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If you are installing a child restraint in the
rear seat, seeLower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 076.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat
only when the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and
release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 043.
To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped,
see Lumbar Adjustment 045.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by
sliding the control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by moving the
rear of the control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 043.
To adjust the lumbar support, see Lumbar
Adjustment 045.
Some vehicles are equipped with a feature
that activates a vibrating pulse alert in the
driver seat to help the driver avoid crashes.
See Driver Attention Assist 0273.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even when buckled up, the seat belts
cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in front of
you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
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For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
the seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
To adjust a manual seatback:1. Lift the lever. The seatback will automatically fold
forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback rearward to the desired position, then release the
lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the
seatback will return to the upright
position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback, if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control rearward to
recline.

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If the memory seat recalls to the wrong
position, remote key number 1 or 2 may not
match the memory button number positions
they were saved to. Try the other remote
key or try saving the positions to the other
1 or 2 memory button. See“Saving Seating
Positions” previously in this section.
Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls are
only available for remote key numbers 1 and
2. Remote keys 3–8 will not provide Seat
Entry Memory recalls.
Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall
Seat Exit Memory will begin movement to
the seating position of the
B
button when:
.The vehicle is turned off and the driver
door is open or opened within a
short time.
.A seating position has been previously
been saved to the
Bmemory button.
See “Saving Seating Positions” previously
in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See
“Enabling Automatic Recalls” previously in
this section.
.The vehicle is in P (Park). Seat Exit Memory recall will continue if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory position.
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to a remote
key. The seating position saved to
Bis
used for all drivers.
Cancel Memory Seating Recalls
.During any memory recall:
Press a power seat control
Press SET memory button
.During Manual memory recall:
Release 1, 2, or
Bmemory button
.During Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall:
Turn vehicle off
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
.During Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall:
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat while
recalling a memory position, the recall may
stop. Remove the obstruction and try the
recall again. If the memory position still
does not recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to the skin
cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause
burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of time. Do
not place anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to overheat. An
overheated seat heater may cause a burn
or may damage the seat.

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seats feature will not activate that seat. To
enable or disable auto heated or ventilated
seats, select Settings > Vehicle > Climate
and Air Quality > Auto Cooled or Auto
Heated Seats > ON or OFF.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned
on automatically. When it is cold outside,
the heated seats turn on, and when it is hot
outside the ventilated seats turn on. If the
auto heated or ventilated seats feature is
not on when then vehicle is turned on, the
heated or ventilated seats may be canceled.
If necessary, press the heated or ventilated
seat button to use the heated or ventilated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat indicator lights
may turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated or
ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >
Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote
Start Auto Heat Seats or Remote Start Auto
Cool Seats > ON or OFF. SeeRemote Vehicle
Start 014.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT displays
under certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a second row
door is opened while the vehicle is on or up
to 10 minutes before the vehicle is turned
on. There will be an alert when the vehicle
is turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed, indicating
that there may be something in the
rear seat.
The feature is active only once each time
the vehicle is turned on and off, and will
require reactivation by opening and closing
the second row doors. There may be an
alert even when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left the
vehicle without the vehicle being shut off. The feature can be turned on or off. Select
Settings > Vehicle > Rear Seat Reminder >
ON or OFF.Folding the Rear Seat Cushion (Uplevel
Models)
Either side of the rear seat cushion can be
folded down for added cargo space.
{Warning
Folding a rear seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle
the seat belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before folding a
rear seat.
{Warning
Do not operate the vehicle with the rear
seat cushion(s) folded down and the rear
seatbacks in the upright position. The
folded seat cushion is not locked. It can
move when the vehicle is in motion.
People in the vehicle could be injured in a
sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat cushion to the seating position
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or fold the adjoining seatback down
before driving the vehicle. Push and pull
on the seat cushion to make sure it is
locked into place.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat
cushion and the floor area in front of the
rear seats is clear.
Pull the strap on the rear edge of the rear
seat cushion to release the cushion. Tilt the
seat cushion forward toward the front of
the vehicle.
Raising the Rear Seat Cushion (Uplevel
Models)
Return the seat cushion to its original
position and push down on the rear part of
the seat cushion until it latches. Make sure
the seat belts and seat belt buckles are not
trapped under the seat cushion and are
properly positioned for use.
Folding the Rear Seatback (Uplevel
Models)
{Warning
Folding a rear seatback with the head
restraint in the upright position may
cause damage to the seat or the head
restraint. Always fold the head restraint
before folding the seatback. See Head
Restraints 041.
Caution
Folding the rear seatback prior to tilting
the seat cushion forward may damage
the rear seat. Always tilt the rear seat
cushion forward before folding the
seatback. Either side of the seatback can be folded
down for more cargo space. Fold a seatback
only when the vehicle is not moving.
The seat cushion must be tilted forward
before the folding seatback is folded down.
Otherwise, the seatback will not fold down
properly.
Pull the release strap located below the seat
cushion to unlock the seatback. Fold the
seatback forward and down.

