2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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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 reinstalling the seat, observe
the following to prevent personal inju-
ry:
Do not reinstall the seat while the
vehicle is moving.
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.
After folding or installing the seat,
push it forward and backward to
make sure it is locked in position.
When reinstalling seats to their origi-
nal position, observe the following
precautions in order to prevent per-
sonal 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.
Install each seat in the same posi-
tion from which it was removed.
Failure to do so will prevent the
occupants from using seat belts
properly.
Do not reinstall the seat with its
back facing forward.
Make sure the seat is securely
locked in the proper position.
NOTICE
Do not carry the removed seat by
holding the seat position adjusting le-
ver. Otherwise, the seat may slide and
not be installed properly. If you slide
the removed seat, return the seat to
the rearmost position before it is
installed.

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7passenger models only: The right
side seat can be moved to the inside
when the console box is not installed
between the second seats.
REMOVING CENTER 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.
—Removing second seat
(center seat)

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2. Fold down the seatback while pullingthe seatback angle adjusting strap.3. Pull the rear leg release lever (red)and swing up the seat.
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.
CAUTION
Make sure the seat is free of people
or luggage. Then, hold the seat and
slowly move it. Otherwise, people
may be injured or luggage may be
damaged if the seat hits them.
To avoid serious injury, do not sit
on the folded seatback.

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4. Pull and hold the front leg releasestrap and fold down the seat. Then
the front leg locks will disengage
and you can remove the seat.
CAUTION
When removing the seat, observe the
following 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.
Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
To prevent personal injury in a colli-
sion or sudden stop:
Do not sit on or place anything on
the folded seatback while driving.
Do not leave the removed seat
loose in the vehicle.
Do not try to sit on or place any-
thing on the removed seat.
NOTICE
 Avoid putting heavy loads on the
removed seat. The metallic tips of
the seat leg may be damaged and
the seat cannot be reinstalled.
 Do not carry the removed seat with
holding the seat position adjusting
lever.

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Front of the vehicle
When you install the second seats, be
sure to place it where the seat is origi-
nally positioned because each second
seat is not interchangeable. You can
distinguish the original seat position by
the position of the front seat leg pin
and the shape of the seat striker bezel
in the floor.
The second center seat has a pin in the
inside of the right front leg as shown in
the illustration.
CAUTION
You must install the seat in proper
position to wear the seat belt proper-
ly. Failure to be properly restrained
with the seat belt in an accident can
cause death or serious injury. Refer
to the label on the side of the seat
for additional installation instructions.
NOTICE
You must install the seat in its origi-
nal position. If it is installed in the
wrong position, the seat lock or bezel
will be damaged.
1. Align the front leg hooks with therear strikers in the floor. Then swing
up the seat.
—Installing s econds seat
(center seat)

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2. Make sure the front leg is lockedsecurely, fold down the seat and en-
gage the rear leg lock.You can easily align the front leg hooks
with the rear strikers by using the floor
bezel. Put the front legs of the seat short
of the rear strikers as shown in the il-
lustration. Then slide the seat forward
along the groove of the bezel until the
front legs will reach the striker. Make sure
the front legs align with the striker, swing
up the seat.NOTICE
When installing the seat, make sure
to align the front leg hooks with the
rearmost strikers of each pair in the
floor. If you align the legs with the
front strikers, the bezel in the floor
will be damaged.

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If you lock the rear legs before the front
legs are not lock securely, disengage the
rear leg lock by pulling the rear leg re-
lease lever. Then reinstall the seat follow-
ing the correct procedure.
INSTALLING THE SECOND CENTER
SEAT IN THE FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION
The second center seat can be used in
the forward position.
To use the center second seat in the for-
ward position, install according to the fol-
lowing procedure.

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BEFORE INSTALLING THE SECOND
CENTER SEAT IN FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION1. Slide the front seats forward from the rearmost position, stand the
seatbacks to the upright position.2. For vehicles equipped with the frontseat side table, pull up the lock re-
lease lever and fold the table down.INSTALLING THE SECOND CENTER
SEAT IN THE FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION
1. Remove the second center seat from the normal position. (For details, see
“—Removing second seat (center
seat)” on page 82 in this Section.)
Align the front leg hook with the
rear striker of the forward pair. Then
swing the seat until it reaches the
folded seat side table.