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Back door
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the key hole and
turn it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with back door.
Operating the power door lock switch si-
multaneously locks or unlocks all the side
doors and back door. (See ”Side doors”
on page 13.)Pull the handle and pull down the lower
side of the back door.
When closing the back door, make sure
it is fully closed.
See ”Luggage stowage precautions” on
page 203 for precautions when loading
luggage.LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FROM IN-
SIDE
To lock: Push the knob.
To unlock: Pull the knob.
Operating the power door lock switch si-
multaneously locks or unlocks the back
door. (See ”Side doors” on page 13.)

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Push the handle and push down the
lower side of the back door.
When closing the back door, make sure
it is fully closed.
See ”Luggage stowage precautions” on
page 203 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
Keep the back door closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
If the open back door hides the
stop and tail lights, rear turn signal
lights or rear retro reflectors while
you are parked, other road users
must be warned of the presence of
your vehicle by a warning triangle
or other device.
BACK DOOR CHILDPROTECTOR
Move the lock lever to the ”LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
This feature allows you to lock a back
door so it can be opened from the outside
only, not from inside. We recommend us-
ing this feature whenever small children
are in the vehicle.

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Seats
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow passengers to sit on top
of a foldeddown seatback, or in
the luggage compartment or cargo
area. Persons not properly seated
and/or not properly restrained by
seat belts can be severely injured
in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Otherwise,
severe injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (”NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag
is the first 5075 mm (23 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can
change your driving position in sever-
al ways:
Move your seat to the rear as far
as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
Slightly recline the back of the
seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the
seat somewhat. If reclining the back
of your seat makes it hard to see
the road, raise yourself by using a
firm, nonslippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
If your steering wheel is adjustable,
tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
Front seats—
—Front seat precautions
(on vehicles with SRS front airbags)

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Folding the seats up will enlarge the lug-
gage compartment. See ”Luggage stowage
precautions” on page 203 for precautions
when loading luggage.SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever toward
you. 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 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.
Therefore, in the event of a frontal
collision, the risk of personal injury
may increase with increasing recline
of the seatback.
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.
—Adjusting second seats

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For easy access to the third seat, do
this;1. Lower the head restraint to the low- est position.
2. Push the seatback angle adjusting lever and pull the seat cushion lock
release lever or pull the strap.
After passengers are in, return the seat
until it locks.
CAUTION
After returning the seat, make sure
the seat is securely locked by push-
ing forward and rearward on the top
of the seatback and by trying to pull
up the edge of the bottom cushion.
—Folding up second seat
BEFORE FOLDING UP SECOND SEAT 1. Stow the second seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from
falling out when you fold up the second
seat.
NOTICE
The seat belt buckles must be stowed
before you fold up the second seat.
—Moving second seat for
third seat entry

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2. Make sure the shoulder belt passesthrough the hanger when folding the
second seat.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being
damaged.
CAUTION
The seat belt must be removed from
the hanger when the seat belt is in
use.
FOLDING UP SECOND SEAT 1. Lower the outer head restraint to the lowest position and pull up the cen-
ter head restraint. Unlock the seat-
back and fold it down.
Vehicles without third seats—Folding up
the rear seats will enlarge the luggage
compartment. See ”Luggage stowage pre-
cautions” on page 203 for precautions
when loading luggage.2. Unlock the seat cushion. Swing the whole seat up and forward.

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CAUTION
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent personal
injury in a collision or sudden stop:
Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback
and by trying to pull up the edge
of the bottom cushion. Failure to
do so will prevent seat belt from
operating 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.
—Adjusting third seats
SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever toward
you. 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 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.
Therefore, in the event of a frontal
collision, the risk of personal injury
may increase with increasing recline
of the seatback.
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.

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—Folding up third seats
BEFORE FOLDING UP THIRD SEAT1. Stow the third seat belt and buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt and buckles
from falling out when you fold up the third
seat.
NOTICE
The seat belt and buckles must be
stowed before you fold up the third
seat.
2. Make sure the shoulder belt passes through the hanger when folding the
third seat.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being
damaged.
CAUTION
The seat belt must be removed from
the hanger when the seat belt is in
use.
FOLDING UP THIRD SEAT 1. Lower the head restraint to the low- est position. Unlock the seatback
and fold it down.
Folding up the third seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ”Luggage stow-
age precautions” on page 203 for precau-
tions when loading luggage.