2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID warning

WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.
Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat
belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
• 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,
which could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under a power seat or impede
its ability to move as it may cause damage to the seat
controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement
is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
Power Lumbar — If Equipped
Vehicles equipped with power driver or passenger seats
may be equipped with power lumbar. The power lumbar
switch is located on the outboard side of the power seat. Push the switch forward or rearward to increase or de-
crease the lumbar support. Push the switch upward or
downward to raise or lower the lumbar support.
Heated Seats
Front Heated Seats — If Equipped
The front heated seats control buttons are located within
the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
You can choose from HI, LO, or OFF heat settings. The
indicator lights in each switch indicate the level of heat in
use. Two indicator lights will illuminate for HI, one for LO
and none for OFF.
•
Press the heated seat button
once to turn the HI
setting ON.
• Press the heated seat buttona second time to turn
the LO setting ON.
• Press the heated seat buttona third time to turn the
heating elements OFF.
If the HI-level setting is selected, the system will automati-
cally switch to LO-level after approximately 60 minutes of
continuous operation. At that time, the display will change
from HI to LO, indicating the change. The LO-level setting
will turn OFF automatically after approximately 45 minutes.
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NOTE:
•Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within
two to five minutes.
• The vehicle must be running for the heated seats to
operate.
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the heated
seats can be programmed to come on during a remote start.
This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect
system. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for
further information.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion 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 or seatback 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.
Ventilated Seats — If Equipped
Located in the first row seat cushions are small fans that
draw the air from the passenger compartment and move
air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep
the driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient
temperatures. The fans operate at two speeds, HI and LO.
The front ventilated seats control buttons are located
within the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the ventilated seat button
once to choose HI.
•Press the ventilated seat buttona second time to
choose LO.
• Press the ventilated seat buttona third time to turn
the ventilated seat OFF.
NOTE: The vehicle must be running for the ventilated
seats to operate.
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3. Push on seatback to slide seat forward to access the thirdrow. 4. To put the seat back into original position, just pull back
on the seatback and lock the seat into position.
WARNING!
Do not use this feature with a child in seat. Serious
injury or death my occur.
Easy Tilt Seat LeverEasy Tilt Seat
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6. The seat assembly can now be removed from thevehicle. Grab the front seatback edge located near the
head restraint and the grab bar on the rear side of the
seat cushion for easy removal.
Reinstalling Seat
1. To reinstall the seat, align the seats front attachments into the detent positions on the floor. 2. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seat back into its original
position.
NOTE: Push downward to ensure the rear latches are in
the locked position.
3. Lift the recline handle and return the seat back to the seating position.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result.
Seat Removal
In Floor Seat Detents
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To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of thestorage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch.
2. Pulling strap “2” releases the seatback to return to its full upright position. 3. 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
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Assist Straps
Strap “2”
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collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by
restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact.
Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the
head restraint is located above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
•All occupants, including the driver, should not oper-
ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head
restraints are placed in their proper positions in
order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event
of a crash.
• Head restraints should never be adjusted while the
vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head
restraints improperly adjusted or removed could
cause serious injury or death in the event of a
collision.
Head Restraints — Front Seats
The front driver and passenger seats are equipped with
four-way head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward on the head restraint. Front head restraints are
also adjustable forward and rearward. To adjust the head
Front Head Restraint
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
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NOTE:To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can
go. Then, push the release button and the adjustment
button at the base of each post while pulling the head
restraint up. Seatback angle may need to be adjusted to
fully remove the head restraint. To reinstall the head
restraint, put the head restraint posts into the holes and
push downward. Then, adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
WARNING!
• A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision
or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-
moved head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.
• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat.
Head Restraints — Second Row
The second row outboard head restraints are adjustable. To
raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head restraint.
To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment button,
located at the base of the head restraint, and push down-
ward on the head restraint.
Head Restraint
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
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NOTE:To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can
go then push the release button and the adjustment button
at the base of each post while pulling the head restraint up.
Seatback angle may need to be adjusted to fully remove the
head restraint. To reinstall the head restraint, put the head
restraint posts into the holes and push downward. Then,
adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
WARNING!
• A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision
or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-
moved head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.
• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat.
Head Restraints — Third Row
The outboard head restraints can be manually folded
forward for improved rearward visibility. Pull the release
strap to fold them forward.
NOTE:
• The head restraints must be raised manually when
occupying the third row.
• Do not fold if there are passengers seated in the third
row seats.
Release Strap
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