2009 DODGE JOURNEY Owners Manual

Lumbar Support — If Equipped
The control lever is on the outboard side of the seatback.
Turn the control lever downward to increase the lumbar
support or upward to decrease the lumbar support as
desired.
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment — If Equipped
The control lever is located on the outboard side of the
seat. Raise the lever to raise the seat. Lower the lever to
lower the seat. The total seat travel is 2.15 in (55 mm).
Lumbar Control
Seat Height Adjustment Lever
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Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat — If Equipped
This feature allows for extended cargo space. When the
seat is folded flat, it is an extension of the load floor
surface (allowing long cargo to fit from the rear hatch up
to the instrument panel). The fold-flat seatback also has a
hardback surface that you can use as a work surface
when the seat is folded flat and the vehicle is not in
motion.
Fold Flat Seat
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Pull upward on the lever to fold or unfold the seat.WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. Adjust any seat only while
the vehicle is parked.
Power Seat — If Equipped
The power seat switch is on the outboard side of the seat
near the floor. Use this switch to move the seat up, down,
forward, rearward, or to tilt the seat.
Seatback Release
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CAUTION!
Do not place any article under any seat as it may
cause damage to the seat controls.
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
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
any seat only while the vehicle is parked.
Head Restraints
Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear.
Front Seats
Adjust the head restraints so that the upper edge is as
high as practical. The left sleeve that the head restraint
post slides through contains a lock release button. You
can raise the head restraint without pressing this button.
However, you must press this button to lower the head
restraint.
Power Seat Switch
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To remove the head restraint, you must press the lock
release button on the left sleeve and the right sleeve
simultaneously. To reinstall the head restraint, insert the
posts into the sleeves and push the head restraint down-
ward until it locks in place. Then, if desired, press the
button on the left sleeve and lower the head restraint.
WARNING!
•Do not sit in a seat or allow a passenger to sit in a
seat without having the head restraint installed
and adjusted properly. Failure to follow this warn-
ing may result in personal injury to you or your
passenger in the event of an accident.
•Do not leave a head restraint that is removed from
a seat loose in the vehicle. A loose head restraint
thrown forward in a collision or hard stop could
endanger the occupants of the vehicle.
Second Row Passenger Seats
These head restraints are non-adjustable and non-
removable.
Adjustable Head Restraint
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Third Row Passenger Seats — Seven Passenger
Models
These head restraints are non-adjustable and non-
removable. However, you can fold them forward when
they are not in use by passengers. Refer to “50/50 Split
Third-Row Passenger Seats with Fold-Flat Feature” for
operating instructions.
WARNING!
Do not allow a passenger to sit in a third row seat
without having the head restraint unfolded and
locked in place. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury to the passenger in the event
of an accident.
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 driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat are heated.
The controls for each heater are located in the switch
bank in the center of the instrument panel. After turning
ON the ignition, you can choose from High, Low, or Off
heat settings. Amber indicator lights in each switch
indicate the level of heat in use. Two indicator lights will
illuminate for high, one for low, and none for off.
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Press the switch once to select high-level heating. Press
the switch a second time to select low-level heating. Press
the switch a third time to shut OFF the heating elements.
If high level heating is selected, the system automatically
switches to low level heating and turns one indicator
light off after 30 minutes of continuous operation. It will
turn the heater and the remaining indicator light off after
an additional 30 minutes of continuous operation. If lowlevel heating is selected, the system automatically turns
the heater and the indicator light off after 30 minutes of
continuous operation.
NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
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. 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.Heated Seat Switch
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60/40 Split Second-Row Passenger Seats
To provide additional storage area, each second-row
passenger seat can be folded flat. This allows for ex-
tended cargo space and still maintains some seating room
if needed.
NOTE:Prior to folding the second-row passenger seat,
make sure the front seatback is not in a reclined position.
This will allow the seat to fold easily.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 seri-
ously 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.
•On seven passenger models, do not allow a pas-
senger to sit in a third row seat with the second
row seatback(s) folded flat. In a collision, the
passenger could slide underneath the seat belt and
be seriously or even fatally injured.
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