2004 Lexus GX470 lock

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CAUTION
When returning the seats to their original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop:
Be careful not get your hands or feet pinched in the
seat.
Make sure the seats are securely locked by pushing
forward and rearward on the top of the seatbacks or
by trying to pull up the edge of the bottom cushions.
Failure to do so will prevent the 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.
Folding up third seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as shown above.

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Seat belt hanger
For the outer seat belts, use the seat belt hangers to
prevent the belts from being tangled.
For the center seat belt, stow the seat belt tabs into the
cover of the roof as shown above.
Make sure the tabs are securely locked in the cover.
To release the concave end tab, see page 140 for instructions.

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NOTICE
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before
you fold up the seats.
1. Lower the outside head restraints to the lowest position
and remove the center head restraint.2. Unfasten the zippers behind the right side seatback and
stow the center head restraint into the seatback.
3. Unlock the seatbacks by pushing the lock release

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125 levers forward and fold them down.
4. Unlock the seat legs by pulling the seat leg lock release
knobs, and lift the whole seats sideward.
5. Retract the seat legs, then take the holding straps out
and hang the straps to the assist grips. Pull the straps on
the free end to secure the seats.
CAUTION
When folding up the third seats, fix the seats securely
by adjusting the length of the holding strap. Failure to
do so may cause an unexpected injury in the event of
emergency braking or collision.
When the third seat to its original position, stow the holding
straps into the holders facing the direction shown in the
illustration.
To return them to the original positions, reverse the steps
above.

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CAUTION
When returning the seats to their original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop:
Be careful not get your hands or feet pinched in the
seat.
Make sure the seats are securely locked by pushing
forward and rearward on the top of the seatbacks or
by trying to pull up the edge of the bottom cushions.
Failure to do so will prevent the 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.
Removing third seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as shown above.

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Seat belt hanger
For the outer seat belts, use the seat belt hangers to
prevent the belts from being tangled.
For the center seat belt, stow the seat belt tabs into the
cover of the roof as shown above.
Make sure the tabs are securely locked in the cover.
To release the concave end tab, see page 140 for instructions.

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128
NOTICE
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before
you remove the seats.
1. Lower the outside head restraints to the lowest position
and remove the center head restraint.2. Unfasten the zippers behind the right side seatback and
stow the center head restraint into the seatback.
3. Unlock the seatbacks by pushing the lock release

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129 levers forward and fold them down.
4. Unlock the seat legs by pulling the seat leg lock release
knobs, and lift the whole seats. Retract the seat legs, then
place the seats on the floor.
5. Remove the seat lock cover and push the seat lock
release knobs, then pull up the whole seats and remove
them. After removing the seats, reinstall the seat lock