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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
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 abdomen or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
After returning the seat to the previous position
Try pushing the seat forward and backward to make sure it is secured in
place.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever
*
*:
Driver’s seat only
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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
abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Be careful not to catch your hand when reclining the seatback.
After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly rocking it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible behind
the seatback button. Make sure that the
red marking is not visible.
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Steering wheel
CAUTION
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
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STEP2
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517 Alphabetical index
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Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt............. 85
Child restraint system
installation........................... 149
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts ...................... 361
Emergency Locking
Retractor (ELR) .................... 87
How to wear your seat belt ..... 85
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 88
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use .............. 87
Reminder light ....................... 433
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 86
Seat heaters ............................. 350
Seats
Adjustment .............................. 79
Adjustment precautions .......... 79
Child seats/child restraint
system installation .............. 149
Cleaning ................................ 360
Head restraint ......................... 83
Properly sitting in the seat..... 126
Rear seat adjustment .............. 80
Rear seat adjustment
precautions ........................... 82
Seat heaters.......................... 350Service reminder
indicators .............................. 195
Shift lever
Transmission ........................ 181
Side airbags ............................. 128
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding .............. 93
Smart entry & start system
Entry function .......................... 44
Starting the hybrid system .... 173
Spare tire
Inflation pressure .................. 499
Storage location .................... 447
Spark plug ................................ 496
Specifications .......................... 490
Speech command switch........ 315
Speedometer ............................ 191
Steering wheel
Adjustment .............................. 90
Audio switches ...................... 292
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs............. 411
Wattage ................................ 501S