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50 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
●Always lock all doors.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful of the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seat.
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■Active head restraint
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may make the inner struc-
ture of the head restraint appear. This does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
●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, during an accident 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.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
During
rear-end
collision
Inner structure
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Tumbling the second seats and third seat entry
For easy access to the third seat, perform in “Tumbling the
second seats”. (P. 6 1 )
■Before tumbling the second seats
Stow the seat belt buckles and
lower the head restraints to the
lowest position.
Pass the outer seat belts through
the seat belt hangers and secure
the seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
STEP1
STEP1
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STEP2
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Before driving
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Folding up the third seats
■Before folding up the third seats
Stow the seat belts buckles.
Stow the center head restraint in the seatback. (P. 75)
Pass the outer seat belts through
the seat belt hangers and secure
the seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
Stow the center seat belt tabs in the cover set in the roof.
(P. 7 8 )
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STEP1
STEP2
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STEP3
STEP4
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Before driving
LC200_OM_OM60F57U_(U)
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, during an accident 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.
■When the seatback is folded
●Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback while driving.
●Be sure to install the seat hook covers on the seat hooks, or you may get
burned when they become hot.
■When returning the seatbacks to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
●Make sure the seats are securely locked. Failure to do so will prevent the
seat belt from operating properly.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
■Avoiding damage to seat components
Do not hang or attach anything on the seatback striker.
NOTICE
■Before tumbling, folding up the seats
The seat belts and buckles must be stowed.
■After returning the third seat
Make sure that the handle on the rear of the seatback has been secured.
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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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Before driving
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■Fastening and releasing the third center seat belt
Pull out the tab
Push tab B into buckle B until
a clicking sound is heard
Push tab A into buckle A until
a clicking sound is heard
To release, push the release
button on buckle A.
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Ta b B
Buckle B
STEP2
PRESS
CEN
TER
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Ta b A
Buckle A
Release button
STEP3
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■Releasing and storing the third center seat belt
Push the release button on
buckle A
Push either the mechanical
key or tab A into buckle B
When releasing and storing the
seat belt, hold the belt while
winding it back gently
Put tabs A and B together and
stow them in the holder
To reattach the seat belt,
reverse the above procedure,
pulling out the tabs and insert-
ing tab B into buckle B
Buckle A
STEP1
Buckle B
Ta b A
Buckle B
STEP2
Ta b A
Ta b B
STEP3