seats DODGE DURANGO 2005 2.G User Guide

Child Restraints in Third Row Seating (If
Equipped)
The third seating row is not capable of installing child
restraints that require the use of a tether strap. There are
no tether anchor provisions for the third seating row in
your vehicle, the hooks in the rear floor are not designed
to withstand the forces that may occur during a crash.
WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind
the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether
strap. Do not install a child restraint that requires a
tether strap in the third seating row (if equipped) of
this vehicle.
Child Restraint Tether Anchor
There are tether strap anchorages behind each seating
position in the second row. For vehicles equipped with
third row seating, there is no Child Tether Anchorage
provided for the third row of seats. To install child
restraint tethers follow these instructions.
1. Place the child restraint in the second row of seats.
2. Route the tether strap under the head restraint and
between the two posts.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to
the tether anchor located on the seat back and remove the
slack in the tether strap according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63
2

Seats................................102
▫Front Seat Manual Seat Adjustment........102
▫Front Seats Manual Seat Recliners..........103
▫Manual Lumbar Support Adjustment — If
Equipped...........................103
▫Adjustable Head Restraints — All Seating
Positions...........................104
▫8 - Way Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped . . 104
▫4 - Way Passenger’s Power Seat — If
Equipped...........................105
▫Front Heated Seats — If Equipped.........105
▫Second Row 40/20/40 Seat — Fold And
Tumble............................106
▫Third Row Seat Bench — If Equipped.......109▫Third Seat 50/50 Split Seat — If Equipped . . . 111

Driver Memory System — If Equipped.......114
▫Setting Memory Positions And Linking Remote
Keyless Entry Transmitter To Memory.......115
▫Memory Position Recall.................116
▫To Disable A Transmitter Linked To Memory . . 116
▫Self-Limiting Control...................117
▫Driver Easy Exit And Easy Entry Control....117
▫Tilt Mirrors In Reverse.................118

To Open And Close The Hood.............118

Lights...............................120
▫Interior Lights.......................121
▫Battery Saver........................121
70 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

SEATS
Front Seat Manual Seat Adjustment
The adjusting lever is at the front of the seat, near the
floor. Lift the lever and move the seat to the desired
position. Release the bar to lock the seat into position.
Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
properly adjusted and you could be injured. Adjust
any seat only while the vehicle is parked.
102 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Front Seats Manual Seat Recliners
The bucket seats are equipped with recliners. The reclin-
ing mechanism is operated by a lever located on the right
side of the passenger’s seat and the left side of the
driver’s seat. To recline, lean forward slightly before
lifting the lever, then push back to the desired position
and release the lever. Lean forward and lift the lever to
return the seatback to its normal position. Using body
pressure, lean forward and rearward on the seat to be
sure the seatback is locked.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
only when the vehicle is parked.
Manual Lumbar Support Adjustment — If
Equipped
The manual lumbar support adjustment lever is located
on the right side of the driver’s seat and on the left side
of the passenger’s seat. Moving the lumbar control lever
fore and aft increases or decreases the lumbar support.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 103
3

4 - Way Passenger’s Power Seat — If Equipped
The front passenger’s power seat switches are located on
the right side of the passenger seat lower side trim. The
bottom switch controls forward/rearward adjustment.
The top switch controls the seatback recline adjustment.
NOTE:The 4 - way seat does not have an up/down
adjustment.
Front Heated Seats — If Equipped
This feature heats the driver and front passenger seats.
The controls for the front heated seats are located on the
center of the instrument panel, below the climate con-
trols. The heated seat system allows the driver and front
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 105
3

passenger to select from two different levels of supple-
mental electrical seat heating, or no seat heating to suit
their individual comfort requirements.
With the ignition switch in the RUN position, depressing
the heated seat switch rocker to its momentary High or
Low position provides power to the heated seat element
and maintains the requested temperature setting. If the
heated seat switch is depressed to a different position
(Low or High) than the currently selected state, the
requested temperature setting will change to a new
selection. If the heated seat switch is depressed a second
time to the same position as the currently selected state,
the seat heater will turn off.
NOTE:The high heat setting will operate for approxi-
mately a two hour duration. After two hours, the system
will automatically transition to the low heat setting. The
low heat setting will operate for a two hour duration,then the system will turn off. Thus, a maximum of four
hours of operation until the system is reactivated.
If the low heat setting is initially selected, the system will
operate for two hours and then turn off.
If the indicator lamp on the heated seat switch does not
light when the switch is depressed or if heated seats does
not operate, the system should be serviced by a qualified
technician.
Second Row 40/20/40 Seat — Fold and Tumble
The 40/20/40 seat configuration is standard on all mod-
els. This seat is equipped with a unique fold-and-tumble
feature. The 40 % seatbacks have spring loaded hinges
which assist with the folding of the seatbacks.
Second row leather seats have seatback recliners at the
40% seating positions. Raising the lever allows the seat-
back to be reclined an additional 11degrees.
106 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

To Fold and Tumble the 2nd row 40% seats from the 3rd
row, fully raise the lever at the rear of the seat to fold the
seatback. Continue raising the lever to release the floor
latches to tumble the seat.
NOTE:The head restraints must be lowered but do not
have to be removed to fold and tumble the seats.
Third Row Seat Bench — If Equipped
To Fold The Seats
Folding the third seat occurs in two stages: First the
cushion is lifted and moved forward from the pockets at
the front of the cushion. The cushion will rest onto the
floor directly behind the second row seat. Second, the top
of the back is folded forward and rests onto the cushion.
The back will not fold unless the cushion has been folded
forward first.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 109
3

To Achieve Maximum Cargo Capacity
Pull the release handles and strap on the second row
seats and fold flat. After folding the third row seat,
unsnap the flipper panel on the third row seatback and
flip it forward on the backs of the second row seats.
110 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

NOTE:Before returning the second row 40% seats to
their upright position, always snap the third row seat
flipper panel(s) back to the third row seat first.
NOTE:The seat belt buckles are hinged to fold with the
seat back.
WARNING!
Do not sit in the third row seat unless the cushion
and back are properly engaged. Proper engagement
can be verified by pushing/pulling on the upright
seatback. The seatback will not move unless prop-
erly engaged.
Do not sit in the 3rd row seat with the second row
seatback(s) folded or tumbled. In a collision, you
could slide under the seat belt and be seriously or
even fatally injured.
Third Seat 50/50 Split Seat — If Equipped
To Fold The Seat(s)
Pull up the release handle(s) and move the seatback
forward. This can be performed from either the front or
rear of the third row seats. The seatback and seat cushion
move simultaneously into load floor position and rests
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 111
3

on the floor behind the second row seats.The seat belt
buckles are hinged and fold with the seatbacks.
To Achieve Maximum Cargo Capacity
Pull the release handles and strap on the second row
seats and fold flat. After folding the third row seats,unsnap the flipper panels on the back of the third row
seatbacks and flip the panels onto the backs of the second
row seats.
NOTE:Before returning the second row 40% seats the
upright position, always reposition the flipper panel(s)
and snap onto the third row seat first.
NOTE:The seat belt buckles are hinged to fold with the
seat backs.
To Return The Seat(s) To An Upright Position
If required, unsnap the strap(s). Pull on the seatback from
the rear of the vehicle to reposition the seat(s) to an
upright position. Reposition strap onto the hook and loop
material on the seat back and snap strap(s).
112 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE