It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas 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. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.

MANUAL ADJUSTMENT (FRONT SEATS)

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 adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

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 Front Passenger Seat Forward/Rearward Adjustment

Some models may be equipped with a manual front passenger seat. The passenger seat can be adjusted forward or rearward by using a bar located by the front of the seat cushion, near the floor.

While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar located under the seat cushion and move the seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once you have reached the desired position. Then, using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.

WARNING

Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of control which could cause a collision and serious injury or death.
Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

Manual Front Passenger Seatback Adjustment — Recline

To recline, lean forward slightly and lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat. Then, push the seat rearward to the desired position and release the lever. To return the seat back to its normal position, lean forward and lift the lever. To ensure the seatback is latched, use body pressure to lean forward and rearward.

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, which could result in serious injury or death.

MANUAL ADJUSTMENT (REAR SEATS)

Vehicles equipped with third-row seating may have a second-row bench seat or second-row captain’s chairs. Vehicles equipped with only second-row seating will have a second-row bench seat.

WARNING

Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the top of the seatback. This could impair visibility or become a dangerous projectile in a sudden stop or collision.

NOTE: You may experience deformation in the seat cushion from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for an extended period of time. This is normal and by simply unfolding the seats to the open position, over time the seat cushion will return to its normal shape.

Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped

SECOND-ROW BENCH SEAT FORWARD/REAR-WARD ADJUSTMENT — IF EQUIPPED

Lift up on the adjusting bar located at the front of the seat near the floor and release it when the seat is at the desired position. Then, using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.

SECOND-ROW BENCH SEAT RECLINE ADJUSTMENT

To recline, lean forward slightly and lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat. Then, push the seat rearward to the desired position and release the lever.
To return the seat back to its normal position, lean forward and lift the lever.
To ensure the seatback is latched, use body pressure to lean forward and rearward.

WARNING

SECOND-ROW BENCH FOLD FLAT SEAT

To provide an additional storage area, each rear seat can be folded flat. This allows for extended cargo space and still maintains some rear seating room.
NOTE: Prior to folding the rear seat, it may be necessary to position the front seat to its mid-track position. Also, be sure that the front seats are fully upright and positioned forward. This will allow the rear seat to fold down easily. To lower the seatback, pull upward on the recline lever located on the outboard side of the seat, and let the seatback fold forward automatically. To raise the seatback, fold the seatback up into its original position and lock it into place.

WARNING

Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into position. If the seatback is not securely locked into position the seat will not provide the proper stability for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly latched seat could cause serious injury.

SECOND-ROW BENCH SEAT EASY ACCESS FOR THIRD-ROW — IF EQUIPPED

If the vehicle is equipped with third-row seating, the second-row seats can tip forward to allow passengers to easily access the third-row seats.
Pull upward on the easy entry lever located on the outboard side of the seatback, then tip and slide the entire seat forward.

To return the seat to a sitting position, unfold the seatback upright until it locks and pushes the seat rearward until the track locks.

Second Row Captain’s Chairs — If Equipped

Vehicles equipped with third-row seating may be equipped with second-row captain’s chairs.

SECOND ROW CAPTAIN’S CHAIRS FORWARD/REARWARD ADJUSTMENT

SECOND ROW CAPTAIN’S CHAIRS RECLINE ADJUSTMENT

WARNING

SECOND ROW CAPTAIN’S CHAIR FOLD-FLAT SEATS

The second-row seatbacks can be folded flat to carry cargo.
Pull upward on the recline lever located on the outboard side of each second-row seat, and guide the seatback down into the folded position.

To Raise The Rear Seats

Fold the seatbacks upward to their original position, and lock them into place.

WARNING

SECOND ROW CAPTAIN’S CHAIR EASY ACCESS FOR THIRD ROW

The second-row seats can tip forward to allow passengers to easily access the third-row seats.
Pull upward on the easy entry lever located on the outboard side of the seatback, then tip and slide the entire seat forward.

To return the seat to a sitting position, unfold the seatback upright until it locks and pushes the seat rearward until the track locks.

Manual Folding Third Row — If Equipped

Both third-row seats can be folded forward to increase the cargo area. To lower either seat, pull on the release handle located on the back of the seat and lower the seat using the pull strap located next to the release handle.
NOTE: The second-row seats must be in their full upright position or folded flat when folding the third-row seats.

To raise the seat, pull the seat toward you using the strap located on the back of the seat.

WARNING

POWER ADJUSTMENT (FRONT SEATS) — IF EQUIPPED

Some models may be equipped with a 12-way power driver and front passenger seats. The power seat switches are located on the outboard side of the seat. There are three switches that control the movement of the seat cushion and the seatback.

