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Driver’s seat
(1) Seat adjustment, forward / back-
ward
(2) Seatback recliner
(3) Seat adjustment, height
(4) Headrest adjustment
Front passenger seat
(5) Seat adjustment, forward / back-
ward
(6) Seatback recliner
(7) Headrest adjustment
Rear seat
(8) Split folding rear seat*
(9) Headrest adjustment
* : if equipped
SEAT
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• Type A• Type B

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Driver’s seat adjustment
Adjusting the seat forward and
backward
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever under the front edge of the
seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place.Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure-
ly by trying to move forward and
backward without using the lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop-
erly.
Adjusting height of driver seat
cushion (if equipped)
Pivoting the lever upward to raise the
seat cushion.
Pivoting the lever downward to lower
the seat cushion.
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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort 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 (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (
2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (
3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward (
2).Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
tioned.
Do not adjust the driver’s head-
rest while driving.
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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort 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 (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (
2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (
3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward (
2).
WARNING-Driver
responsibility for front seat
passenger
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined, the occupant’s
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the safety belt apply-
ing great force to the unprotect-
ed abdomen. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result.
Keep the seatbacks in a com-
fortably upright position when-
ever the vehicle is in motion.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
tioned.

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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort 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 (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (
2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (
3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward (
2).
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
tioned.
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CAUTION - Loading pro-
cedure
Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo. Vehicle
may move if shift lever is inad-
vertently moved to another
position.

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4. Position the lap portion of the belt
across your lap as LOW ON THE
HIPS as possible to reduce the
risk of sliding under it during an
accident. Adjust the belt to a
SNUG FIT by pulling up on the
shoulder portion of the safety belt.
The belt retractor is designed to
take up excess webbing automati-
cally and to maintain tension on
the belt. For your safety, do not put
any excess slack into the safety
belt at any location.5. Adjust the shoulder anchor posi-
tion to your size. To raise the
anchor position, push the anchor
up (
1). To lower the anchor posi-
tion, press (
2) the button and slide
the anchor down (
3). After adjust-
ment, make sure the anchor is
locked in position.
If the height of the adjusting seat belt
is too near your neck, you will not be
getting the most effective protection.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so that it lies across your
chest and midway over your shoulder
nearest the door and not your neck.
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WARNING - Beld adjust
• 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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•Always make sure that the
shoulder belt portion of the
lap/shoulder belt is positioned
midway over the shoulder,
never across the neck or
behind the back. The lap belt
portion of the lap/shoulder
belt must always be posi-
tioned as low as possible on
the child's hips and as snug
as possible.
• If the seat belt will not proper-
ly fit the child the use of an
approved booster seat in the
rear seat must be used in
order to raise the child's seat-
ing height so that the seat belt
will properly fit the child.
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• Never allow a child to stand up
or kneel on the seat.
• Never use an infant carrier or
child seat that "hooks" over a
seatback. It will not provide
adequate protection in an
accident.
• Never allow a child to be held
while they are in a moving
vehicle, as this could result in
serious injury or death to the
child in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stop. Holding
a child in a moving vehicle
does not provide the child
with any protection during an
accident, even if the person
holding the child is wearing a
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• Since a safety belt or child
restraint system can become
very hot if it is left in a closed
vehicle, be sure to check the
seat cover and buckles before
placing a child there.
• When the child restraint sys-
tem is not in use,store it in the
trunk or fasten it with a safety
belt so that it will not be
thrown forward in the case of
a sudden stop or an accident.
• Children who are too large to
be in a child restraint should
sit in the rear seat and be
restrained with the available
lap/shoulder belts. Never
allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat.
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3. Lift the hood and hold it open with
the prop rod by inserting the free
end of the rod into the slot in the
hood.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
• All filler caps in engine compart-
ment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Secure the support rod in its clip.
3. Lower the hood to about 30 cm
(12 inches) height and then let it
drop to properly lock in place.
Make sure the hood is properly
locked before driving.
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WARNING
Handle the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The rub-
ber will help prevent you from
being burned by hot metal when
the engine is hot.
WARNING
• Before closing the hood, make
sure that all engine parts and
tools have been removed from
the engine area and that no
one’s hands are near the hood
opening.
• Do not leave gloves,rags or
any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.