Each bench seat can carry up to three passengers. They can also be removed to
increase storage space. See "Removing the Rear Seats" following .
Only the third row bench seat can be adjusted forward or rearward.
Move the seat adjustment lever located at the front of the seat toward the passenger's
side to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try
to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
The center bench seat has a pivoting right armrest.
The optional bench seats come with moveable armrests, individual reclining seatbacks,
adjustable headrests and a fold-down center armrest console.
To adjust your seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard sides
of the seat cushion.
Entering the Third Row Seat
The second row seat has a seatback lever that makes it easier to enter the third
row seat, if equipped. The lever is located on the right rear of the second row seat.
- Pull up on the seatback release lever while pulling the seatback toward
the rear of the vehicle.
- After the lever has been released, push the seatback toward the front
of the vehicle until it locks into place.
To raise the seatback, do the following
- Unlock the seatback lever by pulling up on the lever while pushing down
on the upper edge of the seatback.
- Move the seatback into the upright position.
- Make sure the seatback is locked when it is back in the upright position.
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.
Removing the Rear Seats
To remove the rear bench seats, do the following:
- If
you are removing the center seat, remove the right lap-shoulder belt. To do this,
press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt attachment while pulling
up on the safety belt.
- If you have a safety belt guide on your seat, pull the safety belt all the
way out through the guide.
- To store the safety belt while the second row bench seat is removed,
pull the belt out and put both buckles in the passenger's side rear storage bin.
Route the belt out of the forward edge of the storage bin. Close the
cover to retain the belt.
- Pull up on the seatback latch on the right rear of the seat. Push the
seatback down until it locks into place.
- Lift up on the left and the right seat release levers at the same time. The
latches are near the floor on the rear legs of the seat.
- Lift up on the rear of the seat to remove the seat assembly from the rear latch
pins. Then, pull the whole seat back to remove the seat from the front retainers and
then lift the seat out of the vehicle.
Reinstalling the Rear Seats
- Lower the seat into position. Make sure
the front retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins.
- Pull the seat down to latch the rear retainers.
Make sure the seat is locked in by pulling up and down on the seat.
Caution: A seat that
is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when
installing it.
- To raise the seatback, do the following:
3.1. | Unlock the seatback latch by pulling up on the latch release lever at
the right rear of the seat, while pushing down on the upper edge of the seatback. |
3.2. | Move the seatback into the upright position. Make sure the seatback is
locked when it is back in the upright position. |
- If you are replacing the center seat, connect the right lap-shoulder belt
to the attachment on the seat cushion. If you have a safety belt guide on your seat,
pull the belt through the guide before reattaching the lap-shoulder belt to the side
of the seat. The release hole should be facing outward.
- If you installed the safety belt with the release hole facing inward (toward
the seat), slide the plastic cover up so you can see the buckle. Disconnect the seat
belt. Slide the cover back down and reinstall the belt correctly.
Caution: A safety
belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.