Front Seats
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WARNING: Sitting improperly, out of position or with the seatback reclined too far can take weight off the seat cushion and affect the decision of the passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or death in the event of a crash. Always sit upright against your seat back, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING: Do not recline the seat backrest too far as this can cause the occupant to slide under the seatbelt, resulting in personal injury in the event of a crash.
WARNING: Do not place objects higher than the top of the seat backrest. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
WARNING: Do not adjust the driver seat or seat backrest when your vehicle is moving. This may result in sudden seat movement, causing the loss of control of your vehicle.SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
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When you use them properly, the seat, head restraint, seatbelt and airbags will provide optimum protection in the event of a crash.
We recommend that you follow these guidelines:
(25 cm) between your breastbone and the airbag cover.
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• Bend your legs slightly so that you can press the pedals fully.
• Position the shoulder strap of the seatbelt over the center of your shoulder and position the lap strap tightly across your hips.
Make sure that your driving position is comfortable and that you can maintain full control of your vehicle.
The head restraints consist of:
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WARNING: Fully adjust the head restraint before you sit in or operate your vehicle. This will help minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash. Do not adjust the head restraint when your vehicle is moving.
WARNING: The head restraint is a safety device. Whenever possible it should be installed and properly adjusted when the seat is occupied.Note: Adjust the seat backrest to an upright driving position before adjusting the head restraint. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of it is level with the top of your head and as far forward as possible. Make sure that you remain comfortable. If you are extremely tall, adjust the head restraint to its highest position.
Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint:
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2. Pivot the head restraint forward toward your head to the preferred position.
After the head restraint reaches the forward-most tilt position, pivot it forward again to release it to the rearward, untilted position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after it is tilted. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases to the upright position.
Note: You cannot remove head restraints that have audio system speakers.
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the head restraint down until it locks.
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WARNING: Make sure the seat fully locks into place by rocking it backward and forward. Not securing the seat into the locked position can be dangerous in a crash and could cause serious personal injury or death.E308316
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POWER SEATS (If Equipped)
Head Restraint Components
Adjusting the Head Restraint
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WARNING: Fully adjust the head restraint before you sit in or operate your vehicle. This will help minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash. Do not adjust the head restraint when your vehicle is moving.
WARNING: The head restraint is a safety device. Whenever possible it should be installed and properly adjusted when the seat is occupied.To raise the head restraint, pull the head restraint up.
To lower the head restraint, do the following:
To tilt the head restraint, do the following:
The head restraints consist of:
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After the head restraint reaches the forward-most tilt position, pivot it forward again to release it to the rearward, untilted position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after it is tilted. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases to the upright position.
Note: You cannot remove head restraints that have audio system speakers.
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the head restraint down until it locks.
To reset the stopping position:
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If the seat stops prior to reaching the end of the travel position, or an obstruction occurs, a new stopping position is learned.
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This feature allows the occupant to find a comfortable position to rest when the vehicle is not moving.
Note: Before adjusting the seat backrest fully flat, place the rear seat cushion into the upright position and remove any objects that could obstruct the movement of the flat seat. See Folding the Seats (page 176).
As the seat folds flat, the cushion adjusts to support the hips and lower back. For additional support, you can also adjust the upper seat backrest.
If you fully recline the passenger seat and the vehicle is moving, a message appears on the instrument cluster and a tone sounds. To switch the warning off, return the seat to an upright position.
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The front upper seat backrest tilts for extra comfort. To tilt the upper seat backrest, pivot the upper seat backrest toward your shoulders.
After the upper seat backrest reaches the forward-most tilt position, pivot it forward again to release it to the rearward, untilted position.
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Adjusting the Massage Seat Settings
MASSAGE SEATS (If
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Massage Seat Limitations
The engine must be running or the vehicle must be in accessory mode to activate the seats.
The passenger side massage is available if the occupant meets the seat sensor weight requirements.
Allow a few seconds for any selection to activate. Selecting a different adjustment cancels the current one in progress. When the seat backrest and cushion are both active, the massage alternates between zones.
You can also adjust this feature through the touchscreen.
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Do not:
• Place heavy objects on the seat.
• Operate the heated seat if water or any other liquid spills on the seat. Allow the seat to dry.
The vehicle must be running to use this feature.
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Press the heated seat symbol on the climate controls or touchscreen to cycle through the various heat settings and off. The more indicators that display, the warmer the temperature of the seat.
Note: The heated seats may remain on after you remote start your vehicle, based on your remote start settings. The heated seats may also turn on when you start your vehicle if they were on when you switched your vehicle off.
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Do not:
• Spill liquid on the front seats. This may cause the air vent holes to become blocked and not work properly.
• Place cargo or objects under the seats. They may block the air intake causing the air vents to not work properly.
The vehicle must be running to use this feature.
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Press this symbol on the climate controls or the touchscreen to cycle through the various ventilation settings and off. More indicator lights indicate higher fan speeds.
Note: When you switch the climate control fan speed and the ventilated seats to their maximum settings, the ventilated seats provide increased cooling.
If the engine falls below 350 RPM while the ventilated seats are on, the feature turns itself off unless the vehicle is in Auto-Start-Stop mode. You may need to reactivate the ventilated seats.
Note: The ventilated seats may remain on after you remote start your vehicle, based on your remote start settings. The ventilated seats may also turn on when you start your vehicle if they were on when you switched your vehicle off.
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Rear Seat Center Head Restraint
To lower the head restraint:
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the head restraint down until it locks.
You can flip each seat cushion up into a vertical storage position.
The head restraints consist of:
Rotate the seat up until it locks in place.
Pull the head restraint up to raise it.
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