2004 TOYOTA SIENNA fold seats

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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 sitting on top of a
foldeddown seatback, or in the
luggage compartment or cargo area.
Persons not properly seated and/or
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. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency 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 50—75 mm (2—3 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.
Seats Front seats—
—Front seat precautions

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You can use the seatback as a temporary
table only when the vehicle is stopped.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
Make sure the front passenger ’s
seat is securely locked in sliding
position when you set the seat as
a temporary table.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
When adjusting the seat, be careful
that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is lock in position.
After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
Rear seats—
—Rear 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 “—Stowage pre-
cautions” on page 389 in Section 2 for
precautions when loading luggage.
Outer seatCenter seat
—Adjusting second seats

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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. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER/STRAP (from front)
Lean forward and pull the lever or strap
toward you. Then lean back to the de-
sired angle and release the lever or
strap.
3. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING STRAP (from rear)
Pull the strap and push the seatback
forward or pull it backward to the de-
sired angle and release the strap.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.
For access to the third seat, perform
the following procedure.
Fold down the seatback while pulling the
seatback angle adjusting lever or strap
and swing up the seat.
After passengers are in, return the seat
until it locks securely, and lift up the seat
back by pulling the lever or strap.
—Tumbling second seat for
third seat entry

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BEFORE TUMBLING SECOND SEATS
(7passenger models)1. Stow the second seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the buckles from sticking
out when you tumble the second seats.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the buckles must be stowed
before you fold the seatback.
2. Make sure the shoulder belt passes through 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.
TUMBLING SECOND SEATS 1. Lower the head restraint to the low- est position. Hold the center of the
lever and pull it up. Then slide the
seat to the rearmost lock position.
—Tumbling second seats
(outer seats)

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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 un-
expected accident or severe injury
in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
Do not sit on the third seats when
the second seat is tumbled in order
to prevent personal injury in a colli-
sion or sudden stop.
You can use the seatback as a temporary
table only when the vehicle is stopped.
When you fold down the seatback from its
upright position, the rear leg locks will
disengage. In this case, lift up the seat
and fold down again to engage the rear
leg locks.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
Make sure the second seat is se-
curely locked in position when you
set the second seat as a temporary
table.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.

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When returning the tumbled second
seat to its original position:
Once the seat is moved from the
tumbled position to the foldeddown
position, it cannot be directly returned
to the tumbled position again. (It is im-
possible to operate the seat in the or-
der 1→2→ 1.) When you return the
foldeddown seat (position 2) to its
tumbled position (position 1), you must
return the foldeddown seat (position 2)
to its original position (position 3)
once. (It is possible to operate the seat
in the order 1→ 2→ 3→ 1.)CAUTION
When folding or returning the seat,
observe the following precautions in
order to prevent personal injury:
Do not fold or remove the seat
while the vehicle is moving.
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
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 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 in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.

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TUMBLING SECOND SEAT1. Lower the head restraint to the low- est position. Hold the center of the
lever and pull it up. Then slide the
seat to the rearmost lock position.2. Fold down the seatback while pullingthe seatback angle adjusting strap.3. Pull the seat lock release lever (red)and swing up the seat.
If the front seats are in the way, adjust
it so it will not interfere.
If the seat is not in the rear −most lock
position, the rear leg will not unlock. In
this case, slide the seat to the rear −most
lock position and then do the above op-
eration again.
—Tumbling second seat
(center seat)