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46 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Removing rear seat bottom cushions
Loosen the bolts with the wrench
at first and turn the dials with
hands to remove them.
Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatback.
Hexagon
head bolt
Dial
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48 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■If you cannot raise the seatback
■ When the bottom cushion is reinstalled
■ Waterproof and water-repellent seats
Waterproof and water-repellent seats are installed in your vehicle: however,
the water-repellent effect does not last forever.
Release the seat belt lock by:
Pushing on the lower front edge of the
seatback to slacken the seat belt.
Let the seat belt retract a little.
Click the claw of the hinge into the hole of
the bottom cushion before refastening the
dial.
Firmly tighten the hexagon head bolts
using a torque wrench.Tightening torque: 12.5 ft·lbf (17 N·m, 1.7 kgf·m)
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49
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■When the seatback is folded
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback while driving.
■ When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Fail-
ure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
■ When removing or reinstalling the bottom cushion
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not get in the vehicle with the bottom cushions uninstalled.
● Do not leave the removed bottom cushion unsecured in the vehicle.
● Do not try to sit on or place anything on the removed bottom cushion.
● Do not drop the bottom cushion.
● Have the hexagon head bolts tightened with a torque wrench to 12.5 ft·lbf
(17 N·m, 1.7 kgf·m), or have them tightened by your Toyota dealer.
Failure to do so may cause the dials to be loosened and the bottom cush-
ions to be removed.
NOTICE
■Before folding down or removing the seats
●The seat belts buckles must be stowed.
● The head restraints must be removed before you fold down the seatback.
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188 2-5. Driving information
■Before towing
Check that the following conditions are met:
●Ensure that your vehicle’s tires are properly inflated. ( P. 392)
● Trailer tires should be inflated according to the trailer manufacturer’s rec-
ommendation.
● All trailer lights work to be legal.
● Confirm all lights work each time you connect them.
● The trailer ball is set up at the proper height for the coupler on the t\
railer.
● Check that your vehicle remains level when a loaded or unloaded trailer
is hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle is not level, and check for improper
tongue load, overloading, worn suspension, or other possible causes.
● Make sure the trailer cargo is securely loaded.
● Check that your rear view mirrors conform to any federal, state/provincial
or local regulations. If they do not, install rear view mirrors appropriate for
towing purposes.
■ Break-in schedule
●Toyota recommends that you do not use a new vehicle or a vehicle with
any new power train components (engine, transmission, differential,
wheel bearings, etc.) to tow a trailer for the first 500 miles (800 km) of
driving.
■ Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance
due to the additional load. (See “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approxi-
mately 600 miles (1000 km).
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370 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■Using the jack
Improper use of the jack may lead to death or serious injuries due to the
vehicle suddenly falling off the jack.
●Do not use the jack for any purpose ot her than replacing tires or install-
ing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, an d do not use other jacks for replac-
ing tires on this vehicle.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one
working on or near the vehicle will be injured.
■Using the jack handle
Tighten all the square head bolts securely to prevent the extension parts
from coming apart unexpectedly.
■Replacing a flat tire
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious
injury:
●Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in
handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
●Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
The oil or grease can cause the wheel nuts to loosen, causing a seri-
ous accident. Remove any oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts.
●Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 85 ft·lbf (113
N·m, 11.5 kgf·m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the nuts to loosen and
the wheels may fall off, which could lead to an accident causing death
or serious injury.
●Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving.