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Seating and safety restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Push or pull the head restraint to
the desired height.
Swivel the head restraint forward
or backward to the desired angle.
SEATING
Manually adjusting the seats
Pull the lever located inside the
front edge of the seat to move the
seat forward or backward.
Pull the lever on the outside of the
seat to recline the seat. HEAD RESTRAINTS
Never adjust the driver’s
seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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Seating and safety restraints
Adjusting the power seats
(if equipped)
Move the relevant control in the
respective direction to adjust the
seat, seatback and lumbar as
follows:
1
2
3
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(1) Forward and backward
(2) Height of the entire seat
(3) Height of the front of the seat
(4) Height of the rear of the seat
Seatback
(5) Seatback inclination
Lumbar support
(6) Lumbar support
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Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
To lower the height of the shoulder
belt:
1. Push the control down.
2. Slide down.
To raise the height of the shoulder
belt:
1. Slide up.
2. Pull down on the height adjuster
to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Position the shoulder belt
height adjuster so that the
belt rests across the middle of
your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly
positioned on your shoulder each
time you use the belt. If the
shoulder belt is off your shoulder,
on your upper arm or neck, there
is a greater risk of severe injury in
a collision.
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D
A
E
B C
Capacities and specifications
Dimensionsmm (inches)
4556 (179.4)
1751 (68.9)
1380 - 1427 (54.3 - 56.2)
2704 (106.5)
1499 - 1518* (59.0 - 59.8)
1483 - 1502*(58.4 - 59.1) A = Maximum length
B=Overall width (without mirrors)
C=Overall height (curb weight)
D=Wheelbase
E=Track
Front
Rear
* Dependent on tire size
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