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If you are installing a child restraint in the

rear seat, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 76.

Center Seat

If equipped, the center front seatback

doubles as an armrest and cupholder/

storage area for the driver and passenger

when the center front seat is not used.

Center Headrest

The vehicle’s rear seat may be equipped

with a headrest in the center seating

position that cannot be adjusted.

If you are installing a child restraint in the

rear seat, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 76.

Front Seats

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat.

Seat Adjustment

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and

release the handle.

Warning

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3. Try to move the seat back and forth to

be sure it is locked in place.

You can lose control of the vehicle if you

try to adjust a driver seat while the

vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat

only when the vehicle is not moving.

Pull the strap on the side of the center

seatback to fold the center seatback. Do not

use the center seatback as a seating position

when the seatback is folded down.

To adjust the seatback, see Reclining

Seatbacks 0 45.

To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped,

To raise the seatback, push the seatback

rearward until it locks in the upright

position. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

see Lumbar Adjustment 0 46.

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Some vehicles are equipped with a feature

that activates a vibrating pulse alert in the

driver seat to help the driver avoid crashes.

See Driver Assistance Systems 0 272.

Power Seat Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

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Sitting in a reclined position when the

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even when buckled up, the seat belts

cannot do their job.

Do not have a seatback reclined if the

vehicle is moving.

The shoulder belt will not be against

your body. Instead, it will be in front of

you. In a crash, you could go into it,

receiving neck or other injuries.

To adjust a power seat, if equipped:

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

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Move the seat forward or rearward by

sliding the control forward or rearward.

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The lap belt could go up over your

abdomen. The belt forces would be there,

not at your pelvic bones. This could cause

serious internal injuries.

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Raise or lower the front part of the seat

cushion by moving the front of the

control up or down.

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

.

Raise or lower the seat by moving the

rear of the control up or down.

For proper protection when the vehicle is

in motion, have the seatback upright.

Then sit well back in the seat and wear

the seat belt properly.

the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.

To adjust the seatback, see Reclining

Seatbacks 0 45.

To adjust the lumbar support, see Lumbar

Adjustment 0 46.

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2. Push and pull on the seatback to make

sure it is locked.

Lumbar Adjustment

Power Lumbar

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.

The seatback will automatically fold

forward.

To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped:

To recline a power seatback, if equipped:

.

Press and hold the control forward to

increase or rearward to decrease upper

and lower lumbar support at the

same time.

2. To recline, move the seatback rearward

to the desired position, then release the

lever to lock the seatback in place.

.

Tilt the top of the control rearward to

recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward to

raise.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make

sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright

position:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying

pressure to the seatback, and the

seatback will return to the upright

position.

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section. The memory recalls may be

canceled at any time during the recall. See

“Cancel Memory Seating Recalls” later in this

section.

3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or

Memory Seats

remote key. The DIC welcome message

should display the driver number of the

initial remote key.

Identifying Driver Number

Saving Seating Positions

The vehicle identifies the current driver by

their remote key number 1–8. The current

remote key number may be identified by

Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome

message, “You are driver x for memory

recalls.” This message is displayed the first

few times the vehicle is turned on when a

different remote key is used. For Seat Entry

Memory to work properly, save positions to

the 1 or 2 memory button matching the

driver number of this welcome message. To

aid in identifying remote key IDs, it is

recommended to only carry one remote key

when entering the vehicle. Perform the

following if the welcome message is not

displayed:

Read these instructions completely before

saving memory positions.

To save preferred driving positions to

1 and 2:

1. Turn the vehicle on or to accessory

mode. A DIC welcome message may

indicate the driver number of the current

remote key. See “Identifying Driver

Number” previously in this section.

Overview

2. Adjust all available memory features to

the desired driving position.

If equipped, the memory seat feature allows

drivers to save their unique driving positions

and a shared exit position. See “Saving

Seating Positions” later in this section. The

saved positions can be recalled manually by

all drivers, see “Manually Recalling Seating

Positions” later in this section, and drivers

with remote key 1 and 2 can also recall

them automatically. See “Auto Seat Entry

Memory Recall” or “Auto Seat Exit Memory

Recall” later in this section. To enable

automatic recalls, turn on Seat Entry

3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.

4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press

and hold memory button 1 or 2 matching

the current Driver’s remote key number

until two beeps sound. If too much time

passes between releasing SET and

pressing 1 or 2, the two beeps will not

sound indicating memory position were

not saved. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to try

again.

1. Move all keys and remote keys away

from the vehicle.

2. Start the vehicle with another remote

key. A DIC welcome message should

display indicating the driver number of

the other remote key. Turn the vehicle

off and remove the other key or remote

key from the vehicle.

Memory and/or Seat Exit Memory. See

“Enabling Automatic Recalls” later in this

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Seat Exit Memory moves the driver seat

5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other remote

key 1 or 2 using the other 1 or 2 memory

button.

If the saved memory seat position does not

automatically recall, verify the recall is

enabled. See “Enabling Automatic Recalls”

previously in this section.

to the preferred exit position of the B

button when the vehicle is turned off and

the door is opened. Select Settings >

Vehicle > Seating Position > Seat Exit

Memory > Select ON or OFF. See “Auto

Seat Exit Memory Recall” later in this

section.

It is recommended to save the preferred

driving positions to both 1 and 2 if you are

the only driver.

If the memory seat recalls to the wrong

position, the driver’s remote key number 1

or 2 may not match the memory button

number positions they were saved to. Try

the other remote key or try saving the

positions to the other 1 or 2 memory

button. See “Saving Seating Positions”

previously in this section.

