Chevrolet TahoeSuburban 2006 Owner's Manual

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors

OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Rear Axle Four-Wheel Drive Front Axle Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects

Index .................................................................1

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Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it while you are on the road. If you sell the vehicle, leave this manual with the vehicle.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 06TAHOE A First Printing

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

✍ NOTES

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Manual Seats ................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-3

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5

Head Restraints .............................................1-7

Rear Seats .......................................................1-8

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8

60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) .............1-10

50/50 Split Bench Seat (Third Row) ................1-13

Bench Seat (Third Row) ................................1-18

Bucket Seats (Second Row) ...........................1-23

Safety Belts ...................................................1-27

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-27

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-31

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-32

Driver Position ..............................................1-32

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-39

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-39

Center Passenger Position .............................1-39

Rear Outside Passenger Positions ..................1-41

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-43

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-45

Child Restraints .............................................1-46

Older Children ..............................................1-46

Infants and Young Children ............................1-49

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-52

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-56

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-57

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-64

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-66

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Front Seat Position ..........................1-68

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-68

Airbag System ...............................................1-72

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-74

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-77

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-78

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-78

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-79

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-80

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-84

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-84

Restraint System Check ..................................1-85

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-85

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-86

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench seat, you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with the bar located under the front of the seat cushion.

Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slidetheseattowhereyou want it and release the bar. Try tomovetheseatwith your body to be sure the seat islockedinplace.

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Power Seats

If your vehicle has power seats, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats.

• Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by

raising or lowering the front of the horizontal control.

• Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by

raising or lowering the rear of the horizontal control.

• Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by raising or

lowering the whole horizontal control.

• Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the

horizontal control forward or rearward.

If your vehicle has power reclining seatbacks, the control is located rear of the power seat control on the outboard side of the seats. Adjust the angle of the seatback by pressing the vertical control forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5.

If your vehicle has manual reclining seatbacks, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5.

Power Lumbar

Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with power lumbar. They will either be 2-way or 4-way.

If your vehicle has 2-way lumbar adjustment, it will have this control located on the outboard side of the front seat(s).

2-way Power Lumbar

To increase support, press and hold the front of the control. To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.

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If your vehicle has 4-way lumbar adjustment, it will have this control located on the outboard side of the front seat(s).

4-way Power Lumbar

You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower seatback for more lateral support.

To increase support, press and hold the top of the control. To decrease support, press and hold the bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.

Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat on page 2-61 for more information.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

Heated Seats

If your vehicle has this feature, the buttons are located on the front doors. The engine must be running for the heated seats to work.

To heat the entire seat, press the horizontalbuttonwith the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press thebuttonto cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium and low and to turn the heated seatoff.Indicator lights will be lit to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the seatback button will be lit to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses of the seatback button will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat.

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The heated seats will be canceled after the ignition is turned off. If you still want to use the heated seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need to press the heated seat button again.

Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

To adjust the seatback, lift the manual lever located on the outboard side of the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback in the desired position. Lift the lever again without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position.

If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see Power Seats on page 1-3 for further information on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. Push the head restraint down to lower it.

Each front head restraint can also be tilted forward to four positions by pulling on it.

A click will sound after each tilt position is reached. Pull the head restraint forward, past the last position, to

release it to the upright position. The rear seat head restraints are also adjustable up and

down, but they do not tilt.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats

Regular Models

If your vehicle has the 60/40 Split Bench seat in the second row, you must ﬂip and fold the second row seat following the instructions later in this section. See 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) on page 1-10. To exit the third row seat with no assistance, do the following:

1. Reach over the second row seat and pull up on the strap loop located in the center of the seat where the seatback and the seat cushion meet. Then pull the seat cushion up and push it forward.

2. Next, push the seatback forward until it is ﬂat with the ﬂoor.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

Return the seat to the normal seating position when ﬁnished. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

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Extended Models

The passenger’s side of both the second row 60/40 split bench seat and the second row bucket seat has an easy entry/exit feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the third row seat.

To operate the easy entry seat, do the following:

1. Lift the release lever on the outboard side of the back of the seat.

2. Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle and the seat will release.

3. Pull (push if you are exiting the third row with no assistance) the seat forward until it stops.

{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.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

Return the seat to the normal seating position when ﬁnished. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

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60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)

If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seats can be ﬂipped and folded for additional cargo space.

Flip and Fold Feature

To ﬂip and fold the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under or in front of the seat.

2. Make sure that the headrests are completely lowered or removed.

On regular models, the rear seatbacks may be equipped with rearward folding headrests. When the seatback is being folded forward, the head rest will automatically fold rearward.

On extended models, the headrests need to be removed and stored. To do this, push the button at the base of the head rest, and pull the head rest out from the seatback. Slide the head rest pins into the holes on the top of the seat cushion.

3. Pull up on the strap loop located at the rear of the seat cushion and ﬂip the seat cushion forward.

4. Regular models: Push the seatback forward until it is ﬂat.

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Extended models: On the passenger side, lift the lever at the base of the seat to release the seatback. Push the seatback forward until it is ﬂat.

If the seatback cannot fold ﬂat because it interferes with the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or bring the front seatback more upright.

Once the seatbacks are folded forward, on extended models only, the rear seat footwell area will be exposed and will have to be covered by the load ﬂoor panels. To create a load ﬂoor, do the following:

1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing forward on the latches.

