knob counterclockwise for
cold and clockwise for heated air.
When rear controls are locked by the front system, the
lock symbol on the temperature knob is illuminated and
the rear overhead adjustments are ignored.
The rear airflow modes will mirror the front unit opera-
tion. Rear PANEL mode is automatically selected when
the front control is in the PANEL mode. When the front
unit is in BI-LEVEL mode, airflow will be emitted from
both the upper and lower rear outlets. When the front
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CAUTION!
Interior air enters the Rear Automatic Temperature
Control System through an intake grille located in
the passenger side trim panel behind the third seat.
The heater outlets are located in the passenger side
trim panel just behind the sliding door. Do not block
or place objects directly in front of the inlet grille or
heater outlets. The electrical system could overload
causing damage to the blower motor.
Rear Temperature Control
To change the temperature in the rear of the vehicle,
rotate the temperature knob counterclockwise to lower
the temperature and clockwise to increase the tempera-
ture. The REAR temperature settings are displayed in the
front ATC control.When rear controls are locked by the front system, the
LOCK symbol on the temperature knob is illuminated
and any rear overhead adjustments are ignored.
Rear Mode Control
AUTO Mode
The rear system automatically maintains the correct
mode and comfort level desired by the rear seat occu-
pants.
FLOOR Mode
Air comes from the floor outlets.
BI-LEVEL Mode
Air comes from both the headliner outlets and the
floor outlets.
NOTE:In many temperature positions, the BI-LEVEL
mode is designed to provide cooler air out of the head-
liner outlets and warmer air from the floor outlets.
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Safety Checks Outside Vehicle............... 94
Safety Defects, Reporting.................. 503
Safety, Exhaust Gas....................... 51
Safety Information, Tire................... 348
Safety Tips............................. 93
Satellite Radio............280,281,283,284,287,297
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 288
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 490
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 473
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 64
Seat Belts.............................. 55
Adjustable Shoulder Belt.................. 62
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage........ 62
And Pregnant Women................... 65
Child Restraint.......................81,83
Extender............................. 66
Front Seat............................ 57
Pretensioners.......................... 64
Rear Seat............................. 57Seats................................. 131
Adjustment.......................... 132
Cleaning............................ 471
Easy Entry........................... 147
Fold in Floor (Stow8nGo) ................ 138
Heated............................. 135
Lumbar Support....................... 137
Memory............................. 155
Power.............................. 133
Reclining............................ 136
Stow8n Go (Fold in Floor)................ 138
Tilting.............................. 147
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)................ 18
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........457,487
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)................... 15
Sentry Key Programming................... 17
Sentry Key Replacement................... 16
Service Assistance....................... 499
Service Contract......................... 501
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