Your vehicle may have a passenger folding seatback. This feature allows for more cargo space or allows the seatback to be used as a temporary table while the vehicle is stopped.
Caution: If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inflating airbag might force that object toward a person. This could cause severe injury or even death. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would inflate. For more information, see Where Are the Airbags? and Loading the Vehicle .
Caution: Things you put on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure all items before driving.
To fold the seatback forward, do the following:
- Make sure the seatback is in the most upright position and locked by using the reclining seatback lever on the outboard side of the seat. See Reclining Seatbacks .
- If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat without an airbag, press either lever located on the back of the seatback and fold the seatback forward.
Seat without Side Impact Airbag shown, Seat with Airbag similar
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with an airbag, press the lever located on the back of the seatback on the inboard side. Press the lever and fold the seatback forward.
To raise the seatback, do the following:
- If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat without an airbag, press either lever located on the back of the seatback. Pull the seatback up to lock it into place. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted or caught in the seatback.
- Push and pull the seatback to make sure it is locked into place.
- Use the reclining seatback lever to adjust the seatback to a comfortable position. See Reclining Seatbacks .
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with an airbag, press the lever located on the back of the seatback on the inboard side. Pull the seatback up to lock it into place. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted or caught in the seatback.
Caution: 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.
