fold seats DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2006 Owners Manual

Don ’ t leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
collision, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause serious personal injury.
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)
Each vehicle, except commercial cargo vehicles, is
equipped with the child restraint anchorage system
called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren. Two LATCH child restraint anchor-
age systems are installed on all second-row seats and in
the center position on all 3rd row fold-in-floor seats.
Second-row seats also feature tether strap anchorages,
located in the rear surface of the seatback. In addition, all
3-passenger bench seats and 3rd row fold-in-floor seats
are equipped with a child restraint tether anchor at the
center seating position. When using the tether anchorages in the outboard seat-
ing positions, ensure that the strap is routed over the top
of the seatback and under the head restraint between the
head restraint posts. Except for bench seats with split
seatbacks, when the tether anchorage is used in the center
seating position, the strap should be positioned straight Latch Anchorages74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

over the top of the seatback. For bench seats with split
seatbacks, route the tether between the seatbacks.
When using the tether anchorages in the center position
on 3rd row fold-in-floor seating, ensure that the strap is
routed over the top of the seatback and under the head
restraint between the head restraint posts. 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.
Child restraint systems having attachments designed to
connect to the lower anchorages are now available. Child
restraints having tether straps and hooks for connection
to the seatback tether anchorage have been available for
some time. In fact, many child restraint manufacturers
will provide add-on tether strap kits for some of their
older products.
NOTE: If your child restraint seat is not LATCH com-
patible, install the restraint using the vehicle seat belts.Tether Strap Mounting THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75
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▫ Things You Should Know About Your
UConnect ™ System ....................111

Seats ................................117
▫ Manual Front & Second Row Seat Adjuster . . . 117
▫ 8 – Way Driver ’ s Power Seat — If Equipped . . . 118
▫ 6 – Way Passenger ’ s Power Seat — If Equipped . 118
▫ Adjustable Head Restraints — If Equipped . . . 119
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped .............119
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ......120
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped ...........122
▫ Middle Rear Bench Seat Recline —
If Equipped .........................122
▫ Stow ’ n Go Seating ....................123
▫ Easy Access Seating ...................129 ▫ Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seat Removal . . . 131
▫ 50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal ....133
▫ 2 – Passenger And 3 – Passenger Bench Seats . 135
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer .............136
▫ Rear-Most Bench Seat ..................137
▫ Rear Seat Descriptions ..................137
▫ Rear Bench Seating Flexibility ............138
▫ Rear Quad And 50/50 Seating Flexibility ....139

To Open And Close The Hood .............141

Lights ...............................142
▫ Interior Lights .......................143
▫ Park Lights ..........................143
▫ Headlights ..........................14386 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Stow ’ n Go Seating
On vehicles equipped with Stow ’ n Go seating, the
second and third row seats may be folded into the floor
for convenient storage.
To Fold Second Row Seats
1. Lower the head restraint and raise the armrests on the
second row seat.
2. Slide storage bin locking mechanism to the  Locked 
position and then pull up on the storage bin latch to open
cover. Load Floor HandleUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 123
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3. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat and fold the seatback down.
NOTE: The cupholder must be in the closed position
before the seat can be tumbled into the floor.
4. Pull rearward on the release strap located at the rear of
the seat and tumble the seat forward into the storage bin. 5. Close the storage bin cover.
To Unfold Second Row Seats
1. Slide storage bin locking mechanism to the  Locked 
position and then pull up on the storage bin latch to open
cover.Seatback Release Lever Seat Release Strap124 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

To Fold Third Row Seats
1. Lower the head restraint to its full down position.
2. Pull release strap marked “ 1 ” located on the rear of the
seat to lower the seatback. 3. Pull release strap marked “ 2 ” to release the anchors.
Release Strap 1 Release Strap 2126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

4. Pull release strap marked “ 3 ” and tumble the seat
rearward into the storage bin. To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of the
storage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch.
Release Strap 3
Assist StrapUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 127
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To reinstall the seat, remove any obstructions from the
floor in front of the seat and ensure the head restraint is
in its full downward position. Align the seat in the floor
tracks and tilt the seat forward to engage the front floor
attachments, then tilt the seat rearward and push down
to engage the rear attachments. Pull the seatback release
lever to return the seatback to its full upright position.
Ensure that the seatback is fully latched in the upright
position.
WARNING!In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be
injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the seats are fully
latched. 50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal
1. Lower the head restraint and pull up on release lever
“ 1 ” to fold the seatback down.
Release Lever LocationUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 133
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Rear Bench Seating Flexibility
The 3 – passenger bench seat may be adjusted to any of 3
positions on its tracks while installed in the vehicle. The
bench seat may also be moved to the second seating
position or removed from the vehicle.
1. Normal Seating—
The 2nd and 3rd row seats are installed. The 3rd row
bench seat is in the full rear position on the tracks.
2. Increased Storage—
Increased storage area is provided by adjusting 3rd row
bench seat to the intermediate track position. Rear seat-
ing for 3 passengers (children) is still provided. 3. Additional Storage—
The 2nd and 3rd row seats installed. The 3rd row bench
seat is in the full forward position on the tracks and one
or both of the rear seatbacks are folded down.138 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

4. Auxiliary Seating —
The middle quad seats are removed from the vehicle. The
3 – passenger bench seat can be installed in either the
second or third row.
Rear Quad and 50/50 Seating Flexibility
The seats may be used with either or both seatbacks
folded forward for additional storage space, or with
either or both seats removed from the vehicle. Both 50/50
seats may also be moved to the 2nd row seating position
when the middle quad seats are removed.
1. Normal Seating —
The 2nd and 3rd row seats are installed. Both seatbacks
are in the upright position. 2. Increased Storage —
Increased storage area is provided by folding either or
both seatbacks. With one seatback folded forward, rear
seating for another occupant is still provided. Either or
both seats may Fold and Tumble forward for more
storage space. For maximum storage, remove the head
restraint and place on the seat cushion, then fold the
seatback over the head restraint by lifting lever “ 1 ” and
tumble the seat forward by lifting lever “ 2 ” .UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 139
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