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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8R21-EA-02G

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Third-Row Seat and Open 
Liftgate Position

To put the third-row seat in the rear 
facing position:

1. Open the liftgate.

2. Clear away all cargo from the seat well.

3. Remove the head restraints.

4. Pull strap B while supporting the 

seatback with the other hand and 
carefully ease the seatback rearward 
and into the seat well.

5. Go inside the vehicle and to the rear.

Rear Facing Third-Row Seat and a 
Moving Vehicle:
Driving with the third-row seat facing 
rearward is dangerous because the 
liftgate cannot be securely closed. 
During sudden braking or a collision, 
passengers could be thrown out of the 
vehicle resulting in serious injury or 
death. Place the third-row seat in the 
forward-facing position with the 
seatback upright before driving the 
vehicle.

Support Bar:
Sitting in the rear-facing, third-row 
seat position without installing the 
support bar is dangerous. Without the 
support of the bar, the seatback could 
collapse resulting in injury.
Always install the support bar before 
sitting in the rear-facing, third-row 
seat position.

Third-Row Seat and the Flat-Folding 
Strap:
Pulling the flat-folding strap with the 
third-row seat facing rearward is 
dangerous. The seatback will collapse 
into the seat bottom and could result 
in injury. Do not pull the flat-folding 
strap with the third-row seat facing 
rearward.

WARNING

NOTE

•

Adjust the seatback to the upright 
position when the third-row seat is 
facing rearward.

•

Remove cargo from the seat well 
area before placing the third-row 
seat in the rear-facing position.

Strap B

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