2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 118

116 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 3. Attach the tether, located at the base of the seat cushion, onto the hook bar on the center trim panel to hold the seat in place. When returning the seat back to it's upright position, make sure that the seat latches are engaged. You should not be able to fold the seat back forward and/or tumble the seat unless the release button is depressed, the emergency release handle is pulled and/or the tumbling seat release strap is pulled. Do not allow passengers to ride in a rear seat if one or more of the seat latches is not engaged. WARNING! Do not ride in any of the rear seating positions when one or more of the seat latches is not engaged. Riding with the seat latches disengaged could result in serious or fatal injury. Tumbling Seat Tether To return the rear seat to its upright latched position, rotate the seat cushion rearward to latch the seat. Then lift the seatback to its upright latched position. NOTE: The tumbling seat tether should be clipped onto the elastic strap provided on the base of the seat cushion before returning the seat to its normal position.