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SITTING IN THE CORRECT
POSITION
WARNINGS
Sitting improperly, out of position orwith the seatback reclined too far cantake weight off the seat cushion and affectthe decision of the passenger sensingsystem, resulting in serious injury or deathin the event of a crash. Always sit uprightagainst your seat back, with your feet on thefloor.
Do not recline the seatback as this cancause the occupant to slide under thesafety belt, resulting in serious injury in theevent of a crash.
Do not place objects higher than theseatback to reduce the risk of seriousinjury in the event of a crash or during heavybraking.
When you use them properly, the seat, headrestraint, safety belt and airbags will provideoptimum protection in the event of a crash.
We recommend that you follow theseguidelines:
•Sit in an upright position with the base ofyour spine as far back as possible.
•Do not recline the seatback more than30 degrees.
•Adjust the head restraint so that the topof it is level with the top of your head andas far forward as possible. Make sure thatyou remain comfortable.
•Keep sufficient distance betweenyourself and the steering wheel. Werecommend a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)between your breastbone and the airbagcover.
•Hold the steering wheel with your armsslightly bent.
•Bend your legs slightly so that you canpress the pedals fully.
•Position the shoulder strap of the safetybelt over the center of your shoulder andposition the lap strap tightly across yourhips.
Make sure that your driving position iscomfortable and that you can maintain fullcontrol of your vehicle.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNINGS
Fully adjust the head restraint beforeyou sit in or operate your vehicle. Thiswill help minimize the risk of neck injury inthe event of a crash. Do not adjust the headrestraint when your vehicle is moving.
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WARNINGS
The head restraint is a safety device.Whenever possible it should beinstalled and properly adjusted when theseat is occupied. Failure to adjust the headrestraint properly could reduce itseffectiveness during certain impacts.
Note:Adjust the seat backrest (front seatsonly) to an upright driving position beforeadjusting the head restraint. Adjust the headrestraint so that the top of it is level with thetop of your head and as far forward aspossible. Make sure that you remaincomfortable. If you are extremely tall, adjustthe head restraint to its highest position.
Front Seat Head Restraints
Rear Seat Outermost Head Restraints
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Two steel stems.B
Guide sleeve adjust (front seatonly) and unlock button.C
Guide sleeve unlock and removebutton.D
Fold button.E
Rear Seat Center Head Restraint
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The rear center head restraint consists of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Two steel stems.B
Guide sleeve unlock and removebutton.C
Adjusting the Head Restraint
Raising the Front Seat Head Restraint
Pull the head restraint up.
Lowering the Front Seat Head Restraint
1. Press and hold button C.
2. Push the head restraint down.
Removing the Head Restraint
1.Pull the head restraint up until it reachesits highest position.
2. Press and hold buttons C and D.
3. Pull the head restraint up.
Installing the Head Restraint
Align the steel stems into the guide sleevesand push the head restraint down until itlocks.
Folding the Rear Seat Head Restraint
1. Press and hold button E.
2. Pull the head restraint back up to reset.
Tilting Head Restraints
The front seat head restraints tilt for extracomfort.
1. Adjust the seat backrest to an uprightdriving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint forward towardyour head to the desired position.
After the head restraint reaches theforward-most tilt position, pivot it forwardagain to release it to the rearward, un-tiltedposition.
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POWER SEATS
WARNINGS
Do not adjust the driver seat or seatbackrest when your vehicle is moving.This may result in sudden seat movement,causing the loss of control of your vehicle.
WARNINGS
Do not place cargo or any objectsbehind the seat backrest beforereturning it to the original position. Pull onthe seat backrest to make sure that it hasfully latched after returning the seat backrestto its original position. An unlatched seat maybecome dangerous if you stop suddenly orhave a crash.
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Power LumbarFour-Way Power Lumbar (If Equipped)
Press to increase upper lumbaronly.A
Press to decrease upper and lowerlumbar.B
Press to increase lower lumbaronly.C
Press to increase upper and lowerlumbar.D
MEMORY FUNCTION
WARNINGS
Before activating the memory seat,make sure that the area immediatelysurrounding the seat is clear of obstructionsand that all occupants are clear of movingparts.
Do not use the memory function whenyour vehicle is moving.
This feature automatically recalls the positionof the following:
•Driver seat.
•Power mirrors.
•Optional power steering column.
The memory control is on the driver door.
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Saving a PreSet Position
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Adjust the memory features to yourdesired position.
3.Press and hold the desired preset buttonuntil you hear a single tone.
Note:A confirmation that a memory presetis saved will appear in the informationdisplay.
You can save up to three preset memorypositions. You can save a memory preset atany time.
Recalling a PreSet Position
Press and release the preset buttonassociated with your desired driving position.The memory features move to the positionstored for that preset.
Note:You can only recall a preset memoryposition when the ignition is off, or when thetransmission in park (P) or neutral (N) if theignition is on.
Note:Press any seat or mirror adjustmentswitch, or any memory button during amemory recall, to cancel the operation.
You can also recall a preset memory positionby:
•Pressing the unlock button on yourintelligent access key fob if it is linked toa preset position.
•Unlocking the intelligent driver doorhandle if a linked key fob is present.
Note:Using a linked key fob to recall yourmemory position when the ignition is offmoves the seat and steering column to theEasy Entry position.
Linking a PreSet Position to yourRemote Control or Intelligent AccessKey
Your vehicle can save the preset memorypositions for up to three remote controls orintelligent access (IA) keys.
1. With the ignition on, move the memorypositions to the desired positions.
2.Press and hold the desired preset buttonfor about five seconds. A tone soundsafter about two seconds. Continueholding until you hear a second tone.
3. Within three seconds, press the lockbutton on the remote control you arelinking.
To unlink a remote control, follow the sameprocedure – except in Step 3, press theunlock button on the remote control.
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Easy Entry and Exit Feature
If you enable the easy entry and exit feature,it automatically moves the driver seatposition rearward up to 2 in (5 cm) when youswitch the ignition off. The driver seat returnsto the previous position when you switch theignition on.
You can enable or disable this feature in theinformation display. See InformationDisplays (page 109).
REAR SEATSFolding the Seatback
With the seat empty, pull the lever up to foldthe seatback forward. You may need to foldthe outboard head restraints and lower thecenter head restraint first.
Unfolding the Seatback
Pull the seatback upward to unfold theseatback.
Recline Adjustment
With the seat occupied, pull the lever up torecline the seatback.
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