Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; 1. Fore-aft adjustment; 2. Raise/lower seat- Page 8

S E A T S

Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Seat controls

1. Fore-aft adjustment

Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever

2. Raise/lower seat

Pull/push lever and release

3. Seat back angle

To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward 
to tilt seat, release lever

4. Lumbar support adjust-

ment* (Driver’s seat only)

Pull lever forward

5. Head restraint

To raise/lower: Pull up/hold
release button (

6

) and 

push down

Tip: Side-impact air bags*
deploy from outboard 
side of front seatbacks

WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
Air bags are supplemental 
and do not replace safety 
belt usage
Always wear your safety belt
and properly secure children 
12 and under in the rear seat
Never place rear-facing 
infant-safety seat in front 
of any air bag, an infant is 
in serious danger of being 
injured or killed
If you must install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in the
front seating position, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible

Seats

Seats

Quick Tips

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*If equipped

Shoulder belt
height 
adjustment

To raise/
lower belt: 
Pull button (

7

),

slide up/down,
release button

WARNING: Make sure 
adjuster locks in one of 
its positions

Passenger sensing 
operation

See Driver’s View
PAD indicator on dash will 
illuminate when passenger 
side air bag is deactivated, 
child-restraint seat with child 
66 lbs. or less will deactivate 
front passenger side air bag/ 
pretensioner
see Owner’s Manual

Dual locking mode
lap/shoulder belt retractor
(front passenger/rear 
outboard seat belts only)

Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/
cornering or impacts of about 
5 mph or higher
Automatic locking mode must 
be used when installing child
restraint seat
To activate: Pull webbing fully out
of retractor; belt will only tighten 
To disengage: Unbuckle belt 
and allow webbing to retract 
fully; for complete details see
Owner’s Manual

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