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Each rear seat-back can be folded
down separately to give more cargo
room. With either of the outer seat-
backs f olded-down, you can still
carry a passenger in the rear seat.
With the center seat-back folded-
down, either outer seating position
can be used.
You can also fold up the left or right
side of the rear seats separately to
create further cargo space (see page).
Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back. Push the seat belt buckles into the
seat cushion.
When you are f olding the rear center
seat-back, use the latch plate to
release the center seat belt from the
detachable anchor (see page ).
Allow the seat belt to retract into the
holder on the ceiling and store the
buckles in it.
Make sure the rear seat armrest is
stored.
1.
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LATCH PLATE
BUCKLE
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Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is secured and
the seat belt is in f ront of the seat-
back bef ore driving.
In the rear center seating position,
be sure the detachable anchor is
latched securely (see page ).Make sure that the f olded down rear
seat does not interf ere with the f ront
passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the f ront passenger’s weight
sensors and the f ront passenger’s
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see page ). Also
check the passenger airbag of f
indicator to assure proper operation
of the passenger’s f ront airbag (see
page ).
Push the button located next to
each rear head restraint to pivot
the head restraint down.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down. Fold the seat-back forward.
Pull up the release lever on the top
of the seat-back.
Lower the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position.
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RELEASE LEVER
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When any seat-back is f olded down,
do not use the dual deck cargo shelf
(if equipped).
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).The lef t and right rear seats can be
f olded up separately to make room
for cargo.
To f old the rear seat f orward:
Remove any items from the seat
beforeyoufolduptheseatcushion.
Pull up the bar under the seat
cushion and slide the rear seat
backward. The rear seat will not
foldforwardunlessitisasfar
back as it will go. Lower the center seat-back bef ore
f olding the passenger’s side seat
forward.
Follow steps 1 through 4 on pages
and f or f olding down the
seat-back.
1. 2.
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SLIDE BARS
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Pull out the f astening strap f rom
the slit on the seat-back. Then
attach the anchor on the fastening
strap to the hook on the center
pillar.Pull down on the anchor to engage
the upper part of the anchor
securely on the hook, and make
sure the seat is secure.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release strap
located at the rear of the seat
cushion, under the seat back, then
lift the rear of the seat.
You cannot fold up the rear seat if
it is not latched securely in the
rearmost position.
3.
4.5.
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LOCK RELEASE STRAP ANCHOR
HOOK
FASTENING
STRAP ANCHOR
FASTENING STRAP
HOOK
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Make sure that the f olded up right
rear seat does not interf ere with the
f ront passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the f ront passenger’s weight
sensors and the f ront passenger’s
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see page ). Also
check the passenger airbag of f
indicator to assure proper operation
of the passenger’s advanced f ront
airbag.
Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is securely
latched bef ore driving.
When you are not using the
fastening strap, store the strap into
the slit on the seat-back.Make sure both outer seat belts are
positioned in side of the rear seat-
backs.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).
Do not use the dual deck cargo shelf
(if equipped) when the seats are
folded down or forward.
The seat belt in the rear center seat
is equipped with a detachable anchor.
This allows the center seat belt to be
unlatched when the rear center seat
back is f olded down or the right side
rear seat is folded forward.
In the center seating position of the
rear seat, be sure the detachable
anchor is latched securely bef ore
using the seat belt (see next column).
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
109
Using the seat belt with the
detachable anchor unlatched
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash.
Before using the seat belt,
make sure the detachable
anchor is correctly latched.
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Pull out the small latch plate and the
latch plate f rom each holding slot in
the ceiling, and pull out the seat belt
to extend it.Line up the triangle marks on the
small latch plate and anchor buckle
when reattaching the belt and buckle.
Tug on the seat belt to verify that
the detachable anchor is securely
latched. Make sure the seat belt is
not twisted.To unlatch the detachable anchor,
insert the latch plate into the slot on
the side of the anchor buckle. Store
the detachable anchor and seat belt
latch plates in the retractor housing.
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TRIANGLE
MARKS
ANCHOR BUCKLE
SMALL LATCH PLATE
LATCH PLATE LATCH PLATE
ANCHOR BUCKLE
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If equipped
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat
only has heaters in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag cutof f
system.The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use the heaters.
Push the top of the switch, HI, to
rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the bottom of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
Follow these precautions when using
the seat heaters:
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
111
DRIVER’S SEAT
HEATER SWITCH PASSENGER’S
SEAT HEATER
SWITCH
Passenger’sseat
HEATERS Driver’sseat
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The dual deck cargo shelf can be
placed on the f loor as shown above.
Reverse this procedure to return the
dual deck cargo shelf to the upper
position. Make sure the dual deck
cargo shelf is latched securely.The maximum load on the dual deck
cargo shelf is 20 lbs on U.S. models,
and10kgonCanadianmodels.This
isshownonalabelonthedriver’s
side of the dual deck cargo shelf
(see page ). To prevent damage
to the dual deck cargo shelf , do not
exceed the maximum load.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).
When any of the rear seats are
f olded down or f orward, do not place
any objects on the dual deck cargo
shelf . Make sure to store the shelf
on the cargo area f loor. It could be
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Do not use this shelf if the
second row seats are foldeddown.
Objects placed on the shelf
could be thrown forward during
a crash or sudden stop and hurtsomeone.
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