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Question posted by peterknecht on June 25th, 2013

Rear Door Latch

can't get the rear door to latch. What is the actual device to keep the two halves of the latch from spreading?

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Owner's Manual - Page 9

... the Safety Compliance Certification Label and the information contained on the Safety Compliance Certification Label - this label is attached to the left front door lock facing or the door latch post pillar. The label contains the name of the manufacturer, the month and year of required equipment. For further information about the availability...
Owner's Manual - Page 15

..., or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, thelap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce your vehicle, close the door and lock it latch. If it is not twisted. Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Important Safety Belt...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

... the belt is not being used. This should remain attached, except when removing the rear seats. The second row passenger side outboard seating position uses a hook above the sliding/cargo door to the outboard side of the rear seats. All Two Passenger Bench or Bedseat In addition to anchorages in the floor and...
Owner's Manual - Page 22

... of the seat will find a lap-belt without a retractor. Adjustable Lap Belts Without Retractors On the center seat of the rear three-passenger seats you hear a "snap" and feel the latch engage. Do not wear the lap belt around your hips. Improper installation of injury. Fastening and unfastening occupant safety lap belts...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

...-install the detachable anchor tongue end into the detachable anchor until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. Procedure to correct a twisted safety belt at the "D" Ring (if so equipped) Front and/or Rear Outboard Seating Positions NOTE: The restraint system shown in the following figures may be different than the...
Owner's Manual - Page 47

...child into the proper buckle for the center seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Lengthen the lap belt. Insert the belt tongue into child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat...the child safety seat in the third row center seating position. Installing Child Safety Seats at the Rear Center Seating Position with a lap/shoulder belt, or a lap belt and top tether strap. 1....
Owner's Manual - Page 64

... vehicle started. Fuel-Injected Engines When starting a fuel-injected engine, the most important thing to remember is securely latched in your vehicle. 63 RWARNING Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or pets alone in P (Park). See... to use the accelerator when you open the driver's door while the key is in this chapter for details about when to people as well as animals.
Owner's Manual - Page 72

... into the passenger compartment. 71 Exhaust fumes are toxic. See Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes in this chapter for more instructions. If your vehicle has rear windows and doors that were installed as part of time with the engine running . Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes Carbon monoxide, although colorless and odorless, is running . RWARNING...
Owner's Manual - Page 103

... the outside handle out and rearward. Outside handles and locks Anti-theft front door lock knobs Anti-theft lock knobs are designed to the rear, or by pulling up on the inside door handle. To unlock and open the front door from the inside of the vehicle, pull on the bullet type lock knob...
Owner's Manual - Page 104

... the liftgate Make certain that you do not, possible damage may occur to the liftgate door lift cylinders and attaching hardware. RWARNING When driving your vehicle. Reach under the license plate light shield and release the liftgate latch by squeezing the paddle handle rearward. This will also prevent cargo from being drawn...
Owner's Manual - Page 105

You can also lock the liftgate latch by inserting your vehicle's door key and turning it clockwise after you have pulled down the liftgate enough so that you .... When you pull down the lock button before you have closed the liftgate, or by pushing down and close the latch and liftgate. You can open and close the liftgate from inside the cargo area. 124 It cannot be opened from ...
Owner's Manual - Page 106

... of your vehicle, find the slot on the door and pull the door handle inward. Opening the right side cargo door from the inside When closing the dual rear cargo doors, remember to close the left rear door. Dual Rear Cargo Door (If equipped) Opening the right rear door To open the left rear door, open . 125 To open the right side cargo...
Owner's Manual - Page 111

... seat in its normal position, push seatback rearward until it is latched in the upright position. Put the seatback in position. 130 Lift upward on the lower handle on the right (outboard) side of the vehicle, the passenger side rear captain's chair can now be tilted forward. To tilt seat forward: 1. 2. 3. To...
Owner's Manual - Page 112

... and lift the seat assembly from the seat by inserting a key or similar device into the slot in the detachable anchor and lifting upward. Quick Release Rear Captain Chairs To remove: 1. For left hand seats, lift and rotate the seat latch handle (located under the seat) rearward, causing the J hook to disengage from...
Owner's Manual - Page 125

... equipped) To adjust the remote controlled side mirrors: 1. 2. RWARNING The side view mirror on the right makes objects appear smaller and farther away than they actually are. Mirrors For vehicles without rear door windows, the right-hand side mirror is a flat glass mirror.
Owner's Manual - Page 186

... owners start with large or heavy loads. Even trucks that are purchased for your vehicle at the assembly plant on the left front door lock facing or the door latch post pillar. The Certification Label is extremely dangerous to ride in these areas are likely to suit their tastes and purposes. RWARNING It...
Owner's Manual - Page 251

... door by pulling on the release lever between the driver's seat and the door. Fuel filler door remote release lever If the release lever is located in the stowage box.) 273 Filling the Fuel Tank Fuel filler door Opening the Fuel Filler Door Fuel filler door remote release To open the fuel filler door latch, pull on the door...
Owner's Manual - Page 305

Pull the lens assembly out of the socket. 327 Pull the bulb out of the lamp housing. It is not necessary to twist the socket. Pull the bulb socket out of the lens. Remove the two screws from the surface of the lens assembly. Replacing the high-mount brakelamp bulb - liftgate models only Dual Rear Door Models To remove the brakelamp: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Owner's Manual - Page 306

Push the bulb into the lens assembly. Replacing the high-mount brakelamp bulb - dual rear door models only 328 Install and tighten the two screws. Push the socket into the socket. To replace/install the brakelamp: 1. 2. 3. 4. Install the lens assembly into lamp.
Owner's Manual - Page 321

...parts free from exterior surfaces, rear wheel housing and underside of vehicle..., oil, tar or mud from oil and solvents. u Keep all hood, door and trunk lid hinges u Cover interior soft trim to prevent discoloration. Run at...Fuel system u Fill fuel tank with a thick coat of the fuel pump nozzle. and latches with a light grade oil. Engine u Start engine every 15 days. This can damage ...

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