2012 JEEP WRANGLER fold seats

Seats .............................. 135
▫ Front Seat Adjustment ................. 135
▫ Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If
Equipped .......................... 136
▫ Front Seatback Recline ................. 137
▫ Front Passenger Easy Entry Seat —
Two-Door Models .................... 138
▫ Tip n’ Slide Seats — Two-Door Models ..... 139
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 141
▫ Head Restraints ..................... 142
▫ Fold And Tumble Rear Seat — Two-Door
Models ........................... 144
▫ Removing The Rear Seat — Two-Door
Models ........................... 145 ▫
Replacing The Rear Seat — Two-Door
Models ........................... 146
▫ 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat — Four-Door
Models ........................... 146
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 148
 Lights ............................. 149
▫ Multifunction Lever .................. 149
▫ Headlights And Parking Lights .......... 150
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ...... 150
▫ Turn Signals ........................ 151
▫ Lane Change Assist ................... 152
▫ Lights-On Reminder .................. 152
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ............... 152
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 152
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Fold And Tumble Rear Seat — Two-Door Models
NOTE:
•Prior to folding the rear seat, it may be necessary to
reposition the front seats.
•Be sure that the front seats are fully upright and
positioned forward. This will allow the rear seat to
fold down easily.
1. Lift the seatback release lever and fold the seatback
forward.
2. Slowly flip the entire seat forward.
Rear Seat Release
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3. Return the seat to the normal position.
4. Raise the rear seatback using the assist strap and
firmly lock the seat into position.
Removing The Rear Seat — Two-Door Models
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.
•In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could
be injured if seats are not properly latched to their
floor attachments. Always be sure that the seats
are fully latched.
1. Fold the rear seat forward following steps 1 and 2
under “Fold And Tumble Rear Seat” in this section.
Folding Rear Seat
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2. Press down on the release bar on each side, and pull
the seat out and away from the lower bracket.
3. Remove the seat from the vehicle.Replacing The Rear Seat — Two-Door Models
Reverse the steps for removing the seat.
WARNING!
•To help protect against personal injury, passengers
should not be seated in the rear cargo area with the
rear seat folded down or removed from the ve-
hicle.
•The rear cargo space is intended for load carrying
purposes only, not for passengers who should sit
in seats and use seat belts.
60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat — Four-Door
Models
To provide additional storage area, each rear seat can be
folded flat to allow for extended cargo space and still
maintain some rear seating room.
Release Bar Location
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NOTE:
•Prior to folding the rear seat, it may be necessary to
reposition the front seat to its mid-track position.
•Be sure that the front seats are fully upright and
positioned forward. This will allow the rear seat to
fold down 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.
To Fold Down The Rear Seat
Locate the pull strap (lower outboard side of seat), and
pull it toward you until the seatback releases.
Pull Strap
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Child Restraint..................... 71,81
Extender ........................... 58
Front Seat .......................... 46
Inspection .......................... 87
Maintenance ........................ 545
Pretensioners ........................ 56
Reminder .......................... 269
Untwisting Procedure .................. 52
Seats ................................. 135
Adjustment ......................... 135
Easy Entry ......................... 138
Fold and Tumble Rear ................. 144
Head Restraints ...................... 142
Heated ............................ 141
Height Adjustment ................... 136
Rear Folding ........................ 146
Removal ........................ 145,146
Seatback Release ..................... 137
Tilting ............................ 137 Security Against Theft
..................... 19
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) ................ 19
Selection of Oil ......................... 519
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ................... 16
Sentry Key Programming ................... 17
Sentry Key Replacement ................... 17
Service Assistance ....................... 583
Service Contract ......................... 585
Service Manuals ........................ 587
Setting the Clock .................. 303,322,331
Settings, Personal ........................ 298
Shift Lever Override ...................... 507
Shifting ............................... 379
Automatic Transmission ................ 379
Manual Transmission .................. 376
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer
Case Neutral (N) ..................... 487
Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer
Case Neutral (N) ..................... 488
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INDEX 605