2005 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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CAUTION

Do not adjust the seat while the
vehicle is moving.

Be careful that the seat does not
hit a passenger or luggage.

Adjust both seat cushions to the
same position and align both seat-
backs at the same angle when a
person sits in the rear center posi-
tion. Otherwise, the person cannot
wear the seat belt properly and this
may cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.

After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.

After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.

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:
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 ÐStowage pre-
cautionsº on page 221 in Section 2 for
precautions when loading luggage.
Rear seatsÐ
ÐRear seat precautionsÐAdjusting rear 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.
When a person sits in the rear center
position, adjust both seat cushions to
the same position. 2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING STRAP
Pull the strap up. Then lean back to the
desired angle and release the strap.
When a person sits in the rear center
position, align both seatbacks at the
same angle.CAUTION

Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.

Adjust both seat cushions to the
same position and align both seat-
backs at the same angle when a
person sits in the rear center posi-
tion. Otherwise, the person cannot
wear the seat belt properly and this
may cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.

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 or
your neck may contact the shoulder
belt. In the event of a frontal colli-
sion, the more the seat is reclined,
the greater the risk of death or per-
sonal injury.

After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
NOTICE
Do not fold the seatback forward while the luggage cover is set.

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BEFORE TUMBLING REAR SEAT1. Stow the rear seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the buckles from falling out
when you tumble the rear seat.
CAUTION
Before using the seat belt, pull out
the buckle and make sure the belt is
not twisted.
NOTICE
The seat belt buckles must be stowed before you fold the seatback.
2. To stow the rear center seat belt, pull the belt out of its cover a little
and insert the concave end tab into
the higher slot of the cover.3. Insert the round end tab into theslot of the cover. You will hear a
click when the tabs are locked in the
seat belt cover. Make sure the tabs
are securely locked in the cover.
NOTICE
The seat belt must be stowed before
you fold the seatback.
ÐTumbling rear seats

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TUMBLING REAR SEATS1. Hold the center of the lever and pull it up. Then slide the front seat fully
forward.
Tumbling the rear seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ÐStowage
precautionsº on page 221 in Section 2 for
precautions when loading luggage.2. Hold the center of the lever and pull it up. Then slide the rear seat fully
backward and pull it forward slightly
until it locks.3. Lower the head restraint to the low-est position. Pull up the strap to
unlock the seatback and fold the
seatback forward until it locks.
NOTICE
Do not fold the seatback forward
while the luggage cover is set.

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4. Pull up the seat cushion lock releaselever and swing the whole seat up
and forward.5. Make sure the front legs are lockedand the seat is securely locked in
position.RETURNING REAR SEATS
1. To unlock the seat, hold the upper back of the seat with your hand and
pull the lock release strap up. Swing
the whole seat down and set the
rear legs to the hooks on the floor.
Make sure the rear legs are securely
set to the hooks by trying to pull up
the rear part of the seat.

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2. Pull the seatback lock release strapand swing the seatback up.
CAUTION
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent personal
injury in a collision or s udden 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 under the seat
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.1. Tumble the rear seats. (See ÐTum-
bling rear seatsº on page 35 in this
Section for instructions.)
ÐRemoving rear seats

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2. Unlock the seat by pulling the lockrelease lever. Pull the seat toward
you slightly and lift.
Removing the rear seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See ÐStowage
precautionsº on page 221 in Section 2 for
precautions when loading luggage.
CAUTION
When removing the seat, observe the
following precautions in order to pre-
vent personal injury:

Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.

Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
NOTICE
Avoid putting heavy loads on the re- moved seat. The metallic tips of theseat leg may be damaged and theseat cannot be reinstalled.1. While pulling up the lock rel ease le-
ver, place the rear hinge into the
rear hook on the floor.
ÐReinstalling rear seats

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2. Push the seat forward until it locks.3. To unlock the seat, hold the upperback of the seat with your hand and
pull the lock release strap up. Swing
the whole seat down and set the
rear legs to the hooks on the floor.
Make sure the rear legs are securely
set to the hooks by trying to pull up
the rear part of the seat.4. Pull the seatback lock release strapand swing the seatback up.