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Raising the Seatback (Uplevel Models)
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After restoring the seat
to the normal seating position, always
check to be sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
1. Lift the seatback and push it rearward to lock it in place.
Make sure the seat belts are not pinched
by the seatback locking mechanism.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked into position.
If additional cargo space is not needed, the
seatbacks should be kept in the upright,
locked position.
Folding the Rear Seat Cushion (Base
Models)
Either side of the rear seat cushion can be
folded up for added cargo space.
{Warning
Folding a rear seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle
the seat belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before folding a
rear seat.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat
cushion and the floor area in front of the
rear seats is clear.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat
cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal seating
position, slowly pull the seat cushion down.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After restoring the seat
to the normal seating position, always
check to be sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature change or
pain to the skin, the seat heater may
cause burns. See the Warning under
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If available, the buttons are on the rear of
the center console. To operate, the vehicle
must be on.
Press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion. An indicator on the
climate control display appears when this
feature is on.
This feature turns on at the highest setting.
With each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower setting, and
then the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light indicates
the lowest. If the heated seats are on high,
the level may automatically be lowered
after approximately 30 minutes. Remote Start Heated Seats
If equipped, the heated seats will turn on
automatically during a remote start if it is
cold outside. The heated seat indicators may
come on during this operation. The heated
seats may cancel when the vehicle is turned
on. These features can be manually selected
with the heated seat buttons after the
vehicle is turned on.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated
seats, select Settings > Vehicle > Remote
Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote Start Auto
Heat Seats > ON or OFF. See
Remote Vehicle
Start 014.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use seat belts
properly, and some things not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a seat belt
cannot be worn properly. In a crash,
if you or your passenger(s) are not
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Warning (Continued)
wearing seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing seat belts.
You can be seriously injured or killed by
hitting things inside the vehicle harder or
by being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not buckled up
can strike other passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, passengers riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow passengers
to ride in any area of the vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and seat belts.
Always wear a seat belt, and check that
all passenger(s) are restrained
properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to
buckle the seat belts. See Seat Belt
Reminders 0112.

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Restraints”in the Index for information
about the importance of proper
restraint use.
If the driver seat belt or the front passenger
seat belt is unbuckled when driving, the seat
belt reminder chime and light(s) will come
on. See Seat Belt Reminders 0112. This
feature may not function properly if the
airbag readiness light is on. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0113.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's protection.
There are additional things to know about
seat belts and children, including smaller
children and infants. If a child will be riding
in the vehicle, see Older Children070 or
Infants and Young Children 071. Review and
follow the rules for children in addition to
the following rules.
It is very important for all occupants to
buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted
people are hurt more often in crashes than
those who are wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know about
wearing a seat belt properly..Sit up straight and always keep your feet
on the floor in front of you (if possible).
.Wear the lap part of the belt low and
snug on the hips, just touching the
thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the
strong pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt would apply
force on your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
.Wear the shoulder belt over the shoulder
and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt
restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks
if there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured, or even
killed, by not wearing your seat belt
properly.