Rear Seats 
Rear Seat Operation 
Folding the Seatback 
If your vehicle has this feature,  do  the following: 
1. Pull the  release straps 
located  in  the trunk. The 
right strap operates 
the  passenger’s  side rear 
split seat.  The left 
strap  operates the 
driver’s  side rear 
split seat.  To 
raise the seatback,  push  the  seatback  up  to  return  it 
to  its  original position. 
Push and  pull  on  the  seatback  to make  sure  it  is  latched 
securely 
in the fully  upright  position. 
2. Fold the  seatback  down from  the  inside  of the 
vehicle. 
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And, if you  do  have  a  heavy  load,  you should spread 
it  out.  Don’t  carry more than 
132 Ibs. (60 kg) in 
your  trunk. 
Things  you  put  inside  your  vehicle  can  ,ike 
and  injure  people 
in a  sudden  stop  or  turn,  or 
in a  crash. 
Do  not  load  your  vehicle  any  heavier  than  the 
GVWR,  or  either  the  maximum  front  or  rear 
GAWR.  If  you do, parts  on  your  vehicle  can 
break,  and 
it can  change  the  way  your  vehicle 
handles.  These  could  cause  you  to  lose 
control  and  crash.  Also,  overloading  can 
shorten  the  iife  of your  vehicle. 
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Put  things  in  the  trunk  of  your  vehicle. In a 
trunk,  put  them  as  far  forward  as you  can. 
Try  to spread  the  weight  evenly. 
Never  stack  heavier  things,  like  suitcases, 
inside  the  vehicle 
so that  some  of  them 
are  above  the  tops  of  the  seats. 
Don’t  leave  an  unsecured  child  restraint 
in 
When you  carry  something  inside  the 
vehicle,  secure 
it whenever  you can. 
Don’t  leave  a  seat  folded  down  unless  you 
need  to. 
your vehicie. 
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