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Manual 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 Front Seat Recline Adjustment
For models equipped with manual seats, the 
recline lever is located on the outboard side of
the seat.
 Manual Recline Lever
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 ADJUSTMENT (REAR SEATS)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.
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.
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.
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Manual Forward/Rearward Adjustment — 
Quad Seats (If Equipped)
Both second row seats are adjustable forward or 
rearward. The manual seat adjustment handle is 
located under the seat cushion at the front edge of 
each seat.
Manual Rear Seat Adjuster
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.
Manual Recline — Quad Seats
Recline Lever
 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.
Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped
The second row bench seat can accommodate two 
passengers, 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. 
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.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.
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Reinstalling The Bench Seat
1. To reinstall the bench seat, align the seats  front attachments into the detent positions 
on the floor.
2. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seatback 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 seatback to the seating position.
Second Row Removable 8th Seat — 
If Equipped
While the 8th seat does not stow in the floor, it is 
foldable and removable for added cargo space.
 Second Row 8th Seat Fold Flat Strap
The release strap is located on the front of the 
seat, near the floor. To remove the seat, pull the 
release strap to release the rear latches. The seat 
assembly can now be removed from the vehicle by 
moving it in a rearward direction from the detent 
positions in the floor.
Release Strap
NOTE:Seat can be removed easier with one outboard 
seat stowed in the load floor.
To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent 
positions on the floor. Tilt seat rearward to lock the 
seatback into its original position.
In Floor Detent Guides
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become 
loose. Personal injuries could result.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become 
loose. Personal injuries could result.
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3. Push on seatback to slide seat forward to  access the third row.
Easy Tilt Seat
Easy Tilt With Child Seat Installed
4. To put the seat back into original position, just  pull back on the seatback and lock the seat 
into position. Easy Entry — With The Seat Folded Flat
The seats can be folded and tilted for more 
accessibility for passengers to enter and exit the 
third row.
1. Without a child seat installed, you can fold the 
seat by pulling the recliner handle on the 
bottom part of the seat. Before pulling the 
recliner lever, make sure the arm rests are 
folded up.
Recliner Lever
 2. To put it back into position, pull back on the 
folded seat and make sure that it locks into 
position. Then, pull the seatback toward the 
back and fold down the arm rests.
Exit For Third Row Passengers — Stow ‘n Go Seats 
Only
If the second row is equipped with Stow ‘n Go, third 
row passengers can pull the strap and push the 
seat forward to fold the seatback down and tilt the 
seat to the floor for an easy exit.
Pull Strap For Third Row Passengers
NOTE:This process is for when there is no child seat 
installed. Use the easy entry lever if a child seat is 
installed.
WARNING!
Do not use this feature with a child in seat. 
Serious injury or death may occur.
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Reinstalling Seat
1. To reinstall the seat: With the seat tilted  forward, align the seat’s front attachments 
into the detent positions on the floor.
In Floor Seat Detents
Installing Seat
 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.
Manually Folding Third Row Seats — 
If Equipped
1. Lower the center head restraint down to the seatback by pushing the button on the guide 
and pushing the head restraint down.
2. Pull release strap marked “1” to release the  anchors.
 Release Strap “1”
3. Pull release strap marked “2” and tumble the  seat rearward into the storage bin.
Release Strap “2”
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become 
loose. Personal injuries could result.
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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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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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