2019 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Recline

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite sliding door.
NOTE:
•After disengaging (or engaging) the Child Protection
Door Lock, always test the inside door handle with the
sliding door closed to make certain the Child Protection
Door Lock is in the desired position. The inside door
handle will open the sliding door when the Child
Protection Door Lock is disengaged.
SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
• It is 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 seriously injured or
killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) — If Equipped
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
• 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 and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
only when the vehicle is parked.
Manual Front Adjuster
Both front seats are adjustable forward or rearward. The
manual seat adjustment handle is located under the seat
cushion at the front edge of each seat.
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While sitting in the seat, pull up on the handle and slide the
seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once you have
reached the desired position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the
seat adjusters have latched.
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.
Seat Height Adjustment
The driver ’s seat height can be raised or lowered by using
a lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Pump the
lever upward to raise the seat height or pump the lever
downward to lower the seat height.
Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped
For models equipped with manual seats, the recline lever is
located on the outboard side of the seat.
Manual Seat Adjustment
1 — Forward/Rearward Adjustment Handle
2 — Height Adjustment
3 — Recline Lever
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To recline, lean forward slightly, lift the lever and push
back to the desired position and release the lever. Lean
forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to its
normal position. Using body pressure, lean forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback has latched.
WARNING!
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.
Manual Adjustment (Rear Seats)
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
• 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 and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
only when the vehicle is parked.
Manual Recline — Quad Seats
To recline, lean forward slightly, lift the lever, and push
back to the desired position and release the lever. Lean
forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to its
normal position. Using body pressure, lean forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback has latched.
Manual Recline Lever
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WARNING!
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.
Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped
The second row bench seat can accommodate two passen-
gers, while providing easy access to the third row seats
without any folding of the second row seats.To recline the seatback, lean forward slightly, lift the recline
lever located on the outboard side of the seat cushion, and
push back to the desired position and release the lever.
Lean forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to its
normal position. Using body pressure, lean forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback has latched.
The bench seat does not stow in the floor, but is removable
for added cargo space.
Removing The Bench Seat
1. Adjust the driver and passenger seats forward to allow
room for the bench seat removal.
Recline Lever
Recline Lever
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2. Raise the armrest completely, then lift the recline leverlocated on the outboard side of the seat to fold the
seatback flat against the seat cushion. 3. Pull the release strap located behind the seat, in the
center near the floor to release the latches.
Folded Position
Release Strap Location
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4. Once the latches are released, tilt the entire seat towardthe front of the vehicle. The seat can now be removed
through either sliding side door, or through the lift gate.
NOTE:
• Due to the weight of the bench seat, it is recommended
that two people are utilized for its removal.
• When storing the removed bench seat, it is important to
keep the seatback in the folded position. Reinstalling The Bench Seat
1. To reinstall the bench seat, align the seats front attach-
ments 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.
Tilt Bench Seat Forward
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To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent positions
on the floor. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seat back into its
original position.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result.
Fold-Flat — Quad Seats
To fold the seat, lift the recliner lever to the full upward
position and push the seatback forward until it rests on the
seat cushion.
In Floor Detent Guides
Fold-Flat Seat Recline Lever
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NOTE:
•The seatback may lock into the fold flat position. Use the
recline lever to unlock the seatback.
• When returning the seat to the original position, the
headrest must be folded back to the original position.Easy Entry
Easy Tilt Seat — With Or Without Child Seat Installed
The second row seats can be tilted forward for easy entry
into the third row with or without a child seat installed.
1. Located in the seatback of the second row seat is a handle that provides easier access to the third row by
tilting the seat forward.
Fold Headrest To Upward Position
Easy Tilt Seat Handle
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