2. Fold the panels back to cover the rear seat footwell area.

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Returning the Seats to the Normal Seating Position

To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the following:

1. On extended models, lift the load ﬂoor panels and latch them into the seatback.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

3. On regular models, return the headrests to the upright position.

On extended models, return the headrests from the stored position to the seatback.

4. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position. Pull up on the seat cushion to make sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

5. Make sure that the safety belt buckles on the driver’s side seat are accessible to the outboard and center occupants and are not under the seat cushions.

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50/50 Split Bench Seat (Third Row)

If your vehicle has a 50/50 split bench seat, the seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat(s) can be tilted, or removed from the vehicle.

Folding the Seatback(s)

To fold the seatback, do the following:

• Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located

on the rear of the seatback, and push the seatback forward.

Unfolding the Seatback(s)

To return the seatback to the upright position, do the following:

1. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on seatback until it locks into the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s)

The seat(s) can be tilted forward for additional cargo space.

To tilt the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the 50/50 seat.

2. Make sure the head restraints are completely lowered.

3. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions listed under “Folding the Seatbacks” previously. You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor unless the seatback is folded down.

5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor.

6. Tilt the seat fully forward and lock it into place.

7. Push and pull on the seat.

Put the seat in this position only when necessary for additional cargo space.

Returning the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s) from a Tilted Position

To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the 50/50 seat.

4. Unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor by pulling up on the lever labeled 2, located next to the carrying handle at the rear of the seat.

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2. Pull the lever labeled 3 toward you.

3. While still holding the lever 3 toward you, grasp the top of the seat and pull it toward you slightly.

4. Let go of lever 3 and pull the seat completely down.

5. Push down on the seat ﬁrmly. Try pulling it up to make sure it is locked in place.

6. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

7. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s)

To remove the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the 50/50 seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.

2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed under “Folding the Seatbacks” previously. The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback is folded.

3. Unlatch the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor by pulling up on the release lever labeled 2, located next to the carrying handle at the rear of the seat.

4. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor.

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5. Squeeze the release lever to release the seat from the ﬂoor, while pulling the seat out.

6. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat out of the vehicle.

Installing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s)

{CAUTION:

To install the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle.

2. While holding the rear of the seat up, slide the front wheels into the slots on the ﬂoor. The front latches should lock into place. If the latches do not lock, try tilting the rear of the seat upward.

3. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat drop into place.

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{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.

4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. The seatback cannot be raised to the upright position unless the seat is secured to the ﬂoor.

5. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position.

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Bench Seat (Third Row)

If your vehicle has a full bench seat, the seatback can be folded, and the entire seat can be tilted, or removed from the vehicle.

Folding the Seatback

To fold the seatback, do the following:

Unfolding the Seatback

To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position.

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Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback, and push the seatback forward.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked.

Tilting the Bench Seat

The seat can be tilted forward to provide additional cargo space.

To tilt the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.

2. Make sure the head restraints are completely lowered.

3. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed under “Folding the Seatback” previously. You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor unless the seatback is folded down.

4. Unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor by pulling up on the lever labeled 2, located on the rear of the seat.

{CAUTION:

If the support rod is not properly engaged, the folded third row seat could come loose in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to people and damage to your vehicle. Always be sure the support rod is properly engaged when the third row seat is folded forward.

6. While holding the seat forward, pull the support rod out from the retainer clips and ﬂip it down until it latches into place.

5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor and push it forward.

The seat will now remain in the upright position. Place the seat in this position only when necessary for additional cargo space.

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Returning the Bench Seat from a Tilted Position

To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the bench seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.

2. Pull the lever on the support rod bracket until it unlatches from the seat bracket.

3. Place the support rod back into the storage position.

4. Pull the seat toward you and push ﬁrmly down until the seat latches in the ﬂoor.

5. Lift up on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

6. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seatback, and then pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

7. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Removing the Bench Seat

To remove the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the bench seat and enter the rear of the vehicle.

2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed under “Folding the Seatback” previously. The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback is folded.

3. Pull up on the release lever labeled 2, located at the rear of the seat, to unlatch the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor.

4. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor.

5. Pull on the release strap, located in the lower center of the seat, to release the seat from the ﬂoor and pull the seat out. Use one hand to pull the release strap and the other on the handle to pull the seat out.

6. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat out of the vehicle.

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Installing the Bench Seat

{CAUTION:

To install the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle.

3. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat drop into place.

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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.

4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. The seatback cannot be raised to the upright position unless the seat is secured to the ﬂoor.

5. Release the lever labeled 1, located on the rear of the seat, and pull the seatback up to return it to the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Bucket Seats (Second Row)

If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be reclined, and the seats can be ﬂipped and folded for additional cargo space.

Reclining the Seatbacks

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Pull up on the lever located under the outboard side of the seat cushion.

Regular Model Lever

shown, Extended Model

Lever similar

2. Move the seatback to the desired position and release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

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{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

Pull up on the lever without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

Flip and Fold Feature

The seat cushions on the bucket seats can be ﬂipped forward and the seatbacks can be folded forward to give you more cargo space.

To ﬂip and fold the bucket seats, do the following:

1. Pull up on the strap loop located at the rear of the seat cushion and pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward.

2. On the extended models, remove the headrest and store it on the top of the seat cushion.

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