2008 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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You can use the seatback as a temporary
table only when the vehicle is stopped.
When you fold down the seatback from its
upright position, the rear leg locks will
disengage. In this case, lift up the seat
and fold down again to engage the rear
leg locks.
CAUTION
To avoid death or serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
Make sure the second seat is se-
curely locked in position when you
set the second seat as a temporary
table.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.

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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 folding or returning the seat,
observe the following precautions in
order to prevent death or serious in-
jury:
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.
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent personal
injury in a collision or sudden 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 in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
TUMBLING SECOND SEAT 1. 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.
—Tumbling second seat
(center seat)

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2. Fold down the seatback while pullingthe seatback angle adjusting strap.3. Pull the seat lock release lever (red)and swing up the seat.
If the front seat is in the way, adjust it
so it will not interfere.
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 death or serious injury, do
not sit on the folded seatback.

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4. Take the holding strap out of thepocket. Pass the strap through the
assist grip, and hook it as shown in
the illustration.
When returning the second seat to its
original position, put the holding strap into
the pocket.
NOTICE
 Do not use anything other than the
assist grip to hold the second seat.
 The holding strap must be stowed
into the pocket when it is not in
use.
CAUTION
When tumbling the second seats,
fix the seats securely by adjusting
the length of the holding strap.
Failure to do so may cause an un-
expected accident or severe injury
in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
Do not sit on the third seats when
the second seat is tumbled in order
to prevent personal injury in a colli-
sion or sudden stop.
You can use the seatback as a temporary
table only when the vehicle is stopped.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
Make sure the second seat is se-
curely locked in position when you
set the second seat as a temporary
table.

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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.
CAUTION
When folding or returning the seat,
observe the following precautions in
order to prevent death or serious in-
jury:
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.
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent death or
serious 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 in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
BEFORE REMOVING SECOND SEATS
(7passenger models only) 1. Stow the second seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the buckles from sticking
out when you fold up the second seats.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the buckles must be stowed
before you fold the seatback.
—Removing second seats
(outer seats)

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2. Make sure the shoulder belts passthrough the hangers when folding
the second seat.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being
damaged.
CAUTION
The seat belt must be removed from
the hanger when the seat belt is in
use.
REMOVING SECOND SEATS 1. 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.2. 7passenger models only: Pull thearmrests up.

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3. Fold down the seatback while pullingthe seatback angle adjusting lever or
strap and swing up the seat.
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 death or serious injury, do
not sit on the folded seatback.
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 death or serious
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 death or serious injury in
a collision or s udden 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.

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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. Otherwise, the seat may slide
and not installed properly. If you
slide the removed seat, return the
seat to the rearmost position be-
fore it is installed.Front of the vehicle
7passenger modelsFront of the vehicle
8passenger models
—Installing second seats
(outer seats)