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SeeLumbar Adjustment 066.
Memory Features
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, andB
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped), and adjustable pedals (if
equipped).
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the personalization menus to automatically recall the
positions previously stored to the 1,
2, and
Bbuttons.
See Memory Seats 068 and
Vehicle Personalization 0173.
Second Row Seats
The second row seatbacks can be
folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats (if equipped). The
seatbacks also recline.
See Second Row Seats 072.
Third Row Seats
If equipped, third row seatbacks can
be folded.
To fold the third row seatback:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Make sure the second row seatbacks are in the upright
position. 4. Fully lower the head restraints.
See Head Restraints 064.
5. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner.

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2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 067.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 066.
Center Seat
If equipped, the center front
seatback doubles as an armrest and
cupholder/storage area for the driver
and passenger when the center
front seat is not used. Do not use it
as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 067. To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment
066.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibrating
pulse alert in the driver seat to help
the driver avoid crashes. See Driver
Assistance Systems 0280.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.

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To adjust a manual seatback:1. Lift the lever. The seatback will automatically
fold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback rearward to the desired
position, then release the lever
to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position: 1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
If memory equipped, the SET, 1, 2,
and
B(Exit) buttons on the driver
door are used to manually store and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat, outside mirrors, power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped), and adjustable pedals (if
equipped).
Storing Memory Positions
To store positions to the 1 and 2
buttons:
1. The ignition must be in ON/ RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

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PressMorLto heat the left
outboard or right outboard seat
cushion.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat changes
to the next lower setting, and then
the off setting. Indicator lights on the
button show the setting: three for
high, two for medium, and one
for low.
If heated seats are on high for an
extended time, their level may
automatically be lowered.
Second Row Seats
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
1. Lift the lever fully while applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
If the lever is lifted without
applying pressure, the seat will
release to a folded position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
The second row seats can be folded
for additional cargo space or folded
and tumbled for easy entry and exit
to the third row seat, if equipped.

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Manual Fold and Tumble
Feature
{Warning
Do not leave the second row seat
in a tumbled position while the
vehicle is in motion. A tumbled
seat is not locked. It can move
when the vehicle is in motion.
People in the vehicle could be
injured in a sudden stop or crash.
Be sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position before
driving the vehicle. Push and pull
on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
2. Lift the lever, on the outboard
side of the seat, to release the
seatback.
The seatback will fold forward
to create a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat,
try moving the front seat
forward and/or put the front
seatback in the upright
position.

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3. Lift the lever again to releasethe rear of the seat from the
floor. The seat will tumble
forward.
4. The rear pull strap can also be used to fold or fold and tumble
the seat. It is easier to tumble
the seat from the rear pull strap
once the seat is already
folded flat. Folding and Tumbling the Seat
from the Third Row Seat
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the
third row seat, if equipped: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
2. Pull the strap on the bottomrear of the second row seat to
release the seatback. The
seatback will fold forward.

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3. Pull the strap again to releasethe rear of the seat from the
floor. The seat will tumble
forward.
Automatic Fold and Tumble
Feature
{Warning
Do not leave the second row seat
in a tumbled position while the
vehicle is in motion. A tumbled
seat is not locked. It can move
when the vehicle is in motion.
People in the vehicle could be
injured in a sudden stop or crash.
Be sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position before
driving the vehicle. Push and pull
on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
{Warning
Automatically folding and
tumbling the seat when someone
is sitting in the seat, could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
The transmission must be in
P (Park) for this feature to work.
Fold the seat to load cargo. Fold
and tumble the seat to gain entry to
the third row. Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
Driver Side Rear Panel Button
Shown
2. Press the automatic seat release button on the panel
behind the rear doors. The
seatback automatically
folds flat.
3. Press the button again to release the rear of the seat
from the floor. The seat will
tumble forward.

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Folding and Tumbling the Seat
from the Cargo Area
1. Second Row Power SeatButtons
2. Third Row Power Seat Buttons
To fold and tumble the seat from the
cargo area:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
2. Press the button (1) on the side trim of the cargo area to fold
the seatback. The left button folds the left
seatback, and the right button
folds the right seatback.
3. Press the button again to release the rear of the seat
from the floor. The seat will
tumble forward.
The buttons (2) can be used to fold
or fold and unfold the third row
seatbacks from the cargo area. See
Third Row Seats 076.
Returning the Seat to the
Sitting Position
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To return the seat to the sitting
position from the tumbled position: 1. Pull the seat down until both
sides of the seat are latched to
the floor. Make sure the seat is
securely latched to the floor
before raising the seatback.
If both sides are not latched to
the floor, the seatback will not
raise.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is
locked.
Third Row Seats
Folding the Seatback
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
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On third row seats (if equipped), the
seatbacks can be folded to increase
cargo space.
Manual Operation
To fold the seatback (if equipped):1. Open the liftgate.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Make sure the second row seatbacks are in the upright
position.
4. Fully lower the head restraints. See Head Restraints 064.5. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner.
7. Stow the mini-latch in the
holder in the headliner.
8. Pull up on the lever on theback of the seat to release the
seatback.
9. Push the seatback forward to lay flat.
10. Repeat the steps for the other seatback, if desired.
Automatic Operation
The transmission must be in
P (Park) for this feature to work.

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1. Second Row Power SeatButtons
2. Third Row Power Seat Buttons
To fold the seatback (if equipped):
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Fully lower the head restraints. See Head Restraints 064. Put
the second row seatbacks in
the upright position. See
Second Row Seats 072.
4. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch, using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner. Stow the mini-latch
in the holder in the headliner.5. Press and hold the switch (2)on the side trim of the cargo
area to fold the seatback.
The left switch folds the left
seatback, and the right switch
folds the right seatback.
6. Repeat the steps for the other seatback, if desired.
The switches (1) can be used to fold
or fold and tumble the second row
seats from the cargo area. See
Second Row Seats 072.