2012 TOYOTA SEQUOIA steering

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Second seats
Third outside seats To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint lock
release lever to fold the head
restraint.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
8-passenger models:
The head restraint of center seat can-
not be removed.

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Third seats
■ Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Second seats
Third center seat
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.The head restraint of outside seat can-
not be removed.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front and second outside
seats)
■ Adjusting the center seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the lowermost position wh\
en
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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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.
■Adjusting the height of the belt
Down
Up
Move the height adjuster up
and down as needed until you
hear a click.

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Third center seat belt
The third center seat belt is a 3-po int type restraint with 2 buckles. Both
seat belt buckles must be correctly located and securely latched for
proper operation.
Make sure that the buckle is
securely latched for ready use of
the center seat belt.Matches the tab with the
hooked end (tab “A”)
Matches the tab with the con-
caved end (tab “B”)
■ Release method
The belt can be completely released when not required, such as
when folding down the third seat.
To release the tab “B”, push
the buckle release button.
To release the tab “A”, insert
the key or tab “B” into the hole
on the buckle.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
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 (third center 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.

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Slide the belt past the slot of the
guide.
The elastic cord must be behind
the seat belt.
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.