seat adjustment DODGE DURANGO 2005 2.G Owners Manual

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
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Adjustable Head Restraints — All Seating
Positions
Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear. Pull up or push down
on the restraints so that the upper edge is as high as
practical, at least to the level of the ears.
To lower the head restraint, depress the release button
located at the base of the head restraint and push down
on the head restraint.
8 - Way Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped
The driver’s power seat switches are located on the left
side of the driver’s seat lower side trim. The bottom
switch controls up/down, forward/rearward, and tilt
adjustment. The top switch controls the seatback recline
adjustment.
104 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

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
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Adjustment
1. Position the driver seat so that you are at least 10
inches (254 mm) away from the airbag located in the
center of the steering wheel.
2. Fasten and adjust the seatbelts.
3. Move the adjustable pedal switch, located to the left of
the steering column near the parking brake release, up to
move the pedals toward the driver or down to move the
pedals away from the driver.
4. The pedalscannotbe adjusted when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse) or when the Speed Control is SET.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals
or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage
to the pedal controls. Pedal travel may become
limited if movement is stopped by an obstruction in
the adjustable pedal’s path.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 131
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You are urged to use only the manufacturer’s specified
hoses and clamps, or their equivalent in material and
specification, in any fuel system servicing. It is manda-
tory to replace all clamps that have been loosened or
removed during service. Care should be taken in install-
ing new clamps to insure they are properly torqued.
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve
Proper operation of the crankcase ventilation system
requires that the PCV valve be free of sticking or plug-
ging because of deposits. Deposits can accumulate in the
PCV valve and passage with increasing mileage. Have
the PCV valve, hoses, and passages checked for proper
operation at the intervals specified. If the valve is
plugged or sticking, replace with a new valve –Do not
attempt to clean the PCV valve!Check ventilating hose
for indication of damage or plugging with deposits.
Replace if necessary.
Brake System
Power Disc Brakes (Front)
Disc brakes do not require adjustment; however, several
hard stops during the break-in period are recommended
to seat the linings and wear off any foreign material.
330 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Safety Tips............................. 65
Satellite Radio.......................... 191
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 194
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 363
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 340
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 36
Seat Belts............................28,29
And Pregnant Women................... 37
Child Restraint.......................54,55
Extender............................. 37
Front Seat............................ 29
Inspection............................ 66
Pretensioners.......................... 35
Reminder............................ 165
Seats................................. 102
Adjustment.......................... 102
Heated............................. 105
Lumbar Support....................... 103
Memory............................. 114Reclining............................ 103
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............24,167
Selection of Coolant...................... 359
Selection of Oil......................... 313
Sentry Key.............................. 9
Sentry Key Programming................... 11
Service and Maintenance.............310,362,363
Service Assistance....................384,385
Service Contract......................... 386
Service Manuals........................ 390
Setting the Clock........................ 172
Shifting
Automatic Transmission................. 221
Transfer Case......................... 226
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer
Case Neutral (N)..................... 281
Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer
Case Neutral (N)..................... 282
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 34
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