2010 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER warning

SEATS
Seats are a primary part of the Occupant Restraint System
of the vehicle. They need to be used properly for safe
operation of the vehicle.
WARNING!
•DO NOT allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts. In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Front Seat Adjustment — If Equipped
The adjusting bar is located at the front of the seats, near
the floor. Pull the bar upward to move the seat to the
desired position.Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
Manual Adjusting Bar
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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 the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
•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 even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Six-Way Power Seat With Manual Recliner — If
Equipped
The seat switch is on the outboard side of the seat near
the floor. Use this switch to move the seat up or down,
forward or rearward, or to tilt the seat.This seat also has a manual recline lever located just to
the rear of the power seat switch. To recline, lean forward
slightly before lifting the lever, then lean back to the
desired position and release the lever. Lean forward and
lift the lever to return the seatback to its normal position.
Power Seat Switch
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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 re-
cliner only when the vehicle is parked.
•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.
Recliner Control Lever
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Heated Seats — If Equipped
The heaters provide the same heat level for both cushion
and seatback. The driver and front passenger seats are
heated. The controls for each heater are located near the
bottom center of the instrument panel.
After turning the ignition ON, 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.Press the switch once to select High-level heat-
ing. 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
Low-level heating is selected, the system automatically
turns the heater and the indicator light off after 30 min-
utes 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, ex-
haustion 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.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•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. Sitting in a
seat that has been overheated could cause serious
burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
CAUTION!
Repeated overheating of the seat could damage the
heating element and/or degrade the material of the
seat.
Folding Rear Seat
To provide additional storage area, each rear seatback can
be folded forward. To fold down either seatback, push
the button that is located on the top of the seatback near
the outboard side, and push or pull the seatback forward.When returning the seatback to its upright position,
make sure that the seatback latch is engaged. You should
not be able to fold the seatback forward unless the release
button is pressed or the emergency release handle is
pulled. Do not allow passengers to ride in a rear seat if
the seatback latch is not engaged.
Folding Rear Seat Button
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WARNING!
•Do not ride in any of the rear seating positions
when one or more of the seat latches is not
engaged. Riding with the seat latches disengaged
could result in serious or fatal injury.
•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 that everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.NOTE:
•If the rear center lap/shoulder belt appears to be
locked into place, check to verify that the seatback is
fully latched.
•If the seatback is properly latched and the rear center
lap/shoulder belt still does not operate properly, check
and see if the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
system is activated. Refer to “Occupant Restraints/
Automatic-Locking Retractor (ALR)” in “Things to
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for further
information.
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WARNING!
The rear center lap/shoulder belt is equipped with a
lockout feature to ensure that the seatback is in the
fully upright and locked position when occupied. If
the rear seatback is not fully upright and locked and
the rear center lap/shoulder belt can be pulled out of
the retractor, the vehicle should immediately be
taken to an authorized dealer for service. Failure to
follow this warning could result in serious or fatal
injury.
Tumbling Rear Seat
To provide additional storage in the cargo area, each rear
seat can be tumbled forward.
CAUTION!
It is important that the front seats be pulled forward
to the midpoint of the seat track to avoid contact
between the rear seat and the front seatback. If the
front seat is not pulled forward the two seats will
make contact during the tumbling motion and cause
damage to the rear seat material. After the rear seat is
tumbled forward and secured the front seat can then
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3. Attach the tether, located at the base of the seat
cushion, onto the hook bar on the center trim panel to
hold the seat in place.
To return the rear seat to its upright latched position,
rotate the seat cushion rearward to latch the seat. Then
lift the seatback to its upright latched position.When returning the seatback to its upright position,
make sure that the seat latches are engaged. You should
not be able to fold the seatback forward and/or tumble
the seat unless the release button is pressed, the emer-
gency release handle is pulled and/or the tumbling seat
release strap is pulled. Do not allow passengers to ride in
a rear seat if one or more of the seat latches is not
engaged.
WARNING!
Do not ride in any of the rear seating positions when
one or more of the seat latches is not engaged. Riding
with the seat latches disengaged could result in
serious or fatal injury.
NOTE: The tumbling seat tether should be clipped onto
the elastic strap provided on the base of the seat cushion
before returning the seat to its normal position.
Tumbling Seat Tether
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