To save the common exit seating position to

B that is used by all drivers for Manually

Recalling Seating Positions and Auto Seat

Exit Memory Recall features, repeat Steps 1–

Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall

Seat Entry Memory will automatically begin

movement to the seating positions of the 1

or 2 button corresponding to the driver’s

remote key number 1 or 2 detected by the

vehicle when:

4 using B, the exit button.

Manually Recalling Seating Positions

Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls are

only available for driver’s remote key

numbers 1 and 2. Remote keys 3–8 will not

provide Seat Entry Memory recalls.

Press and hold 1, 2, or B button until the

recall is complete, to recall the positions

previously saved to that button.

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The vehicle is turned ON.

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Seating positions have been previously

saved to the same 1 or 2 button. See

“Saving Seating Positions” previously in

this section.

Seat Entry Memory is enabled. See

“Enabling Automatic Recalls” previously in

this section.

Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall

Manual Memory recall movement for 1, 2 or

Seat Exit Memory will begin movement to

the seating position of the B

button when:

B buttons may be initiated and will

complete to the saved memory position if

the vehicle is in or out of P (Park).

.

The vehicle is turned off and the driver

door is open or opened within a

short time.

Enabling Automatic Recalls

.

Seat Entry Memory moves the driver seat

to the selected 1 or 2 position when the

vehicle is started. Select Settings > Vehicle

> Seating Position > Seat Entry Memory >

ON or OFF. See “Auto Seat Entry Memory

Recall” later in this section.

The vehicle is in P (Park).

Seat Entry Memory Recall will continue if

the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to

reaching the saved memory position.

.

A seating position has been previously

been saved to the B memory button.

See “Saving Seating Positions” previously

in this section.

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.

Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See

“Enabling Automatic Recalls” previously in

this section.

Obstructions

If something has blocked the seat while

recalling a memory position, the recall may

stop. Remove the obstruction and try the

recall again. If the memory position still

does not recall, see your dealer.

The vehicle is in P (Park).

Seat Exit Memory recall will continue if the

vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to

reaching the saved memory position.

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats

Seat Exit Memory is not linked to the

driver’s remote key. The seating position

saved to B is used for all drivers.

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Cancel Memory Seating Recalls

If temperature change or pain to the skin

cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause

burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use

care when using the seat heater,

especially for long periods of time. Do

not place anything on the seat that

insulates against heat, such as a blanket,

cushion, cover, or similar item. This may

cause the seat heater to overheat. An

overheated seat heater may cause a burn

or may damage the seat.

Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown,

Heated Seat Buttons Similar

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During any memory recall:

Press a power seat control

Press SET memory button

During Manual memory recall:

If equipped, the buttons are on the center

stack. To operate, the engine must be

running.

.

Release 1, 2, or B memory button

During Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall:

Turn vehicle off

Press I or + to heat the driver or

passenger seatback only.

Press J or z to heat the driver or

passenger seat cushion and seatback.

Press SET, 1, 2, or B memory buttons

.

During Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall:

Press C or { to ventilate the driver or

passenger seat.

Press SET, 1, 2, or B memory buttons

The indicator light on the button comes on

when this feature is on.

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Press the button once for the highest

setting. With each press of the button, the

seat will change to the next lower setting,

and then to the off setting. The indicator

lights next to the buttons indicate three for

the highest setting and one for the lowest.

If the heated seats are on high for

30 minutes, their level will automatically be

lowered.

To enable or disable auto heated or

ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >

Climate and Air Quality > Auto Cooled or

Auto Heated Seats > ON or OFF.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Reminder

If equipped, the message REAR SEAT

REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT displays

under certain conditions indicating there

may be an item or passenger in the rear

seat. Check before exiting the vehicle.

Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats

If equipped, the heated seats will turn on

automatically during a remote start if it is

cold outside and the ventilated seats will

turn on automatically if it is hot outside.

If equipped, the heated steering wheel will

turn on automatically during a remote start

if it is cold outside. The heated and

ventilated seat indicators and heated

steering wheel indicator may come on

during this operation.

This feature will activate when a second row

door is opened while the vehicle is on or up

to 10 minutes before the vehicle is turned

on. There will be an alert when the vehicle

is turned off. The alert does not directly

detect objects in the rear seat; instead,

under certain conditions, it detects when a

rear door is opened and closed, indicating

that there may be something in the

rear seat.

Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats

When the vehicle is on, this feature,

if enabled, will automatically activate the

heated or ventilated seats at the level

required by the vehicle’s interior

temperature.

The active high, medium, low, or off heated

or ventilated seat level will be indicated by

the manual heated or ventilated seat

buttons on the center stack. Use the manual

heated or ventilated seat buttons on the

center stack to turn auto heated or

ventilated seats off. If the passenger seat is

unoccupied, the auto heated or ventilated

seats feature will not activate that seat.

If equipped with a heated steering wheel,

the auto heated steering wheel activation

will follow the heated seat auto activation

and the heated wheel indicator will follow

the state of the steering wheel heat.

The heated and ventilated seats and heated

steering wheel may cancel when the vehicle

is started. These features can be manually

selected after the vehicle is turned on.

The feature is active only once each time

the vehicle is turned on and off, and will

require reactivation by opening and closing

the second row doors. There may be an

alert even when there is nothing in the rear

seat; for example, if a child entered the

vehicle through the rear door and left the

vehicle without the vehicle being shut off.

The temperature performance of an

unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is

normal.

To enable or disable remote start heated or

ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >

Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote

Start Auto Heat Seats or Remote Start Auto

Cool Seats > ON or OFF. See Remote Vehicle

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