2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN fold seats

4. Return the head restraint to its upright position, closethe storage bin cover and slide the storage bin locking
mechanism to the “Unlocked” position.
WARNING!
•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 the seats are fully
latched.
• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered
position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.
Stow ’n Go Seat — Folded And Latched Position
To tumble or stow the seat from the folded and latched
position: return the seatback and head restraint to the
upright position. Then pull up on the seatback recliner
lever on the outboard side of the seat to fold head rest and
seatback and tumble seat forward.
1. Return the seatback to the upright position.
Raising The Seatback
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2. Return the head restraint to the upright position.
3. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever on the outboardside of the seat to fold head rest and seatback and
tumble seat forward.
Easy Entry Second Row
The second row Stow ’n Go seats allow easy entry to the
third row seat or rear cargo area.
Pull up on the seatback recliner lever on the outboard side
of the seat. The seat will automatically fold into position for easy entry
into the third row.
WARNING!
In the event of a collision you could be injured if the
seat is not fully latched.
Raising The Head Restraint
Seatback Recliner Lever, Seat Tumble, And Head Restraint
Fold Lever
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Easy Entry
The Quad seats can be tilted forward for easy entry into the
third row. With the Quad seat in the fold-flat position, lift
up on the easy entry lever located near the bottom of the
seat and lift the seat forward.For passengers seated in the third row, there is a pull strap
located on the outboard side of the seat near the bottom of
the seat back. Third row passengers can pull on the strap
and push the Quad seat forward for folding the seatback
and accessing the easy entry lever.
Easy Entry LeverPull Strap For Third Row Passengers
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Third Row Power Folding Seat — If Equipped
A one-touch power folding seat switch is located in the left
rear trim panel as part of a switch bank.
NOTE:Lower the head restraint by pulling on the release
strap marked “1” located on the outboard side of the head
restraint. The switch is only functional when the liftgate is open and
the vehicle is in PARK.
The rear switch bank allows multiple power folding and
unfolding positions for the third row seats.
Head Restraint Release Strap “1”
One Touch Folding Seat Third Row
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Left and right third row seats can be folded individually or
together. The third row power folding seat adjusts to the
following positions using the switch bank located on the
left rear trim panel:NOTE:
•
Disconnect the center shoulder belt from the small
buckle and lower the head restraints before attempting
to fold/stow the power third row seats.
• To abort seat operation while seat is in motion, push a
different seat position selector switch to stop the seat.
Once the seat stops moving, then the desired position
can be selected.
• The third row power seat system includes obstacle
detection for safe operation. When the system detects an
obstacle, the motors will stop and reverse the motion a
short distance to move the seat away from the obstacle.
Should this occur, remove the obstacle and push the
button again, for the desired position.
• You may experience deformation in the seat cushion
from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for
an extended period of time. This is normal and by
simply opening the seats to the open position, over time
the seat cushion will return to its normal shape.
Rear Panel Power Switch Bank
1 — Open To Normal 3 — Tailgate/Fold Flat
2 — Stow 4 — Right/Left Seats/Both Seats
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Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If Equipped
1. Lower the center head restraint down to the seatback bypushing the button on the guide and pushing the head
restraint down.
2. Lower the outboard head restraints by pulling on the release strap marked “1” located on the outboard side of
the head restraint. 3. Pull release strap marked “2” located on the rear of the
seat to lower the seatback.
Head Restraint Release Strap “1”
Release Strap “2”
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NOTE:You may experience deformation in the seat cush-
ion from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for
an extended period of time. This is normal and by simply
opening the seats to the open position, over time the seat
cushion will return to its normal shape.
To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of the storage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch. 2. Pull release strap marked “2” to unlock the recliner.
3. Pulling strap “4” releases the seatback to return to its
full upright position.
4. Raise the head restraint to its upright position.
WARNING!
• 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 the seats are fully
latched.
• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered
position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.
Tailgate Mode
1. Pull release strap “3”, then pull release strap “4” to
rotate the entire seat rearward.
2. To restore the seat to its upright position, lift up on the seatback and push forward until the anchors latch.
Stowed Third Row Seat
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Seat Belts............................. .43, 93
Adjustable Shoulder Belt ....................48
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage ..........48
Child Restraint ...........................71
Extender ...............................53
Front Seat ........................ .43, 44, 46
Inspection ..............................93
Operating Instructions ......................46
Pregnant Women .........................54
Pretensioners ............................54
Rear Seat ...............................44
Reminder ............................. .242
Untwisting Procedure ......................48
Seats ............................... .141, 142
Adjustment ..................... .141, 142, 146
Fold in Floor (Stow nGo) ..................151
Memory ...............................167
Power ............................... .141
Reclining ............................. .147
Stow N Go (Fold in Floor) ..................151
Security Alarm ..........................13, 247
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...............496
SENTRY KEY Key Programming .........................13
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ......................11 Sentry Key Replacement
......................12
Service Assistance ..........................506
Service Contract .......................... .508
Service Manuals .......................... .510
Settings, Personal ..........................269
Setting The Clock .......................276, 284
Shift Lever Override ........................452
Shoulder Belts .............................44
Signals, Turn .....................95, 176, 256, 493
Sliding Door ...............................33
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ....................388
Snow Tires ...............................382
Spare Tire ..................... .383, 384, 385, 434
Spark Plugs ............................. .496
Speed Contr

ol
Accel/Decel ............................184
Cancel ............................... .183
Resume ...............................183
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .................182
Starting .................................342
Automatic Transmission ....................342
Cold Weather .......................... .343
Engine Fails To Start ..................... .343
Remote ................................23
Starting And Operating ..................... .342
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