Cushion Extender Switch
Seat Switch
Seatback And Bolster Adjustment Switch

Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward

The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward. Push the seat switch forward or rearward. The seat will move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the desired position has been reached.

Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down

The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull upward or push down on the rear of the seat switch, the seat will move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the desired position has been reached.

Tilting The Seat Up Or Down

The angle of the seat cushion can be adjusted in two directions. Pull upward or push down on the front of the seat switch, the front of the seat cushion will move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the desired position has been reached.

Reclining The Seatback

The angle of the seatback can be adjusted forward or rearward. Push the seatback switch forward or rearward, the seat will move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the desired position is reached.

WARNING

Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of control which could cause a collision and serious injury or death.
Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
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, which could result in serious injury or death.

CAUTION

Do not place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.

Seatback Bolster Adjustment

The front driver and passenger seatback bolsters can be extended outward, or retracted inward by pushing the bolster adjustment button located in the center of the seatback switch.
Push the top of the button to extend the bolsters, or push the bottom of the button to retract the bolsters.

Extend Seatback Bolsters
Retract Seatback Bolsters

Cushion Extender

The cushion can be extended forward a few inches (centimeters) to increase thigh support. Push the cushion extender switch forward or rearward to extend or retract the cushion. Release the switch when the desired position has been reached.

Power Lumbar — If Equipped

Vehicles equipped with power driver or passenger seats may also be equipped with power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is located on the outboard side of the power seat. Push the switch forward to increase the lumbar support. Push the switch rearward to decrease the lumbar support. Pushing upward or downward on the switch will raise and lower the position of the support.

Easy Entry/Exit Seat — If Equipped

This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the vehicle. The distance the driver seat moves depends on where you have the driver seat positioned when you place the vehicle’s ignition in the OFF position.

When you place the vehicle’s ignition in the OFF position, the driver seat will move about 2.4 inches (6 cm) rearward if the driver seat position is greater than or equal to 2.7 inches (6.8 cm) forward of the rear stop. The seat will return to its previously set position when you place the vehicle’s ignition in the ON/RUN position.
The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the driver seat position is less than 0.9 of an inch (2.3 cm) forward of the rear stop. At this position, there is no benefit to the driver by moving the seat for Easy Exit or Easy Entry.

When enabled in Uconnect Settings, Easy Entry and Easy Exit positions are stored in each memory setting profile page 34.
NOTE: The Easy Entry/Exit feature is enabled or disabled within the Uconnect system on page 204.

POWER ADJUSTMENT (REAR SEATS) — IF EQUIPPED

WARNING

Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of control which could cause a collision and serious injury or death.
Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
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, which could result in serious injury or death.
Do not place the seat belt webbing behind the third-row stow clip when using the seat belt to restrain an occupant. The seat belt will not be positioned properly on the occupant and they could be more seriously injured in an accident as a result.

CAUTION

Rear Seat Power Folding Seatbacks — If Equipped

If the vehicle is equipped with third-row seating, the second and third rows may be equipped with power folding seatbacks. A one-touch power-folding seat switch is located in the right rear trim panel inside the cargo area, as part of a switch bank.
NOTE: The third-row seat belts may interfere with the power-folding of the seat. Place the seat belt webbing behind the stow clip before stowing or opening the seat. When the seat is in the desired position, remove the webbing from the stow clip so that it is ready for use. Never leave the seat belt in the stow clip when it is used to restrain an occupant.

NOTE

The head restraints will lower automatically as necessary when the power seat begins to move when the vehicle is in PARK, and a rear door or the liftgate is open.
The rear switch bank allows multiple power-folding positions for the second and third-row seats. The second-row seats can be folded using these switches, while the third row can be folded or unfolded.

Second Row Left Side Fold
Second Row Right Side Fold
Third Row Left Side Fold/Unfold
Third Row Right Side Fold/Unfold

There are also power-folding switches for the third-row seats located on the C-pillar (just behind the rear doors on the trim panels).

Third Row Left Side Fold/Unfold
Third Row Right Side Fold/Unfold

POWER SEATBACK MASSAGE — IF EQUIPPED

The driver’s and front passenger’s seatbacks may be equipped with power massage. The massage feature can be turned on/off through the massage button located on the door panel near the handle, or through the Comfort screen on the radio.
Once activated by either method, the massage controls screen will display on the radio screen, and “Massage Type” and “Intensity Level” can be selected for the activated seat. There are four intensity levels and five massage types that can be selected.

Intensity Levels

High
Med
Low

Off Massage Types

Waterfall
Lower Back
Extend
Low Extend
Rock Climb

The selected settings will save in the system’s memory when turned off and will resume the next time the system is turned on.

NOTE

The engine must be running for the power seat-back massage to operate.
The massage feature will turn off after 20 minutes of use. However, if the message type or intensity level is changed, the timer then resets.

