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Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{ 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
andconfuse 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.
{ 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.
In vehicles with seats that have
manual reclining seatbacks, the lever
used to operate them is located on
the outboard side of the seat.
To recline the seatback, do the
following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired
position, then release the lever to
lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright
position, do the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
In vehicles with seats that have
power reclining seatbacks,
the control used to recline them is
located on the outboard side of
the seat behind the power
seat control. See Power Seats on
page 1-4 for more information.
• To recline the seatback, tilt the
top of the control rearward.
• To bring the seatback forward, tilt
the top of the control forward.
1-8 Seats and Restraint System