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Driver’s seat
➀Seat adjustment, forward /
backward (see page 3- 21)
➁ Seatback recliner(see page 3- 21)
➂Seat adjustment, height
(see page 3- 22)
➃Seat heater switch*(see page 3- 22)
➄Headrest adjustment
(see page 3- 23)
Front passenger seat
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Seat adjustment, forward /
backward (see page 3- 21)
➆Seatback recliner(see page 3- 21)
➇Seat heater switch*
(see page 3- 22)
➈ Headrest adjustment
(see page 3- 23)
Rear seat
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Armrest (see page 3- 29)
Headrest adjustment
(see page 3- 30)
Split folding rear seat
(see page 3- 27)
* if equipped
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Front 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 (
➀). To lower the
headrest, 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.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far
as it can go then press the release
lever (
➀) while pulling upward (➁).
Full flat seat (if equipped)
When the vehicle is parked, you can
place the front seat in a reclined
position, nearly flat.
1. Remove the headrest.
2. Move the front seat to the farthest
forward position.
3. Recline the seatback as far as it
can go to allow the rear seat pas-
senger to support their legs in the
reclined position.
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WARNING-Headrest
positioning
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, each occupant
headrest must be properly
adjusted.Do not drive the vehi-
cle with the headrest removed
or improperly positioned.
Do not adjust the driver's head-
rest while driving, or else loss of
control and an accident is pos-
sible.
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Seatback table (if equipped)
While parked, you can use the front
passenger seatback as a table by
folding the passenger seatback all
the way forward.To operate seatback table
1. Lower the headrest.
2. With the recliner control lever
pulled up, fold the seatback for-
ward to the flat position.
3. When returning the seatback to
the upright position, ensure the
seatback is completely locked into
place.
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WARNING-Full flat seat
Do not allow a passenger to use
the full flat seat feature while the
vehicle is in motion.Severe
injury or death could occur in
an accident.
WARNING-Seatback
table
• Do not sit on the seatback
table.
• Do not use the seatback table
when the vehicle is in motion.
• Do not leave items on the
seatback table when the vehi-
cle is in motion.
• When returning the seatback
to the upright position, ensure
the seatback is completely
locked into place.
CAUTION - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly.If
the seatback is returned without
holding it, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting
in accidental injury from being
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To fold the rear seat;
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest
position.
2. Pull the lock release lever located
on the top of the seatback.
3. Fold the seatback forward and
down firmly until it clicks into
place.
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WARNING- Damaging
rear safety buckles
When you fold the rear seatback
or put luggage on the rear seat
cushion,insert the buckle in the
pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion.Doing so can
prevent the buckle from being
damaged by the rear seatback
or luggage.WARNING- Rear safety
belts
When returning the rear seat-
backs to the upright position,
remember to return the rear
shoulder belts to their proper
position.Routing the safety belt
webbing through the rear safety
belt guides will help keep the
belts from being trapped behind
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Armrest
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback.
Rear headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the rear 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
headrest, 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.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release lever (
➀) while pulling
upward (
➁).
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WARNING-Rear head-
rests
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries to rear passen-
gers, do not operate the vehicle
with the rear headrests removed
or improperly positioned.
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2. Route the child restraint seat strap
over the seatback.
For vehicles with adjustable head-
rest, route the tether strap under
the headrest and between the
headrest posts, otherwise route
the tether strap over the top of the
seatback.
3. Connect the tether strap hook to
the appropriate child restraint
hook holder and tighten to secure
the seat.
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WARNING-Tether strap
If the tether strap is secured
incorrectly, the child restraint
seat may not be restrained
properly in the event of a colli-
sion.Do not mount more than
one child restraint seat to a teth-
er anchorage,since the anchor-
age can then fail in a collision.
WARNING - Child
restraint check
Check that the child restraint
system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different direc-
tions.Incorrectly fitted child
restraints may swing, twist, tip
or come away causing death or
injury.
WARNING - Child
restraint anchorage
•Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses or for
attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
• The tether strap may not work
properly if attached some-
where other than the correct
tether anchor.

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Use the tonneau cover to hide items
stored in the cargo area.• To use the front shade of the ton-
neau cover, pull the hook forward
and hang the hook on the headrest
pole.
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NOTICE
When folding the rear seatback for-
ward, remove the hook from the
headrest pole. Otherwise, the front
shade of the tonneau cover may be
damaged or malformed.
• To use the rear shade of the ton-
neau cover, pull the handle back-
ward and insert the edges into the
slots.When not in use, place the tonneau
cover on the lower portion of cargo
area.
TONNEAU COVER (IF EQUIPPED)
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