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Seats: Description and Operation






Front seat
Front seat consists of a seat back and a cushion. Both items are replaceable or serviceable. Both seats can be reclined or adjusted front-to-rear by two levers, adjusting lever and reclining lever. Head restraint can also be adjusted or removed.

Seat adjuster lever is under right or left front corner of either front seat. Pulling on this lever unlocks seat, allowing it to slide forward or backward on a track attached to vehicle floor. Track assembly and seat adjuster lock are replaceable items.

Reclining lever arm is placed on door side of either seat. If this lever is pulled up and pressure is placed on seatback, seatback will recline. If no pressure is applied, seat will spring forward past vertical driving position. If pressure is applied to seatback, it will recline to vertical driving position and then lock. Reclining adjuster is a replaceable item.

Driver's seat is also equipped with a lifter lever. This is controlled by a lever on left side of driver's side seat cushion. After control lever is a replaceable item.

Rear seat

5 Door
The rear seat consist of two separate seatbacks and a seat cushion.

Seat cushion is mounted on vehicle frame by two bolts. Two seatbacks are attached to vehicle frame by mounted hinge bushing and brackets.

Seatbacks of rear seat are locked to vehicle frame by seatback strikers.

4 Door
The rear seat consist of seatback and seat cushion.
The seatback is mounted on vehicle frame by three bolts.
The seat cushion is mounted on vehicle frame by three bolts.