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C010000APB
Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat height (driver’s seat)*
(4) Headrest
(5) Walk-in seat (3door vehicle only)*
(6) Armrest (driver’s seat)*
(7) Seat warmer*
Rear seats
(8) Headrest (outboard and/or center*)
(9) Seat folding
* : if equipped
SEAT
OPB039001R
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C010102AHM
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and
adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the
seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
C010103APB
Seat height (for driver’s seat)
(if equipped)
To change the height of the seat, move
the lever upwards or downwards.
• To lower the seat, push down the lever
several times.
• To raise the seat, pull up the lever sev-
eral times.
C010104APB
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps protect the head and neck in
the event of a collision.
OPB039003/HOPB039004/HOPA039052
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3). Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button (1)
while pulling the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head-
rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
OPB039008
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.
OPB039005
WARNING
• For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-
ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as
close to your head as possible.
For this reason, the use of a
cushion that holds the body away
from the seatback is not recom-
mended.
• Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed as severe
injury to the occupants may
occur in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
• Do not adjust the headrest height
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Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to move
forward and upward during a rear impact.
This helps to prevent the driver's and
front passenger’s head from moving
backward and thus helps prevent neck
injuries.C010306APB
Walk-in seat (3door vehicle only)
To get in or out of the 2nd row seat, pull
up the walk-in lever on the front passen-
ger's seatback. The passenger's seat will
fold and the seat will slide forward. Move
the seat to the farthest forward position.
After getting in or out, slide the passen-
ger's seat rearward and pull the seatback
firmly backward until it clicks into place.
Make sure that the seat is locked in place.
C010107AUN
Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmers are provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather. With
the ignition switch in the ON position,
push either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or the front passenger's
seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in the
"OFF" position.
✽NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
OPB039007ROPB039050/HHNF2041-1/H
WARNING
Never attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving or when
the passenger's seat is occupied as
the seat may suddenly move and
cause the passenger on the seat to
be injured.
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Rear seat adjustment
C010303APB
Headrest (if equipped)
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in the outboard seating positions
(and/or center seating position) for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect
the head and neck in the event of a colli-
sion.
WARNING- Seatback pocket
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in
the seatback pocket. In an accident
they could come loose from the
pocket and injure vehicle occupants.
OPA039053
WARNING
• For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-
ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
• Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed. Severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head-
rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
C010307BPB
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks (or cushions) may be
folded to facilitate carrying long items or
to increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
OPB039011
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rear
seatbacks (or cushions) is to allow
you to carry longer objects that
could not be accomodated in the
luggage compartment.
Never allow passengers to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the vehicle is moving as this
is not a proper seating position and
no seat belts are available for use.
This could result in serious injury
or death in case of an accident or
sudden stop. Objects carried on the
folded down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of the
front seats. This could allow cargo
to slide forward and cause injury or
damage during sudden stops.
OPB039009
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To fold the rear seat cushion and back
(if equipped) :
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.2. Lift the front portion of the seat cush-
ion.
3. Lift the rear portion of the seat cushion
and stand the rear seat cushion verti-
cally.
4. Insert the rear lap/shoulder belt plate
into the holder on the side trim. It will
prevent the lap/shoulder belt from
interfering with the seatback when
folding.
5. Pull up the rear seatback folding lever
and fold the seatback to the front a lit-
tle bit.6. Remove the headrest from the rear
seatback
7. Fold the seatback firmly all the way.
8. Stow the headrest by inserting the
headrest poles into the holder.
OPB039019
OPB039020
OPB039021
OPB039022
OPB039023
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9. To use the rear seat, lift the seatback
and replace the headrest on the seat-
back.
10. Push the seatback firmly until it clicks
into place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
11. Return the seat cushion to the origi-
nal position by pushing down the seat
cushion. Make sure the seat cushion
is locked in place.
12. Return the rear seat belt to the prop-
er position.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatback
to its upright position after being
folded down:
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt webbing or buckle. Do not
allow the seat belt webbing or
buckle to get caught or pinched in
the rear seat. Ensure that the seat-
back is completely locked into its
upright position by pushing on the
top of the seatback. Otherwise, in
an accident or sudden stop, the
seat could fold down and allow
cargo to enter the passenger com-
partment, which could result in
serious injury or death.
CAUTION- Rear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, remember
to return the rear shoulder belts to
their proper position.
WARNING- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be proper-
ly secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.
WARNING - Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle is in P (Park)
and the parking brake is applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.