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SEATING

Notes:

Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to slide under the

seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal injuries in the

event of a collision.

Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to reduce the risk of

injury in a collision or sudden stop.

Before returning the seatback to its original position, make sure

that cargo or any objects are not trapped behind the seatback.

After returning the seatback to its original position, pull on the

seatback to ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may

become dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.

Adjustable head restraints (if equipped)

Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with head restraints which are

vertically adjustable. The purpose of these head restraints is to help limit

head motion in the event of a rear collision. To properly adjust your head

restraints, lift the head restraint so that it is located directly behind your

head or as close to that position as possible. Refer to the following to

raise and lower the head restraints.

Push or pull the head restraint to

raise it to the desired height. To

lower, push the button in the collar

around the stem.

The rear head restraints can be removed altogether if the left-hand

locking button is pressed.

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Adjusting the front manual seat

Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat back reclined

too far can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the

decision of the passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or

death in a crash. Always sit upright against your seatback, with your

feet on the floor.

To reduce the risk of possible serious injury: Do not hang objects

off seat back or stow objects in map pocket (if equipped) when

a child is in the front passenger seat. Do not place objects underneath

the front passenger seat or between the seat and the center console (if

equipped). Check the “passenger airbag off” or “pass airbag off”

indicator lamp for proper airbag status. Refer to Front passenger

sensing system chapter for additional details. Failure to follow these

instructions may interfere with the front passenger seat sensing

system.

Pull the lever located under the

front edge of the seat to move the

seat forward or backward.

Turn the handle to adjust the height

of the seat.

Note: The seat height adjustment

may create a gap between the

cushion and the seatback.

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Lift the control to adjust the angle

of the seatback.

Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to slide under the

seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal injuries in the

event of a collision.

Heated seats (if equipped)

The heated seats switch is located on the center console.

To operate the heated seats:

• Push control to activate.

• Push again to deactivate.

The heating will operate when the ignition switch is in position 2.

The indicator light on the switch is illuminated when activated. Although

the indicator light is illuminated, the heat is regulated by a thermostat

which causes the heat to activate within a certain range.

The maximum temperature is reached after five or six minutes.

Heating with the engine off will drain the battery.

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Tip/slide front seat (3–door)

Lift the control and fold the

seatback forward.

The seat can be slid forward to

allow easier entry to the rear seats.

Slide the seat back and fold back

the seatback until it locks with a

distinct click. The seatback will

return to its original position. Rock

the seat to ensure that the catch is

securely engaged.

On three door models, front safety

belts should be pulled backwards to

allow easier entry to or exit from

the rear seats.

Do not place objects behind the seat which could prevent the

engagement of the seat lock.

REAR SEATS

Folding rear seat cushion forward

Lift the seat cushion and pull it

forward.

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Before returning the seatback to its original position, make sure

that cargo or any objects are not trapped behind the seatback.

After returning the seatback to its original position, pull on the

seatback to ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may

become dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.

Folding the rear seat back forward

3–door/5–door and wagon

Remove the head restraints (if

equipped) of the rear seats and

stow them on the floor behind the

front seats.

Push the unlocking control on the

rear seatback and fold the rear

seatback forward.

Sedan

Remove the head restraints (if

equipped) of the rear seats and

stow them on the floor behind the

front seats.

Pull one or both of the unlocking

controls in the luggage compartment

and fold the rear seatback forward.

Returning the seatback to the upright position

Fold back the seatback until it locks with a distinct “click.” Do not place

any objects behind the seat which could prevent the seat from locking.

When returning the seats back to their original positions, make

sure they are fully locked and that the safety restraints are

positioned in front of the seatback. Reinstall head restraints (if

equipped).

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Before returning the seatback to its original position, make sure

that cargo or any objects are not trapped behind the seatback.

After returning the seatback to its original position, pull on the

seatback to ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may

become dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.

Note that the center rear safety belt cannot be pulled out until the

seatback has latched completely.

Folding the seat cushion and seatback forward

Fold the seat cushion forward.

Remove the head restraint(s) (if

equipped) of the rear seat, and fold

the seatback forward.

Stow the head restraint(s) in the

plastic retainers provided in the now

upright underside of the seat

cushion, as shown on the decal.

When returning the seats to their

original positions, make sure the

safety belts will function properly

and are positioned in front of the

seatback and that the head

restraints are properly reinstalled.

SAFETY RESTRAINTS

Personal Safety Systemி

The Personal Safety System௢ provides an improved overall level of

frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help

further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system is able to

analyze different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating

the appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of

occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations.

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