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While adjusting the seat, do not put
your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. Otherwise, your
hands or fingers may be caught and
injured.1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
Hold the center of the lever and pull it
up. Then slide the seat to the desired
position with slight body pressure and
release the lever.
2. SEAT CUSHION HEIGHT ADJUSTING
LEVER
Pull up or push down the lever.
3. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING
LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
ÐAdjusting front seats
(manual seat)
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CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front 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 re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re-
clined, the greater the risk of death
or personal injury.
1. SEAT POSITION AND SEAT CUSHION
ANGLE ADJUSTING SWITCH
Move the control switch in the desired
direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat at
that position.
Do not place anything under the front
seats, as this might interfere with the seat
movement.
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING
SWITCH
Move the control switch in the desired
direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat-
back at that position.
ÐAdjusting front seats (power
seat)
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CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front 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 re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re-
clined, the greater the risk of death
or personal injury.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT
ADJUSTING SWITCH
Push the control switch in the desired
direction.
The amount of lumber support will change
while the switch is pushed.
Vehicles with the driving position memory
systemÐThe position of the driver's seat
and outside rear view mirrors can be
memorized. For details, see ªDriving posi-
tion memory systemº on page 71 in this
Section.
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
When adjusting the seat, be careful
not to hit the seat against a pas-
senger or luggage.
Third seats only: Adjust both seat
cushions to the same position and
align both seatbacks at the same
angle when a person sits in the
third seat center position. Other-
wise, the person cannot wear the
seat belt properly and this may
cause serious injuries in a collision.
When folding up the third seats, do
not fold down or up the second
seats.
After adjusting the seat position, re-
lease the lever and try sliding the
seat forward and backward to make
sure it is lock in position.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.
Do not allow sitting on top of a
folded±down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment while driving.
Persons not properly seated and/or
properly restrained by seat belts
can be severely injured in the event
of emergency braking or a collision.
Do not operate any equipment in
the luggage compartment while
driving. People not properly seated
and/or properly restrained by seat
belts can be severely injured in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.
Do not load luggage with only the
seatback folded down. Do not fail
to swing the whole seat up in such
a case. Luggage sliding forward
during braking may cause an acci-
dent or severe injury.
Rear seatsÐ
ÐRear seat precautions
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When returning seats to their origi-
nal position, observe the following
precautions in order to prevent per-
sonal injury in a collision or sud-
den stop:
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
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 the seat belt from oper-
ating properly.
Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught under the seat
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
Folding the seats up will enlarge the lug-
gage compartment. See ªÐStowage pre-
cautionsº on page 356 in Section 2 for
precautions when loading luggage.
Bench typeSeparate type
ÐAdjusting second seat
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SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the passengers
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 or your neck may contact
the shoulder belt. In the event of a
frontal collision, the more the seat is
reclined, the greater the risk of death
or personal injury.
Right side
Left side
For easy access to the third seats:
Right sideÐ
Lower the head restraint to the lowest
position. Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever
and lift up the seat.
To return the tumbled seat:
1. After passengers are in, return the seat
until it locks securely.
2. Lift up the seatback by pulling the le-
ver.
Note: When the tumbled seat is returned
to the floor, it cannot be directly swung up
to the tumbled position again. When you
return the seat locked in the floor to the
tumbled position, you must lift up the
seatback once and repeat the above op-
erations 1 and 2.
Left sideÐ
Lower the head restraints to the lowest
position. Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever
and lift up the whole seat while pulling the
seat lock release lever on the side.
To return the tumbled seat to the original
position, reverse the above operation.
ÐTumbling second seat for
third seat entry (bench type)
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CAUTION
Make sure people or luggage are
clear of the seat. Then, hold the
seat and slowly move it. Otherwise,
people may be injured or luggage
may be damaged, if the seat hits
them.
Left side onlyÐUse the seat lock
release lever on the side only when
folding up the seat.
After returning the seat, make sure
the seat is securely locked by push-
ing forward and rearward on the
top of the seatback or by trying to
pull up the edge of the bottom
cushion. Failure to do so will pre-
vent seat belt from operating prop-
erly.
For easy access to the third seats:
Lower the head restraints to the lowest
position. Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever
and lift up the whole seat while pulling the
seat lock release lever on the side.
To return the tumbled seat to the original
position, reverse the above operation.
CAUTION
Make sure people or luggage are
clear of the seat. Then, hold the
seat and slowly move it. Otherwise,
people may be injured or luggage
may be damaged, if the seat hits
them.
Use the seat lock release lever on
the side only when folding up the
seat.
After returning the seat, make sure
the seat is securely locked by push-
ing forward and rearward on the
top of the seatback or by trying to
pull up the edge of the bottom
cushion. Failure to do so will pre-
vent seat belt from operating prop-
erly.
ÐTumbling second seat for
third seat entry
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BEFORE TUMBLING SECOND SEATS
Stow the second seat belt buckles as
shown in the illustration.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, they must be stowed before
you tumble the seatback.
Right side
Left side
TUMBLING SECOND SEATS
Right sideÐ
1. Lower the head restraint to the low-
est position. Fold down the seatback
while pulling the seatback angle ad-
justing lever and swing the whole
seat up and forward.
To return the tumbled seat:
1. Return the seat until it locks securely.
2. Lift up the seatback by pulling the le-
ver.
Note: When the tumbled seat is returned
to the floor, it cannot be directly swung up
to the tumbled position again. When you
return the seat locked in the floor to the
tumbled position, you must lift up the
seatback once and repeat the above op-
erations 1 and 2.
Left sideÐ
1. Lower the head restraints to the low-
est position. Fold down the seatback
while pulling the seatback angle ad-
justing lever and swing the whole
seat up and forward while pulling
the seat lock release lever on the
side.
To return the tumbled seat to the original
position, reverse the above operation.
ÐTumbling second seats for
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CAUTION
Make sure people or luggage are
clear of the seat. Then, hold the
seat and slowly move it. Otherwise,
people may be injured or luggage
may be damaged, if the seat hits
them.
To avoid serious injury, do not sit
on the folded seatback.
Left side onlyÐUse the seat lock
release lever on the side only when
folding up the seat.
2. Take the holding strap out of its
hole, and hook the strap onto the
assist grip. Then, pull the strap on
the free end to secure the seat.
When returning the second seat to its
original position, put the holding strap into
the hole.
CAUTION
When tumbling the second seats, fix
the seats securely by adjusting the
length of the holding strap. Failure to
do so may cause an unexpected acci-
dent or severe injury in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
WHEN RETURNING THE SECOND
SEATS
If you cannot raise the seatback be-
cause of the locked seat belt, do not
try it forcibly. Release the lock of the
seat belt in the following way. Push in
the lower front edge of the seatback
cushion to slacken the seat belt (1) and
let the seat belt retract a little (2).