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CAUTION
Do not sit or place luggage on the
removed seat. Any weight placed on
the folded seat could deform the seat
mountings, preventing the seat from
being locked securely onto the floor.
NOTE
During the removal procedure, ensure that
both ends of the seat are moved evenly
while the seat is being pulled out. If this
procedure is not followed, the seat could
catch on its securing fixtures, making it dif-
ficult to remove.
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Refitting procedure
1. Push the seat mounting arms into the
luggage compartment’s fixtures.
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A
2. Confirm that the seat mounting arms are
secured by the hooks (A).
3. Fold the stands forward from the seat
side, while lifting the front end of the
seat.
4. Refit the covers on both sides of the lug-
gage room.
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5. Push the knob (B) forward, raise the
seatback until it locks securely into
place.
After the operation, push the seatback
lightly to confirm that it has actually been
secured.
Making a flat seat
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By removing the head restraints and fully
reclining the seatbacks of the seats, one
large flat seat is achieved.
WARNING
Never drive with luggage or passen-
gers on the flat seat. This is highly
dangerous.
In a collision, people or children
riding unrestrained in these areas are
more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.
Do not allow people or children to
ride in any area of your vehicle that
is not equipped with seats and seat
belts, and make sure that everyone
travelling in your vehicle is in a seat
and wearing a seat belt, or in the
case of a child is strapped in a child
restraint.
In the interest of their safety, chil-
dren should not be allowed to adjust
the seats.
CAUTION
(1) To make a flat seat, stop the
vehicle in a safe place.
(2) Make sure that the seat is
adjusted by an adult.
If it is adjusted by a child, an
unexpected accident might
occur.
(3) When sliding the seat, be sure
not to trap your hand or leg.
(4) Do not walk around on top of the
seats after they have been laid
flat.
(5) To ensure the seats are locked
securely, attempt to move them
back and forth.
(6) Do not jump on, or impact the
seatbacks heavily.
(7) To raise the seatback, sit on the
seat and put a hand on the seat-
back and raise slowly. Never
have a child do this operation, or
an unexpected accident may
result.
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1. Remove the head restraints from the
front seats.
On 5-door models, store the third seat
into the luggage floor box. (if so
equipped)
On vehicles equipped with the rear
shelf, remove it.
(Refer to the“Head restraints”on page
3-28,“Storage of the third seat”on page
3-19 and“Rear shelf”on page 6-69.)
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2. Slide the front seat fully forward, then tip
their seatback backward.
On 5-door models, slide the front seat
backward until their seatbacks touch the
second seats.
(Refer to the“To adjust forward or
backward”on page 3-6 and“To recline
the seatback”on page 3-7.)
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3. On 3-door models, remove the head
restraints from the rear seat.
Recline the rear (3-door models)/second
(5-door models) seatback backward.
(Refer to the“To recline the seatback”
on page 3-12.)
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NOTE
On 5-door models, each of the second
seat’s sidebacks (A) is foldable. When
either side of the seatback is reclined to a
new position, its sideback automatically
folds inward accordingly.
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*:3-door models
4. Store the front and rear centre head
restraints between the front seats.
On 3-door models, store the rear seat
head restraints on the side of the rear
seat.
5. Reverse the above procedure when
returning the seat to the normal posi-
tion.
Head restraints
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WARNING
(1) The head restraints can only pro-
tect you if they are correctly
adjusted.
(2) A cushion or similar device
should not be placed on the
seatback as it may increase the
distance between your head and
the head restraint and reduce
the effectiveness of the restraint.
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Adjustment of the heightAdjust the head restraint height so that the
centre of the restraint is as close as pos-
sible to eye level to reduce the chance of
injury in the event of collision. Any per-
son too tall for the restraint to reach their
seated eye level, should adjust the restraint
as high as possible.
To raise the head restraint, move it upward.
To lower the restraint, move it downward
while pushing the height adjusting knob (A)
in the direction of the arrow. After adjust-
ment, push the head restraint downward
and make sure that it is locked.
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Adjusting head restraint forward or
backwardTilt the head restraint towards you to adjust
it forward. To adjust it backward, tilt the
head restraint backward.
