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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH POW-
ER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-
ly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also helps
prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
Sliding door
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
(on some models)
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.CLOSING FROM OUTSIDE
To close the fully−opened sliding door, pull
the outside handle toward you and then
close the door.
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CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the hands and
other parts of the body of all occu-
pants are kept completely inside the
vehicle before you close the power
rear quarter windows. If someone’s
hands get caught in a closing win-
dow, it could result in a serious
injury. When anyone closes the
power rear quarter windows, make
sure that he/she operates the win-
dows safely.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power rear quarter window
switch and get trapped in a window.
Unattended children can be involved
in serious accidents.
To open the window, pull the latch han-
dle toward you and swing it fully out.
When closing the window, make sure it is
completely closed.
Back door
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
Vehicles with power door lock system—All
the doors lock and unlock simultaneously
with back door.
Center side windows and
manual rear quarter windows
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Strap
Handle
When closing the back door, use the
inside strap or handle for easier reach
to the back door.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly closed.
See ”Luggage stowage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe for load-
ing luggage.
CAUTION
Keep the back door closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the back door
dampers, do not apply any force,
paint or let any other foreign matter
on them.
Hood
To open the hood:
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The
hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
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Folding the seats up will enlarge the lug-
gage compartment. See ”Luggage stowage
precautions” in Part 2 for precautions to
observe for loading luggage.SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
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 in a frontal or rear
collision when the passengers are sit-
ting 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 abdo-
men. Therefore, in the event of a
frontal collision, the risk of personal
injury may increase with increasing
recline of the seatback.
—Adjusting second seat
(bench seat)
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2. Pull the seat lock release lever. Lift
the seat and remove the seat toward
you.
Removing the second seat will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ”Luggage
stowage precautions” in Part 2 for
precautions to observe in loading luggage.
CAUTION
When removing or reinstalling the
seat, observe the following to prevent
personal injury:
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
To reinstall the second seat, do this.
1. Hook the front legs to the floor.
2. Lock the rear legs.
CAUTION
Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback or
by trying to pull up the edge of the
bottom cushion. Failure to do so
will prevent seat belt from proper
operation.
Do not remove the second seat or
fold the seatback down whenever
the third seat is folded up.
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3. Pull the seat lock release lever. Lift
the seat cushion and remove the
seat toward you.
Removing the second seat will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ”Luggage
stowage precautions” in Part 2 for
precautions to observe in loading luggage.
CAUTION
When removing or reinstalling the
seat, observe the following to prevent
personal injury:
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
To reinstall the second seat, do this.
1. Hook the front legs to the floor.
2. Lock the rear legs.
CAUTION
Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback or
by trying to pull up the edge of the
bottom cushion. Failure to do so
will prevent seat belt from proper
operation.
Do not remove the second seat or
fold the seatback down whenever
the third seat is folded up.
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BEFORE FOLDING THIRD SEAT
Stow the third center seat belt as
shown in the illustration.
This prevents the belt from falling out
when you fold up the third seat.
NOTICE
The third center seat belt must be
stowed before you fold up the third
seat.
Make sure to stow the third center
seat belt in order not to cause dam-
age on the seat belt by pinching it
between the third seat inner leg and
seat striker.FOLDING UP THIRD SEAT
1. Lift the seatback angle adjusting le-
ver (1) or press the lever (2) behind
the seatback and fold the seatback
down.
—Folding third seats
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You can use the third seatback as a tem-
porary table only when the vehicle is
stopped.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
Make sure the third seat is securely
locked in position when you set the
third seat as a temporary table.
NOTICE
To prevent the seat from damaging,
avoid putting heavy loads on the tem-
porary table.2. Remove the head restraint. Unlock
the seat legs by pulling up the left
side handle under the seat, and
swing the whole seat up and for-
ward.
After returning the seat to its origi-
nal position, be certain to replace
the head restraint.
Folding the third seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ”Luggage
stowage precautions” in Part 2 for
precautions to observe for loading
luggage.
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