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Front seats
■Flattening seatbacks
Move the seat forward and
remove the head restraint.
After returning seat to its original
position, be certain to replace the
head restraint.
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever to unlock and push
down the seatback.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
STEP1
STEP2
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CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion,
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
■ While driving
● Do not allow passengers to ride on the flattened seat.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
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Rear seats
Folding down rear seatbacks■ Before folding down rear seatbacks
Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
Seatback angle adjustment
button
Press the button down until the
lock is completely released.
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Folding down rear seatbacks
Remove the seat belt from the
guide.
In case you do not remove the
seat belt from the guide, the seat
belt might be locked when you
fold down the rear seatbacks.
Fold the seatback down while
pushing the seatback angle
adjustment button.
Press the button until the lock is
completely released.
■Returning rear seatbacks
Tilt the rear seatback up until it
locks, making sure that you hold
the seat belt to prevent it from
getting caught between the seat-
back and the inner side of the
vehicle.
Make sure the shoulder belt pass
through the guide.
STEP1
STEP2
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CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion to
reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdo-
men or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death
or serious injury in the event of an accident.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precaution. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
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Head restraints
■Removing the head restraints
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■ Adjusting the center rear seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
■ Vertical adjustment
Vertical adjustment
Up
Down
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Lock
release
button
Grip head restraint and remove while
holding the lock release button.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
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■When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicle with mirror defoggers)
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. (P. 213)
CAUTION
■While driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.
● Before driving, be sure to extend mirrors and make an adjustment prop-
erly.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.
NOTICE
■If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.
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Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the audio system’s speakers if a cellular
phone is being used inside or close to the vehicle while the audio system is
operating.
CAUTION
■For vehicles sold in the U.S.A. and Canada
● Part 15 of the FCC Rules
FCC Warning:
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment will void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
● Laser products
• Do not take this unit apart or attempt to make any changes yourself.
This is an intricate unit that uses a laser pickup to retrieve information
from the surface of compact discs. The laser is carefully shielded so
that its rays remain inside the cabinet. Therefore, never try to disas-
semble the player or alter any of its parts since you may be exposed to
laser rays and dangerous voltages.
• This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation expo-
sure.
CD player:Plays audio CDs and CD text.
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Using the radioP. 230
Using the CD playerP. 243
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 263
Using the steering wheel switchesP. 266