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Removal of head restraints
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To remove the head restraints, lift the head
restraint with the height adjusting knob (A)
pushed in.
To install the head restraints, first confirm
that they are facing the correct direction,
and then insert them into the seatback
while pressing the height adjusting knobs
(A) in the direction indicated by the arrows.
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Confirm that the height adjusting knobs (A)
are correctly adjusted as shown in the illus-
tration, and also lift the head restraints to
ensure that they do not come out of the
seatback.
WARNING
It is dangerous to drive with incor-
rectly adjusted head restraints or
without head restraints installed;
always have them correctly fitted
when using the vehicle. Failure to do
so could cause serious injury if
involved in an accident.
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CAUTION
The head restraints for the seats dif-
fer in shape and size. When install-
ing head restraints, make sure the
head restraints are fitted in their
respective seats.
Seat belts
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To protect you and your passengers in the
event of an accident, it is most important
that the seat belts are worn correctly when
you drive.
The front seat belts have pre-tensioners.
These belts are used the same way as
conventional seat belts.
Refer to“Pre-tensioner seat belt system”on
page 3-56.
WARNING
(1) Never wear the shoulder por-
tion of the seat belt under the
arm or other position which is
incorrect.
(2) One seat belt should be used by
only one person. Doing other-
wise can be dangerous.
(3) The seat belt will provide its
wearer with maximum protec-
tion if the recliner seatback is
placed in fully upright position.
When the seatback is reclined,
there is greater risk that the pas-
senger will slide under the belt,
especially in a forward impact
accident, and may be injured by
the belt or by striking the instru-
ment panel or seatbacks.
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WARNING
(4) Seat belts should always be
worn by every adult who drives
or rides in this vehicle, and by all
children who are large enough
to wear seat belts properly.
(5) Remove any twists when using
the belt.
(6) No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
which will either prevent the seat
belt adjusting devices from oper-
ating to remove slack, or pre-
vent the seat belt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.
(7) To reduce risk of serious or fatal
injury in an accident, including
from a deploying driver air bag,
the driver should adjust the driv-
er’s seat to the most rear posi-
tion that still allows good
visibility and good control of the
steering wheel, the brake and
accelerator, and vehicle con-
trols.
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WARNING
(8) Never hold a child in your arms
or on your lap when riding in
this vehicle even if you are wear-
ing your seat belt. To do so risks
severe or fatal injury to the child
in a collision or sudden stop.
(9) Always adjust the belt to a snug
fit.3-point type seat belt (with emer-
gency locking mechanism)This type of belt requires no length adjust-
ment. Once worn, the belt adjusts itself to
the movement of the wearer, but in the
event of a sudden or strong shock, the belt
automatically locks to hold the wearer’s
body.
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To fasten
Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding
the latch plate.
NOTE
When the seat belts cannot be pulled out
in a locked condition, pull the belts once
forcefully and then return them. After that,
pull the belts out slowly once again.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a
“click”is heard.
CAUTION
(1) Never wear the lap portion of the
belt across your abdomen. Dur-
ing accidents it can press
sharply against your abdomen
and increase the risk of injury.
(2) The seat belts must not be
twisted when worn.
Pull the belt slightly to adjust looseness as
desired.
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To unfasten
Hold the latch plate and push the button on
the buckle.
NOTE
As the belt retracts automatically, keep the
latch plate held while retracting so that the
belt stows slowly. Failure to do this could
damage the vehicle.
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Adjustable seat belt anchor
(front seats)
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The seat belt anchor height can be
adjusted.
Move the seat belt anchor down with the
lock knob (A) depressed. To move the
anchor up, slide it without depressing the
lock knob (A).
CAUTION
When adjusting the seat belt anchor,
set it at a position that is suffi-
ciently high so that the belt will make
full contact with your shoulder but
will not touch your neck.
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Rear/second, third seat belt storage
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When the seat belt is not in use, store it as
shown in the illustration.
1- Seat belt plate storage
A-Short (3-door) models
B-Long (5-door) models
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