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Stowed Third Row Seat
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.
Assist Straps
2. Pulling strap “2” releases the seatback to
return to its full upright position.
Strap “2”
3. Raise the head restraint to its upright position.
Stow 'n Go Seating
On vehicles equipped with Stow 'n Go seating, the
second and third row seats can be folded into the
floor for convenient storage.
SECOND ROW STOW 'N GO
To stow the seat in the floor, move the front seat all
the way forward using the manual seat adjustment
bar. Move the seatback all the way forward using
the recliner handle located on the outboard side of
the cushion. Move the seat height to at least mid
position using the height adjuster handle in the
outboard side of the cushion.
1. To access the storage area, remove the floor mat (if equipped) and place the lock rod in the
locked position.
Lock Rod
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 occupied.
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NOTE:
Push the lock rod inward for the locked posi -
tion.
Pull outward on the lock rod for the
unlocked position.
For information on storage bin function with
the seats rearward Úpage 72.
2. Pull the latch located near the second row seat to open the floor panel.
Floor Latch
3. Pull the floor panel and position it toward the front seats while folding the top half down and
rest it against the front seats.
Push Panel Forward
4. Remove the plastic storage bin from the storage area, and store in a safe location.
5. Fold the armrest upward and stow the seat by grabbing the strap on the lower part of the
seatback, and guide the seat into the storage
area.
Pull Strap
6. Push down on the seatback to lock the seat
into the storage area.
Push To Lock
7. Close the floor by pulling the floor panel backwards by the bottom corner edge of the
panel.
Extend Floor Panel
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8. Push down on floor panel to lock into place.
Push To Lock
9. Readjust the front seat as needed, and replace the floor mat (if equipped).
TO UNSTOW SECOND ROW SEATS
To unstow the seat from the floor, move the front
seat all the way forward using the manual seat
adjustment bar.
1. To access the storage area, remove the floor mat (if equipped) and place the lock rod in the
locked position.
Lock Rod
NOTE:
Push the lock rod inward for the locked posi -
tion.
Pull outward on the lock rod for the
unlocked position.
2. Pull the latch located near the second row seat to open the floor panel.
Floor Latch
WARNING!
In a collision, serious injury could result if the
seat storage bin covers are not properly latched:
Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin
covers open.
Keep the storage bin covers closed and
latched while the vehicle is in motion.
Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must be latched and flat
to avoid damage from contact with the front
seat tracks, which have minimal clearance to
the cover.
Do not sit on the second row seat when it is in
the stowed position with the seatback upright
otherwise damage to the seat may occur.
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3. Pull the floor panel and position it toward the front seats while folding the top half down and
rest it against the front seats.
Push Panel Forward
4. Pull the strap located on the seat and pull the seat out of the storage area. Push the seat
rearward making sure that it locks into the
floor. Fold the seatback into the upright
position and pull the headrest up.
NOTE:The seatback may be locked, if it is, it will be
necessary to use the recliner handle to unlock the
back before folding into the upright position.
Pull Strap
5. Replace the plastic storage bin into the storage area.
6. To position the floor panel back into its original state, grab the bottom corner and extend it
outward.
Extend Panel
7. Lay the floor panel flat and push down until it
clicks into position.
Push Down To Lock
8. Readjust the front seat as needed, and replace the floor mat (if equipped).
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 occupied.
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CONVERSATION MIRROR
Located in the overhead console there is a
conversation mirror to view all the passengers in
the vehicle. Push the panel to release the drop
down mirror. Raise the mirror and push to latch it
back in the stowed position.
Conversation Mirror
POWER MIRRORS — IF EQUIPPED
The power mirror controls are located on the
driver-side door trim panel.
Power Mirror Controls
The power mirror controls consist of mirror select
buttons and a four-way mirror control switch. To
adjust a mirror, push either the L (left) or R (right)
to select the mirror that you want to adjust.
NOTE:A light in the selected button will illuminate indi
-
cating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted.
