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Driver’s seat
➀Seat adjustment, forward /
backward
➁Seatback recliner
➂Seat adjustment, height
➃Seat heater switch*
➄Headrest adjustment
Front passenger seat
➅Seat adjustment, forward /
backward
➆Seatback recliner
➇Seat heater switch*
➈Headrest adjustment
Rear seat
➉
Armrest
Headrest adjustment
Split folding rear seat
* if equipped
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Adjusting the height of seat cushion
(for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
rotate the knob located on the outside of
the seat cushion.
• To adjust the front height of the seat
cushion, rotate the knob.
• To adjust the rear height of the seat
cushion, rotate the knob.
Front seat adjustment
(Electric type, if equipped)
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NOTICE
 Power seats are driven by the electric
motor. Stop operating if the adjust-
ment is completed. Excessive opera-
tion may damage the electrical equip-
ment.
 When in operation, the power seats
consume large amount of electrical
power. To prevent unnecessary charg-
ing system drain, don’t adjust the
power seats longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.
 Do not operate two or more power
seat control buttons at the same time.
Doing so may result in power seat
motor or electrical component mal-
function.
Adjusting the seat forward and back-
ward
Push the control button forward or back-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the knob and the seat
will lock in the selected position.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the control knob. If the seat moves,
it is not locked properly.
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Adjusting height of the driver’s seat
cushion (if equipped)
Move the front portion of the control knob
up to raise or down to lower the front part
of the seat cushion.
Move the rear portion of the control knob
up to raise or down to lower the rear part
of the seat cushion.
To raise or lower the seat cushion, pull up
or push down on the center of the corre-
sponding switch. Release the knob once
the seat reaches the desired position.
Adjusting the seatback recliner
Move the lever forward or backward to
the desired angle and release the lever. If
the lever is released, seatback will lock in
place. After adjustment, make sure that
the lever has returned to its original
locked position.
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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and passengers, but also
helps to protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (
➀). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button
(
➁) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (
➂).
For best protection, adjust the headrest
so its center is as high as your ears. Also
adjust the headrest so its distance from
the head is as wide as your fist.
WARNING- Seat heater
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or
those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication
that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
CAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such as
thinner, benzene, alcohol and
gasoline. Doing so may damage
the surface of the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the seat
warmer, do not place blankets,
cushions or seat covers on the
seats while the seat warmer is in
operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers. Damage to the seat
warming components could
occur.
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To unfasten the front lap/shoulder
belt:
Press the release button on the buckle
and allow the belt to slowly retract.
Rear lap/shoulder belt
To f asten the rear lap/shoulder belt:
1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out.
3. Insert the tongue plate (
➀) into the
open end of the buckle (
➁) until an
audible “click’’ is heard, indicating the
belt is locked in the buckle.
WARNING
• The height adjuster must be in
the locked position when the
vehicle is moving.
• The misadjustment of height of
the shoulder belt could reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt
in a crash.
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