HEATED SEATS — IF EQUIPPED

WARNING

Persons who are unable to feel pain in the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other physical condition must exercise care when using the seat heater. It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.
Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of the seat.

Front Heated Seats

The front heated seats control buttons are located on the center stack below the radio screen or within the Uconnect system. You can gain access to the control buttons through the climate screen and the controls screen.

Push the heated seat switch once to turn the HI setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a second time to turn the MED setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a third time to turn the LO setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a fourth time to turn the heating elements off.

NOTE

Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within two to five minutes.
The engine must be running for the heated seats to operate.
The level of heat selected will stay on until the operator changes it.

For information on use with the Remote Start system, see page 25.

Rear Heated Seats — If Equipped

The two second-row outboard seats may be equipped with heated seats. There are two heated seat switches that allow the rear passengers to operate the seats independently. The heated seat switches for each heater are located on the rear of the center console. You can choose from HI, MED, LO, or of heat settings. Indicator lights in each switch illuminate indicating the level of heat in use.

Push the heated seat switch once to turn the HI setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a second time to turn the MED setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a third time to turn the LO setting on.
Push the heated seat switch a fourth time to turn the heating elements off.

The level of heat selected will stay on until the operator changes it.
NOTE: The engine must be running for the heated seats to operate.

VENTILATED SEATS — IF EQUIPPED

Located in the seat cushion and seatback are fans that draw the air from the passenger compartment and move air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the occupant cooler in higher ambient temperatures.

Front Ventilated Seats

The ventilated seat control buttons are located on the center stack below the radio screen or within the Uconnect system. The fans operate at three speeds, HI, MED and LO.

Press the ventilated seat switch once to choose HI.
Press the ventilated seat switch a second time to choose MED.
Press the ventilated seat switch a third time to choose LO.
Press the ventilated seat switch a fourth time to turn the ventilation off.

NOTE

The engine must be running for the ventilated seats to operate.
For information on use with the Remote Start system, see page 25.

Rear Ventilated Seats — If Equipped

The two second-row outboard seats may be equipped with ventilated seats. The rear ventilated seat control switches are located on the rear of the center console and allow the rear passengers to operate the seats independently. The fans operate at three speeds: HI, MED, and LO. Push the ventilated seat switches to toggle through the speeds, or to turn the feature off.
There are two ventilated seat switches

Press the ventilated seat switch once to choose HI.
Press the ventilated seat switch a second time to choose MED.
Press the ventilated seat switch a third time to choose LO.
Press the ventilated seat switch a fourth time to turn the ventilation off.

NOTE: The engine must be running for the ventilated seats to operate.

HEAD RESTRAINTS

Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact. Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the head restraint is located above the top of your ear.

WARNING

All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

Front Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with front four-way driver and passenger head restraints. To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push downward on the head restraint.
NOTE: The head restraints should only be removed by qualified technicians, for service purposes only. If either of the head restraints requires removal, see an authorized dealer.

To adjust the head restraint forward, pull the top of the head restraint toward the front of the vehicle as desired and release. To adjust the head restraint rearward, pull the top of the head restraint to the forward most position and release. The head restraint will return to the rearmost position.

WARNING

All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

Head Restraints — Second Row Captain’s Chairs (If Equipped)

If the second row is equipped with captain’s chairs, the head restraints are not adjustable or removable.

They automatically fold forward when the seatback is folded, and do not return to their normal position when the seatback is raised. After returning the seatback to its upright position after a folding operation, raise the head restraint until it locks in place.

WARNING

All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

Head Restraints — Second Row Bench (If Equipped)

If the second row is equipped with a bench seat, the head restraints on the outboard seats are not adjustable or removable. They automatically fold forward when the seatback is folded, and do not return to their normal position when the seatback is raised. After returning the seatback to its upright position after a folding operation, raise the head restraint until it locks in place. The center head restraint has one adjustment position and can be adjusted up or down when the seat is occupied. Pull up on the head restraint to raise it. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment button located on the base of the head restraint, and push downward on the head restraint until it locks into place.
NOTE: The center head restraint is not removable.

NOTE: For information on child restraint tethering, see page 269.

WARNING

All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

Third Row Head Restraints — If Equipped

The third-row head restraints are not adjustable or removable but can be folded for improved visibility when the vehicle is in REVERSE, and there are no occupants in the seats.

Press the “Headrest Fold” button within the Controls menu of the Uconnect system to power fold the third-row head restraints. The head restraints will also automatically fold when the seatbacks are folded forward using the release handles on the backs of the seats from the cargo area.

NOTE

The head restraints must be raised manually when occupying the third row.
Do not fold if there are passengers seated in the third-row seats.

WARNING

All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

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