Using the mirror control switch, push on any of the
four arrows for the direction that you want the
mirror to move.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS FOLDING FEATURE
All outside mirrors are hinged and may be moved
either forward or rearward to resist damage. The
hinges have three detent positions:
Full forward position
Full rearward position
Normal position
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on side
convex mirrors could cause you to collide with
another vehicle or other object. Use your inside
mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in a side convex mirror.
1 — Left Mirror Select
2 — Right Mirror Select
3 — Mirror Control Switch
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INTERIOR STORAGE AND EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
Glove Compartment
The glove compartment is located on the
passenger side of the instrument panel.
To open the glove compartment, pull the release
handle.
Release Handle
Front Door Storage
Both interior front door panels have multiple
pockets for storage.
Overhead Sunglass Storage
At the front of the overhead console, a
compartment is provided for the storage of one
pair of sunglasses.From the closed position, push the intention to
open the compartment.
Overhead Sunglass Door Latch
The door will slowly rotate to the full open position.
Full Open Position
Cool Sunny
Operate in (Bi-Level
Mode).
Cool & Humid Conditions Set the mode control to
(Floor Mode) and
turn (A/C) on to
keep windows clear.
Cold Weather Set the mode control to
(Floor Mode). If
windshield fogging
starts to occur, move
the control to (Mix Mode).
WEATHER CONTROL SETTINGS
WARNING!
If containers of hot liquid are placed in the bottle
holder, they can spill when the door is closed,
burning the occupants. Be careful when closing
the doors to avoid injury.
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(Continued)
1. To access the storage bins with front seats in
the rearward position, place the lock rod in
the unlocked position so the load floor can
fold upwards towards the seatback.
Lock Rod
NOTE:
Push the lock rod inward for the locked posi -
tion.
Pull outward on the lock rod for the
unlocked position.
2. Pull the latch located near the second row seat to open the floor panel.
Floor Latch
Storage Bin Safety Warning
Carefully follow these warnings to help prevent
personal injury or damage to your vehicle:
WARNING!
In a collision, serious injury could result if the
seat storage bin covers are not properly latched.
Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin
covers open.
Keep the storage bin covers closed and
latched while the vehicle is in motion.
Do not operate the storage bin covers while
the vehicle is in motion.
Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must lay flat and be
latched to avoid damage from contact with the
front seat tracks, which have minimal clearance
to the cover. If the storage bin cover is left in the
open position, front seat adjustment may
damage the cover.
WARNING!
Always close the storage bin covers when your
vehicle is unattended.
Do not allow children to have access to the
second row seat storage bins. Once in the
storage bin, young children may not be able to
escape. If trapped in the storage bin, children
can die from suffocation or heat stroke.
In a collision, serious injury could result if the
seat storage bin covers are not properly
latched.
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Seat Storage Bin Cover Emergency
Release Lever
As a security measure, the Seat Storage Bin Cover
has an Emergency Release Lever built into the
latching mechanism.
Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release Lever
NOTE:In the event of an individual being locked inside
the storage bin, the storage bin cover can be
opened from inside of the bin by pushing on the
glow-in-the-dark lever attached to the storage bin
cover latching mechanism.
Coat Hooks — If Equipped
Coat hooks are located along the headliner for the
second and third row seating positions. The coat
hook load limit is 10 lb (4.5 kg). Exceeding the
recommended load limit can cause the coat hooks
to break or disengage from the vehicle.
Coat Hook
SUN SCREENS — IF EQUIPPED
Sun screens are available for second row seating
windows. The screens store in the sill trim panels,
and the tops of the windows are equipped with
hooks that the sun screens attach to when pulled
out.
Sun Screen Retracted
Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin
covers open. Keep the storage bin covers
closed and latched while the vehicle is in
motion.
Do not operate the storage bin covers while
the vehicle is in motion.
Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must lay flat and be
latched to avoid damage from contact with the
front seat tracks, which have minimal clearance
to the cover. If the storage bin cover is left in the
open position, front seat adjustment may
damage the cover.
WARNING!
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