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Adjusting the head restraints
Push or pull the head restraint to
the desired height.
SEATING
Manually adjusting the seats
Pull the lever located at the front
edge of the seat to move the seat
forward or backward.
Reclining the seats
Pull the lever on the outside of the
seat to recline the seat.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
(if equipped)
Never adjust the driverÕs
seat or seat back when the
vehicle is moving.
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Adjusting the power seats
(if equipped)
Move the relevant control in the
respective direction to adjust the
seat as follows:
1
2
3
4
Seat
(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
Lumbar support
Pull the lever to adjust 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
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 = TrackFront
Rear
* Dependent on tire size
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Capacities and specifications
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