head CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2018 User Guide

4. Pull the strap located on the seat and pull the seat out ofthe storage bin. Push the seat rearward making sure that
it locks into the floor. Fold the seatback into the upright
position and pull the headrest up.
NOTE: The seatback may be locked, if it is, it will be
necessary to use the recliner handle to unlock the back
before folding into the upright position. 5. To position the floor panel back into its original state,
grab the bottom corner and extend it outward.
Pull Strap
Extend Panel
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6. Lay the floor panel flat and push down until it clicksinto position. Replace the floor mat as needed.
7. Readjust the front seat as needed.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.
• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered
position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.
Push Down To Lock
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NOTE:
•The seatback may lock into the fold flat position. Use the
recline lever to unlock the seatback.
• When returning the seat to the original position, the
headrest must be folded back to the original position.Second Row Removable 8th Seat — If Equipped
While the 8th seat does not stow in the floor, it is foldable
and removable for added cargo space.
The release strap is located on the front of the seat, near the
floor. To remove the seat, pull the release strap to release
the rear latches. The seat assembly can now be removed
from the vehicle by moving it in a rearward direction from
the detent positions in the floor.
Fold Headrest To Upward Position
Second Row 8th Seat Fold Flat Strap
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Reinstalling The Bench Seat
1. To reinstall the bench seat, align the seats front attach-ments into the detent positions on the floor.
2. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seat back into its original position.
NOTE: Push downward to ensure the rear latches are in
the locked position.
3. Lift the recline handle and return the seat back to the seating position.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result.
Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If Equipped
1. Lower the center head restraint down to the seatback bypushing the button on the guide and pushing the head
restraint down.
2. Pull release strap marked “1” to release the anchors.
Release Strap “1”
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To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of thestorage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch.
2. Pulling strap “2” releases the seatback to return to its full upright position. 3. Raise the head restraint to its 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.
•Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered
position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occupied.
Assist Straps
Strap “2”
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Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer Hooks
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic grocery bag handles
are built into the seatbacks of the first and third row rear
seats. The floor supports the partial weight of the bagged
goods.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by
restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact.
Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the
head restraint is located above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
•All occupants, including the driver, should not oper-
ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head
restraints are placed in their proper positions in
order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event
of a crash.
• Head restraints should never be adjusted while the
vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head
restraints improperly adjusted or removed could
cause serious injury or death in the event of a
collision.
Head Restraints — Front Seats
The front driver and passenger seats are equipped with
four-way head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward. The front head restraints are also adjustable
forward and rearward. To adjust forward, pull the head
restraint toward the front of the vehicle to desired position.
To adjust the head restraint rearward, pull forward on the
head restraint to furthest forward position and head re-
straint will reset to furthest rearward position.
NOTE: To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can
go. Then, push the release button and the adjustment
button at the base of each post while pulling the head
restraint up. Seatback angle may need to be adjusted to
fully remove the head restraint. To reinstall the head
restraint, put the head restraint posts into the holes and
push downward. Then, adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
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Front Head Restraint
1 — Adjustment Button
2 — Release Button
Normal Position
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WARNING!
•A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision
or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-
moved head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.
• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat.
Head Restraints — Second Row Quad Seats
The second row outboard head restraints, as well as the
removable 8th passenger seat (if equipped) have adjustable
head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward.
NOTE: If equipped with Stow ‘n Go seating, the head
restraints are non-adjustable. Do notpull on non-
adjustable head restraints when folding.
Head Restraints — Second Row Bench
The second row bench seat is equipped with adjustable
head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward.
Forward Adjustment
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To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can go.
Then, push the release button and the adjustment button at
the base of each post while pulling the head restraint up.
Seatback angle may need to be adjusted to fully remove the
head restraint. To reinstall the head restraint, put the head
restraint posts into the holes and push downward. Then,
adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
WARNING!
•A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision
or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-
moved head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.
• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat.
NOTE: For child restraint tethering, refer to “Occupant
Restraint Systems” in “Safety” for further information.
Bench Seat Head Restraint
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
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Head Restraints — Third Row
The outboard head restraints can be manually folded
forward for improved rearward visibility. Pull the release
strap to fold them forward.
NOTE:
•The head restraints must be raised manually when
occupying the third row.
• Do not fold if there are passengers seated in the third
row seats. The head restraint in the center position can be raised and
lowered for tether routing or height adjustment. Refer to
“Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety” for further infor-
mation.
NOTE:
To remove the center head restraint, raise it as far as
it can go. Then, push the release button and the adjustment
button at the base of each post while pulling the head
restraint up. To reinstall the head restraint, put the head
restraint posts into the holes and push downward. Then,
using the adjustment button, adjust the head restraint to
the appropriate height.
Release Strap
Adjustment Button
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