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FLAT-FOLDING THIRD-ROW SEAT
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NOTE:
Make sure that the area under
the seat is free of objects before
stowing it.
To fold and stow the third-row seat:
1. Remove all objects from the seat and
fl oor stowage tub area.
2. Fold the head restraint by pulling the
head restraint release strap.
3. From the rear of the vehicle, fold the
seatback by pulling and holding the
red strap while pushing the seatback
forward. Release the strap when the
seatback starts rotating forward.
4. To fold the seat fully into the fl oor,
release the cushion latches by pulling
two straps at the same time: the
short black strap (next to the red
strap) and the headrest release strap.
To unfold the third-row seat:
NOTE:
Make sure that the area is free of
objects before unstowing it.
1. Unlatch and lift the seat out of the
tub in the fl oor by squeezing and
pulling up on the handle. When the
seat is in a vertical position, push the
seat over, letting it fall onto
the latches.
2. To return the seatback to the upright
position, pull the red strap. Then
while holding the red strap, pull the
long strap located on the back of the
seat to raise the seatback.
3. Pull the head restraints up to their
normal position.
NOTE:
Push and pull on the seat to
make sure it latches to the vehicle
fl oor. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden
stop or crash.
POWERFOLD
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THIRD-ROW SEATS
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These seats feature a power, one-touch
operation that allows you to fold and
stow the seats. See the Seats chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for details.
C O M F O R T
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS
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The front head restraints tilt for extra
comfort. To tilt the head restraint, do
the following:
1. Adjust the seatback to an upright
driving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint toward
you for the desired position.
Aft er the head restraint reaches the
forward-most tilt position, pivoting
it forward again releases it to the
rearward, un-tilted position.
SECOND-ROW HEATED SEATS
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To operate, press
on the rear of
the fl oor console repeatedly to cycle
through the various heat settings
and off . More lights indicate warmer
settings. See the Seats chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for details.
POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
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Use the
control on the left
side of the steering column. Press to
move the pedals further away from you
or to move the pedals closer to you.
Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle
is in park (P).
POWER TILT AND TELESCOPE
STEERING COLUMN
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Use the four-way rocker control to tilt
and telescope the steering wheel to
your desired position.
MEMORY FUNCTION
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Allows one-touch recall of memory
positions for the driver seat, power
mirrors, steering column* and power-
adjustable pedals*. Use the memory
controls on the driver door to program
and then recall memory positions. To
program position 1, press and hold the
1 button until you hear a tone.
Use this same procedure to set
positions 2 and 3 using the respective
buttons. Once programmed, you can
use these controls to recall the set
memory positions.
You can also program your memory
seats to your transmitter. That way,
when you unlock your door with the
transmitter, your memory features
automatically move into your
saved position. See the Seats
chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for details.
USB PORT
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Plug in, charge and listen to your
playlists, or just use the smart-charge
feature to power up your USB devices.
AMBIENT LIGHTING
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When activated, this feature lights
select areas of your vehicle with a
choice of colors.
To use:
1. Press the
Settings
icon, then select
Ambient Lighting.
2. Touch the desired color.
3. Use the scroll bar to increase or
decrease the intensity. Drag the scroll
bar for the active color all the way
down to zero intensity to switch off
ambient lighting.