2012 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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Before driving
CAUTION
■After adjusting a seat
●After adjusting the seat position, try sliding it forward and backward to
make sure it is locked in position.
● After adjusting the seatback, push your body adjust the seatback to make
sure it is locked in position.
● Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback and are
arranged in their proper position and are ready for use.
NOTICE
■Before folding the seats
To prevent damage to the seat belt buckles, stow them before folding the
seatback.

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Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seatsUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Second seatsUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Third seats (if equipped)Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Lock release button
Lock release buttons
Lock
release
button

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Before driving
■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Second seats
Third seats (if equipped)
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.

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■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Second seats
Third seats (if equipped)
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down while press-
ing the lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down while press-
ing the lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down while press-
ing the lock release button.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■ Adjusting the rear seat head rest raints (except second outside head
restraints)
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.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
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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Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
●Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
● Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
● Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
● Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle
until a clicking sound is heard.
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.Release button

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Second center seat belt
The second center seat belt is a 3-point type restraint with 2 buckles.
Both seat belt buckles must be co rrectly located and securely latched
for proper operation.
Make sure that the buckle is
securely latched ready for use of
the center seat belt.T
ab “A”
Ta b “ B ”
■ Adjusting the height of the belt (front seats)
Down
Up
Move the height adjuster up
and down as needed.

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■Releasing method
The second center seat belt can be completely released only when
necessary such as when folding down the second seats.
To release the tab “A”, insert the
tab “B”, key (vehicles without a
smart key system) or mechanical
key (vehicles with a smart key
system) (P. 24) into the hole
on the buckle.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover located on the roof as
shown.
Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
The pretensioner helps the seat
belt to quickly restrain the occu-
pant by retracting the seat belt
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal
collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioner may not acti-
vate in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a side impact or a rear
impact.
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