seat adjustment FIAT FREEMONT 2016 1.G Owners Manual

uMANUAL FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
For models equipped with manual seats, the driver and
passenger seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
by using a bar located by the front of the seat cushion,
near the floor.
(fig. 21)
While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar located and
move the seat forward or rearward. Release the bar
once the desired position has been reached. Then,
using body pressure, move forward and rearward on
the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dan gerous

. Moving a seat while driving
could result in loss of control which could cause a
collision and serious injury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the
seat belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious
injury or death could result from a poorly ad-
justed seat belt .
(fig. 21)
Manual Seat Adjustment
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RECLINER ADJUSTMENT
The recline lever is located on the outboard side of the
seat. To recline the seat, lean forward slightly, lift the
lever, lean back to the desired position and release the
lever. To return the seatback to its normal upright
position, lean forward and lift the lever. Release the
lever once the seatback is in the upright position.
(fig. 22)
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is
m o

ving is dangerous. The sudden move-
ment of the seat could cause you to lose control.
The seat belt might not be adjusted properly and
you could be injured. Adjust the seat only while
the vehicle is parked.
• 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.
(fig. 22)
Recline Lever
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DRIVER'S SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The seat height control lever is located on the out-
board side of the seat. Raise the lever to raise the seat.
Lower the lever to lower the seat. The total seat travel
is approximately 55 mm.
(fig. 23)
FOLD-FLAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (for
versions/markets, where provided)
This feature allows for extended cargo space. When
the seat is folded flat, it is an extension of the load floor
surface (allowing long cargo to fit from the rear hatch
up to the instrument panel). The fold-flat seatback alsohas a hardback surface that you can use as a work
surface when the seat is folded flat and the vehicle is
not in motion.
(fig. 24)
Pull upward on the recline lever to fold or unfold the
seat.
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing is

dangerous. The sudden movement
of the seat could cause you to lose control. Adjust
any seat only while the vehicle is parked.
(fig. 23)
Seat Height Adjustment Lever(fig. 24) Fold-Flat Seat
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WARNING!
• Do not place items over the top of the
A ct

ive Head Restraint , such as coats,
seat covers or portable DVD players.These items
may interfere with the operation of the Active
Head Restraint in the event of a collision and
could result in serious injury or death.
• Active Head Restraints may be deployed if they
are struck by an object such as a hand, foot or
loose cargo. To avoid accidental deployment of
the Active Head Restraint ensure that all cargo is
secured, as loose cargo could contact the Active
Head Restraint during sudden stops. Failure to
follow this warning could cause personal injury if
the Active Head Restraint is deployed.
Head Restraints — Second Row Seats
The rear seats are equipped with adjustable head re-
straints. To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the
head restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the
adjustment button, located on the base of the head
restraint, and push downward on the head restraint.
(fig. 28)
NOTE:
• The head restraints should only be removed by qualified technicians, for service purposes only. If any
of the head restraints require removal, see your
authorized dealer.
• For proper routing of a Child Seat Tether, refer to “Occupant Restraints” in “Safety”.
(fig. 28)
Adjustment Button
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Forward And Rearward Adjustment
The control lever is on the outboard side of the seat.
Lift the lever to move the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever once the seat is in the desired
position. Then, using body pressure, move forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters
have latched.
(fig. 30)
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing is

