2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA remove seats

66 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Third seats
■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.
CAUTION
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
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.

70 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover set in the roof as shown.
■ Extracting the belt
Pull the belt out partially, and then remove the tabs from the cover.
Seat belt comfort guide (center third seat)
If the shoulder belt sits close to a person’s neck, use the seat belt
comfort guide. Pull the comfort guide from the
pocket.

74 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■Wearing a seat belt
●Do not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seat-
ing position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
● Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
● Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
■ Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If the pretensioner has activated, the seat belt becomes locked: it cannot
be further extended, nor will it return to the stowed position. The seat belt
cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Toyota dealer.
■ Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belt cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Steering wheel (power-adjustable type)
Auto tilt awayWhen the key is removed from
the engine switch, the steering
wheel returns to its stowed posi-
tion by moving up and away to
enable easier driver entry and
exit.
Inserting the key into the engine
switch returns the steering wheel
to its original position.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

124 1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear
seat. This may cause the AIR BAG OFF indicator light to be illuminated,
which indicates that the passenger’s airbags will not deploy in the event of
a severe accident. If the seatback touches the rear seat, return the seat-
back to a position where it does not touch the rear seat. Keep the front\
passenger seatback as upright as possible when the vehicle is moving.
Reclining the seatback excessively may lessen the effectiveness of the
seat belt system.
● If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator light
is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-
ger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the
seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remains illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
● When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. (P. 129)
● Do not modify or remove the front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.
● Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion or seat cover, that covers
the seat cushion surface.
● Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.

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Alphabetical index
Brakes
Fluid...................................... 458
Parking brake ....................... 159
Brake assist ............................. 221
Break-in tips ............................ 143
Card holder .............................. 379
Care Exterior ................................. 434
Interior .................................. 436
Seat belts ............................. 437
Cargo capacity ........................ 236
Cargo hooks ............................ 419
CD changer .............................. 285
CD player ................................. 285
Chains ...................................... 237
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 125
Booster seats, installation .... 135
Convertible seats, definition............................. 125
Convertible seats,
installation .......................... 134
Front passenger occupant classification system .......... 120
Infant seats, definition .......... 125
Infant seats, installation ........ 133
Installing CRS with LATCH system................................ 130
Installing CRS with seat belts ................................... 133
Installing CRS with top tether straps ....................... 136
Child safety
Airbag precautions ............... 114
Battery precautions ...... 463, 548
Child restraint system ........... 125
Child-protectors ...................... 38
How your child should wear the seat belt ......................... 73
Installing child restraints ....... 129
Moon roof precautions............ 94
Power window lock switch ...... 88 Power window precautions .....89
Removed key battery
precautions .........................483
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................75
Seat belt precautions ..............74
Seat heater precautions ........410
Child-protectors .........................38
Cigarette lighter .......................400
Cleaning Exterior ..................................434
Interior ...................................436
Seat belts ..............................437
Climate control seat.................411
Clock ........................................ 396
Coin holder ...............................377
Compass ...................................428
Condenser ................................458
Console box .....................377, 382
Conversation mirror ................401
Cooling system
Engine overheating ...............550
CRS ...........................................125
Cruise control
Cruise control ........................188
Dynamic radar cruise control .................................191
Cup holders ..............................386
Curtain shield airbags .............107
Customizable features.............584
Daytime running light system ....................................181
Defogger
Rear window .........................272
Side mirrors ...........................272
Dimension.................................556
Dinghy towing ..........................257
Display Trip information .....................171
Warning message .................527
Do-it-yourself main tenance.....445
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