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To open the trunk lid from the outside,
insert the master key and turn it clock-
wise..
See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load-
ing luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
closed.ÐLock release leverTo open the
trunk lid from the driver's seat, pull up on
the lock release lever.
CAUTION!
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
To open the trunk lid from the driver's
seat, pull up on the lock release lever.
ÐLock release lever Trunk lidÐ
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This system deactivates the lock re-
lease lever so that things locked in the
trunk can be protected.
1. Push down the security lock levers
to lock the rear seatbacks.
On vehicles with built-in child restraing,
only the left seatback has a lock lever and
can be lowered. The right seatback can-
not be folded down.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try fold-
ing them down to make sure they are se-
curely locked, otherwise someone could
get into the trunk by folding down a rear
seat.2. After closing the trunk lid, insert
the master key and turn it counter-
clockwise to deactivate the lock re-
lease lever.
After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up
to make sure it is securely locked.To open the hood, do the following.
1. Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will spring up slightly.
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is securely locked. Otherwise, the
hood may open unexpectedly while
driving and an accident may occur.
CAUTION! ÐLuggage security system Hood
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CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection when the driver and
the passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a formal collision, the
risk of personal injury may increase
with increasing recline of the seat-
back.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT AD-
JUSTING LEVER
Pull the lever upward or downward
1. Pull up the seatback security lock
lever 1 to the unlock position.
2. Pull up the lock release button 2.
3. Fold down the seatback.
Each seatback may be folded separately.
On vehicles with built-in child restraint,
only the left seatback can be folded down.This will enlarge the trunck room as far as
the seatbacks. See Luggage stowage
precautionsº in Part 2 for precautions to
observe in loading luggage.
NOTICE
Make sure the luggage loaded in the
enlarged trunk room will not
damage the webbing of the rear
center seat belt when the left
seatback is folded down.
Fold-down rear seat
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1. Remove the head restraint and up-
per pad by pressing the head re-
straint lock release button and pull-
ing up the head restraint and upper
pad. Lower the child seat cushion.2. Insert the head restraint and upper
pad into the storage bag. Then
place the storage bag into the trunk
by attaching with velcro.
CAUTION!
Do not use the built-in child re-
straint with the head restraint and
upper pad installed. When using the
built-in child restraint, the head re-
straint and upper pad should be
stored in the trunk.
3. While pulling the seat belt release
strap (black), pull both shoulder
belts together.
Pull the seat belt release strap from above
at about 45 angle to the child seat cush-
ion.
If the shoulder belts cannot be pulled out,
return the child seat cushion to an almost
closed position, firmly pull the seat belt re-
lease strap and at the same time pull both
shoulder belts, then lower the child seat
cushion again.
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