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uuSeats uRear Seat Reminder
Controls
Rear Seat Reminder
This feature alerts you to th e possible presence of passenge rs or items in the second
row or third row seats before you exit the ve hicle. It activates when the vehicle is set
to VEHICLE OFF if the rear doors were open ed shortly before or after the vehicle was
set to ON.
A reminder appears on the driver information
interface and an alert will sound when the
power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.1Rear Seat Reminder
When the power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF, the
reminder comes on briefly, then the function is
deactivated.
The reminder will not work if the power mode has
not been set to ON within 10 minutes of operating
the rear doors.
The system does not detect passengers in the rear
seat(s). Instead, it can detect when a rear door is
opened and closed, indica ting that there may be
something in the rear seat(s).
You can turn off the notification setting. 2 Customized Features P. 345
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Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
After all occupants have adjusted their s eats and head restraints, and put on their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their
seats, with their feet on the floor until the vehicle is safely parked and the engine is
off.
Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns si deways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.
In addition, an occupant who is out of posi tion in the front seat can be seriously or
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.1 Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
3WARNING
Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat,
with your feet on the floor.
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uuSeats uHead Restraints
Controls
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
■Adjusting the Front and Second Row Outer Head Restraint
Positions
1 Head Restraints
In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:
•Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.
•Do not place any objects between an occupant and
the seat-back.
•Install each restraint in its proper location.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.
Position head in the center
of the head restraint.
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Controls
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.
To adjust the front head restraint
forward:
Push the back of it forward.
To return the front head restraint to the
original position:
Press the release button.Front
Second row outer
Front
Release Button
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A passenger sitting in the second row center seating position should adjust the
height of their head restraint to an appr opriate position before the vehicle begins
moving.
To raise the head restraint:
Pull it upward while pressing the both release
buttons.
To lower the head restraint:
Push it down while pressing the right release
button.
■Changing the Second Row Center Seat Head Restraint
Position
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Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the release button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked
in position.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go . Then push the release buttons which are
located on the both legs at the same time, and pull the restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the right release button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is
locked in position.
■Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints1 Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
To remove and install the fr ont head restraint, recline
the seat-back slightly forward as the space between
the ceiling and the seat-back is limited.
3WARNING
Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before
driving.
Front and second row head restraints
Front and second row outer head restraints
Second row center head restraint
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A passenger in the thir d row seating position
should put the head restraint in the upright
position before the vehicle begins moving.
To fold down the head restraint:
Pull the handle.
To put the head restraint back in the
upright position:
Pull up the head restra int and push rearward
until it latches.
■Folding Down the Third Row Head Restraint
Handle
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uuSeats uArmrest
Controls
Armrest
Pull up the strap and fold down the center
backrest to use as an armrest.
■Using the Rear Seat Armrest
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Controls
Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights
■ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the tailgate and doors are open or
closed.
■Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
• When the tailgate or any of the doors are
opened.
• You unlock the driver’s door.
• When the power mode is set to VEHICLE
OFF.
■OFF
The interior lights remain off regardless of
whether the tailgate or any doors are open or
closed.
■Interior Light Switches1 Interior Light Switches
In the door activated position, the interior lights fade
out and go off about 30 se conds after the doors are
closed.
The lights go off after about 30 seconds in the
following situations:
•When you unlock the driver’s door but do not open
it.
•When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF but
do not open a door.
You can change the interi or lights dimming time.
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The interior lights go off im mediately in the following
situations:
•When you lock the driver’s door.•When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY
mode.
•When you set the power mode to ON.
To avoid draining the ba ttery, do not leave the
interior light on for an extended length of time when
the engine is off.
If you leave any of the tailgate or doors open in
VEHICLE OFF mode, the inte rior lights go off after
about 15 minutes.
Door Activated Position
OFF
ON
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uuInterior Convenience Items uInterior Lights
Controls
■Front
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the (map light) button.
■Second and third row
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the (map light) button when the
front interior light sw itch is in the door
activated position.
■Map Light Switches1 Map Light Switches
When the interior light swit ch is in the door activated
position and any door is open, the map light will not
go off when you press the button.
Front
Second row
Third row
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