1999 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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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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1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
Pull the lever up. Then slide the seat
to the desired position with slight body
pressure and release the lever.
Do not place anything under the seats. It
might interfere with the seat−lock mecha-
nism.
2. 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.
For access to the third seat, do this.
1. Pull the lever behind the seatback.
The seat will slide forward.
2. Move the seat to the front−most posi-
tion.
After passengers are in, lift up the seat-
back and return the seat until it locks.
—Adjusting second seats (cap-
tain seat)—Moving second seat for third
seat entry
(right side captain seat)
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CAUTION
After putting back the seat, try
pushing the seat forward and rear-
ward to make sure it is secured in
place.
Passengers sitting in the third seat
must be careful not to accidentally
pull the release lever while the ve-
hicle is moving.
Lift the seatback angle adjusting lever
(1) or press the lever (2) behind the
seatback and fold the seatback down.You can use the second seatback as a
temporary table only when the vehicle is
stopped.
—Folding second seat
(bench seat)
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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 second seat is se-
curely locked in position when you
set the second seat as a temporary
table.
NOTICE
To prevent the seat from damaging,
avoid putting heavy loads on the tem-
porary table.
1. Pull the lever behind the seatback.
Right side only—The seat will slide for-
ward.2. Lift the seatback angle adjusting le-
ver and fold the seatback down.
—Folding second seats
(captain seat)
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You can use the second seatback as a
temporary 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 second seat is se-
curely locked in sliding position
when you set the second seat as a
temporary table.
When the second seat for a table
was slid for accessing to the third
seat, get the seatback up to the
upright position, fold the seatback
down again, and make certain all
the latches are engaged.
NOTICE
To prevent the seat from damaging,
avoid putting heavy loads on the tem-
porary table.
1. Lift the seatback angle adjusting le-
ver (1) or press the lever (2) behind
the seatback and fold the seatback
down.
—Removing 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 for 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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NOTICE
Avoid putting heavy loads on the re-
moved seat. The metallic tips of the
seat legs may be damaged and the
seat cannot be reinstalled.
1. Pull the lever behind the seatback.
Right side only—The seat will slide for-
ward.2. Lift the seatback angle adjusting le-
ver and fold the seatback down.
—Removing second seats
(captain seat)
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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 for 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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