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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.
Second Row Removable Quad Seat
The second row quad seats, not equipped with the
Stow ‘n Go feature, are removable for added cargo
space.
Removing Seat
1. Adjust seat to the full rearward position.
2. Lift the recline lever to fold the seatback flat against the seat cushion.
Fold-Flat Seat Recline Lever
NOTE:Push downward on the seatback to make sure it is
in the locked position.
3. The release strap is located on the front of the seat, near the floor.
Seat Release Strap
4. To remove the seat, pull the release strap to release the rear latches.
5. Tilt the back of the seat to the upward position.
Tilt Seat Forward
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6. The seat assembly can now be removed from the vehicle. Grab the front seatback edge
located near the head restraint and the grab
the bar on the rear side of the seat cushion for
easy removal.
Seat Removal
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”
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become
loose. Personal injuries could result.2
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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
NOTE:
Push the lock rod inward for the locked
position.
Pull outward on the lock rod for the
unlocked position.
For information on storage bin function with
the seats rearward Úpage 67.
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
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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
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
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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NOTE:
Push the lock rod inward for the locked
position.
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
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
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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).
POWER ADJUSTMENT (FRONT SEATS) —
I
F EQUIPPED
Some models may be equipped with an eight-way
power seat for the driver. The power seat switches
are located on the outboard side of the seat. The
switches control the movement of the seat cushion
and the seatback.
Driver Power Seat Switches
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.
1 — Seat Switch
2 — Seatback Switch
3 — Lumbar Switch
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.
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To adjust the armrest height, push and hold the
button while moving the armrest to the desired
position. Release the button to lock the armrest
into place.
Adjustable Armrest
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.
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. The front
head restraints are also adjustable forward and
rearward. To tilt forward, pull the top of the head
restraint toward the front of the vehicle to the
desired position. To adjust the head restraint
rearward, continue pulling forward on the top of
the head restraint to the furthest forward position
and the head restraint will return to the upright
position.
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.
Front Head Restraint
WARNING!
All occupants, including the driver, should not
operate 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.
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
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Headlight Switch (Vehicles Sold In Canada Only)
NOTE:Vehicles sold in Canada are equipped with a head -
light switch without the OFF position. In order to
turn the exterior lights off, the headlight switch
must be rotated to AUTO position.
From the O (off) position, rotate the headlight
switch clockwise to the first detent for parking
lights and instrument panel lights operation.
Rotate the headlight switch to the second detent
for headlights, parking lights and instrument panel
operation.
NOTE:For vehicles sold in Canada, rotate the headlight
switch clockwise from the parking light and
instrument panel light position to the first detent to
turn on the headlights also. Rotate to the second
detent, AUTO position, to turn on automatic head -
lights, parking lights, and instrument panel lights.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) —
I
F EQUIPPED
The headlights or LED light bars on your vehicle will
illuminate when the engine is started. This
provides a constant lights on condition until the
ignition is placed in the OFF position. If the parking
brake is applied, the Daytime Running Lights
(DRLs) will turn off.
NOTE:
For vehicles sold in Canada, the Daytime
Running Lights will automatically deactivate
when the front fog lights are turned on.
If allowed by law in the country in which the
vehicle was purchased, the Daytime Running
Lights can be turned on and off using the Ucon -
nect system
Úpage 141.
On some vehicles, the Daytime Running Lights
may deactivate, or reduce intensity, on one side
of the vehicle (when a turn signal is activated on
that side), or on both sides of the vehicle (when
the hazard warning lights are activated).
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
Push the multifunction lever toward the instrument
panel to switch the headlights to high beams.
Pulling the multifunction lever back will turn the
low beams on.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights
by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you.
This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on,
and remain on, until the lever is released.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED
This system automatically turns your headlights on
or off based on ambient light levels. To turn the
system on, turn the headlight switch to the extreme
clockwise position aligning the indicator with the
AUTO on the headlight switch. When the system is
on, the Headlight Time Delay feature is also on.
This means your headlights will stay on for up to 90
seconds after the ignition is placed in the OFF
position. To turn the automatic system off, move
the headlight switch out of the AUTO position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the headlights
will come on in the Automatic mode.
1 — Rotate Headlight Control
2 — Push Fog Light Control
3 — Ambient Light Dimmer Control
4 — Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
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