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WARNING:Reclining the seat back can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a collision.
Manual Lumbar
The lumbar control is located on
the inboard side of the seat back.
Turn the control to adjust your
support.
REAR SEATS
Folding Down the Rear Seat (if equipped)
One or both rear seat backs can be folded down to provide additional
cargo space.
To lower a single seat back:
1. Remove the head restraint(s).
Note:Place the head restraint
underneath the back of the front
seat for storage.
2. Pull down the lever on the side of
the seat back.
3. Push the seat back forward.
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To lower both seat backs:
1. Remove all head restraints (A).
Note:Place the head restraint
underneath the back of the front
seat for storage.
2. Pull the levers (B) on the side of
the seat back.
3. Fold the seat back forward (C).
To place the seat in the tumble position:
4. Pull the release straps up (D).
5. Fold the seat forwards (E) until
the lever is automatically locked
and you hear a click.
When raising the seat back(s), make
sure the lever is locked and you
hear the seat latch into place.
B
A
C
D
E
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Returning the seat to the upright position
WARNING:Before returning the seat back to its original position,
make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped behind the
seat back. After returning the seat back to its original position, pull on the
seat back to make sure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may
become dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
1. Pull down on the locking lever.
2. Fold the seat down.
3. Raise the seat back.
4. Install all head restraints.
5.
Make sure that the red indicator is
in the locked position (lever down).
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