dangerous. The sudden movement
of the seat could cause you to lose control. The
seat belt might not be adjusted properly and you
could be injured. Adjust any seat only while the
vehicle is parked. Recliner Adjustment
The recline lever is on the outboard side of the seat. To
recline the seatback, lean back, lift the lever, position
the seatback as desired, and then release the lever. To
return the seatback to its normal upright position, lean
back, lift the lever, lean forward, and then release the
lever once the seatback is in the upright position.
(fig. 31)
(fig. 30)
Manual Seat Adjustment(fig. 31) Recline Lever
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NOTE:In cold weather, use of Recirculation mode
may lead to excessive window fogging. The recircula-
tion feature may be unavailable (soft button greyed
out). Recirculation mode is not allowed in Defrost
mode to improve window clearing operation. Recircu-
lation will be disabled automatically if this mode is
selected. Attempting to use Recirculation while in this
mode will cause the LED in the control button to blink
and then turn off.
Rear Manual Temperature Control (MTC) (for
versions/markets, where provided)
The rear MTC system has floor air outlets at the rear
right side of the 3rd Row seats and overhead outlets at
each outboard rear seating position. The system pro-
vides heated air through the floor outlets or cool,
dehumidified air through the headliner outlets.
The rear system temperature control buttons on the
touchscreen are located in the Uconnect® touch sys-
tem, located on the instrument panel.
(fig. 47) (fig. 48)
Controlling The Rear Climate Controls From
The Front Uconnect® Touchscreen
The Three-Zone climate control system allows for
adjustment of the rear climate controls from the front
ATC panel.
(fig. 47)
Uconnect® 4.3 Manual Rear Climate Button On The Touchscreen
1 — Blower Up Button On
The Touchscreen 5 — Done Button On The
Touchscreen
2 — Mode Button On The
Touchscreen 6 — Rear Lock Button On
The Touchscreen
3 — Temperature Button
On The Touchscreen 7 — Rear Off Button On
The Touchscreen
4 — Blower Down Button
On The Touchscreen
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Rear Blower Control
The rear blower control knob can be manually set to
off, or any fixed blower speed, by rotating the knob
from low to high. This allows the rear seat occupants to
control the volume of air circulated in the rear of the
vehicle.
(fig. 49)
Interior air enters the Rear Automatic
Temperature Control System through an
intake grille, located in the right side trim
panel.The rear outlets are located in the right side
trim panel. Do not block or place objects directly
in front of the inlet grille or heater outlets. The
electrical system could overload causing damage
to the blower motor.
Rear Temperature Control
To change the temperature in the rear of the vehicle,
rotate the temperature knob counterclockwise to
lower the temperature, and clockwise to increase the
temperature. The rear temperature settings are dis-
played in the Uconnect® system.
When rear controls are locked by the Uconnect®
system , the Rear Temperature Lock symbol on the
temperature knob is illuminated and any rear overhead
adjustments are ignored.
(fig. 49) Rear Manual Climate Controls
1 — Rear Blower 3 — Rear Mode
2 — Rear Temperature 4 — Rear Climate Control
Lock
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The operator can also select the direction of the
airflow by selecting one of the available mode settings.
A/C operation and Recirculation control can also be
manually selected in Manual operation.
NOTE:Each of these features operates independently
from each other. If any feature is controlled manually,
temperature control will continue to operate auto-
matically.
Rear Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The rear ATC system has floor air outlets at the rear
right side of the 3rd Row seats and overhead outlets at
each outboard rear seating position. The system pro-
vides heated air through the floor outlets or cool,
dehumidified air through the headliner outlets.
The rear system temperature control buttons are lo-
cated in the Uconnect® touch system, located on the
instrument panel. (fig. 54) (fig. 55)
Controlling The Rear Climate Controls From
The Front ATC Panel
The Three-Zone ATC system allows for adjustment of
the rear climate controls from the front ATC panel. To change the rear system settings:
• Press the "REAR" button to change control to rear
control mode, Rear display (below) will appear. Con-
trol functions now operate rear system.
• To return to Front screen, press the "REAR" button again, or it will revert to the Front screen after six
seconds.
(fig. 54)
Uconnect® 4.3 Automatic Rear Climate Button On The Touchscreen
1 — Blower Up Button 2 — Mode Button
3 — Temperature Button 4 — Blower Down Button
5 — Done Button 6 — Rear Lock Button
7 — Rear Auto Button 8 — Rear Off Button
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NOTE:It is not necessary to move the temperature
settings for cold or hot vehicles. The system automati-
cally adjusts the temperature, mode and fan speed to
provide comfort as quickly as possible.
(fig. 56)
Rear Blower Control
The rear blower control knob can be manually set to
off, or any fixed blower speed, by rotating the knob
from low to high. This allows the rear seat occupants to
control the volume of air circulated in the rear of the
vehicle.
Interior air enters the Rear Automatic
Temperature Control System through an
intake grille, located in the right side trim
panel behind the third row seats.The rear outlets
are located in the right side trim panel of the 3rd
Row seat . Do not block or place objects directly in
front of the inlet grille or heater outlets. The
electrical system could overload causing damage
to the blower motor.
Rear Temperature Control
To change the temperature in the rear of the vehicle,
rotate the temperature knob counterclockwise to
lower the temperature, and clockwise to increase the
temperature. The rear temperature settings are dis-
played in the Uconnect® system.
When rear controls are locked by the Uconnect®
system, the Rear Temperature Lock symbol on the
temperature knob is illuminated and any rear overhead
adjustments are ignored.
(fig. 56) Rear ATC Control Features
1 — Blower Speed 3 — Rear MODE
2 — Rear Temperature 4 — Rear Temperature Lock
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Rear Window Features . . . . . . . ...............101
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........101
Reclining Front Seats . . . .....................52
Reclining Rear Seats ...................... .59, 62
Recorder, Event Data ...................... .215
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . ...............270
Refrigerant . . . .......................... .340
Release, Hood ........................... .136
Reminder, Lights On .........................94
Reminder, Seat Belt ....................... .193
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . .............13
Programming Additional Key Fobs ..............14
Programming Additional Transmitters ...........14
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls ...........167
Repeater Lights, Side ....................... .304
Replacement Bulbs ........................ .300
Replacement Keys . . . . ......................12
Replacement Tires ........................ .377
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . ...........28, 275
Restraint, Head . . ..........................54
Restraints, Occupant . . . ................... .192
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . ...........134
Reverse Lights ........................... .305
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . .............314
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . ................137
Rotation, Tires. . . . ....................... .359
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . ............234
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle .................236
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . .............131, 234
Safety Information, Tire . . ................... .361
Safety Tips . . . . . ........................ .233
Schedule, Maintenance . .................... .321Seat Belt
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ......198
BeltAlert ............................ .193
Energy Management Feature ................199
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................194
Seat Belt Pr

etensioner ................... .199
Seat Belt Reminder ...................... .193
Seat Belt System ....................... .192
Seat Belt Maintenance ...................... .358
Seat Belt Reminder ........................ .193
Seat Belts ........................... .193, 234
Adjustable Shoulder Belt ..................198
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage .........198
Front Seat .................... .193, 194, 196
Inspection ........................... .234
Operating Instructions ................... .196
Pretensioners ......................... .199
Rear Seat ............................ .194
Reminder ............................ .276
Untwisting Procedure ................... .197
Seats ...................................48
Adjustment ............................48
Easy Entry .............................60
Heated ...............................50
Height Adjustment . . .................. .48, 53
Power ................................48
Rear Folding ........................ .57, 62
Reclining ..............................52
Reclining Rear ....................... .59, 62
Seatback Release ................... .53, 57, 62
Tilting ................................48
Security Alarm ........................ .16, 278
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ........346, 347, 385
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