Flexible seating
WARNING
● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seats when they are
in the fold-down position. In a collision,
people riding in these areas without
proper restraints are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
● Do not allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
seat belt properly.
● Do not fold down the rear seats when
occupants are in the rear seat area or
any luggage is on the rear seats.
● Head restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide significant
protection against injury in an accident.
Always replace and adjust them properly
if they have been removed for any
reason.
● If the head restraints are removed for
any reason, they should be securely
stored to prevent them from causing
injury to passengers or damage to the
vehicle in case of sudden braking or an
accident.
● When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched position.
If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an accident
or sudden stop.
● Properly secure all cargo to help prevent
it from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seatbacks.
In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.
Folding the 2nd row bench seat
To fold the 2nd row bench seat flat for maximum cargo hauling:
1. Make sure that the head restraints are lowered.
For maximum cargo hauling, remove the center head rest. To remove the head rest, push and hold the lock knob while moving the head rest in an upward direction.
Store the head rest properly so it is not loose
in the vehicle.
2. Stow the 2nd row seat belts in the seat belt
hooks found on the sides of the vehicle.
3. Lift up on the recline lever on the side of the
outboard seats to fold the seatbacks flat.
4. To return the 2nd row bench seats to a
seating position, push up on the seatback
until it latches in place.
Folding the 3rd row seats
To fold the 3rd row seats flat for maximum cargo capacity:
1. Pull the strap 1 to release the head restraint
forward.
2. Stow the 3rd row seat belts in the seat belt
hooks 4 found on the sides of the cargo
area.
3. Pull up on the latch 2 located in the upper
corner of each seatback and lower the seatback
forward over the seat base.
To return the 3rd row seats to a seating position:
1. Use the pull straps 3 to raise each seatback.
Pull back until the seatback latches
into position. Make sure to properly raise
each seatback to an upright and secured
position.
2. Do not use the pull strap to return the head
restraint to the upright position. Pull back on
the head restraint until it latches in the upright
position.
WARNING
When the seat is returned to the normal seating position, the head restraints must be returned to the upright position to properly protect vehicle occupants.
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Locking with inside lock knob
Inside lock
To lock the door without the key, move the inside
lock knob to the lock position 1 , then close the
door.
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Operating manual lift gate
To open the lift gate, unlock it and push the
opener switch A . Pull up the lift gate to open.
The lift gate can be unlocked by:
• pushing the unlock button on the
Intelligent Key twice.
• ...