2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Owners Manual

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats
■Second seats
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Pull up the lever until the lock
is completely released.

90 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Moving a second seat for third seats access (vehicles with third seats)
■Getting in the vehicl e (right side only)
Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■Third seats (if equipped)
The third seats do not have a
seat adjustment function.

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1-4. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)
Lift the lever on the side of the
seatback and fold down the seat-
back. The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback an d slide the seat backward until it locks.
Folding down the second seats
■ Before folding down the second seats
Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
Pass the outer seat belts through
the seat belt hangers and secure
the seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
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STEP2

92 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■Folding down the second seats
From inside
Pull the lever to unlock the seat-
back and then fold the seatback
down.
From outside (if equipped) Pull the lever.
L: Left side and center secondseats
R: Right side second seat
■ After folding down the second seats
Slide the folded second seats to
the rear-most position.

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1-4. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Folding down the third seats ( vehicles with third seats)
■ Before folding down the third seats
Stow the third seat belt buckles.
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
Pull the strap to fold down the
head restraints.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

94 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■Folding down the third seats
Pull the strap on the third seat-
back fold-down lever toward you
to fold down the seatback.
Removing the second center seat
■ Before removing the second center seat
Take out the side table from the
console box.
Lower the second center seat head restraint to the lowest
position. ( →P. 98)
■ Removing the second center seat
Fold down the second center
seatback while pulling the seat-
back lock release strap.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1

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1-4. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Pull the lock release lever to
remove the second center seat.
Stow the second center seat in
the console box.
Make sure that the seat is securely locked in position and
close the console box door.STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

96 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Installing the second center seat
■ Before installing the second center seat
Take out the second center seat
from the console box.
Remove the side table, if used, from the second seat.
( → P. 384)
■ Installing the second center seat
Fully engage the front pins
with the hooks, and swing the
second center seat downward.
Push down on the second
center seat to engage the rear
pin locks.
Unfold the seatback and lock it.
Stow the side table in the console
box.
STEP1
STEP2
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STEP2