2013 TOYOTA RAV4 EV belt

122 1-6. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Folding down the rear seatbacks
Folding down the rear seats will enlarge the lugga ge compartment.
■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow the rear center seat belt. ( P. 133)
Make sure the outside seat belt
passes through the hanger when
folding the rear seat.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
Remove the outside head restraints ( P. 128)
Lower the rear center seat he ad restraint to the lowest posi-
tion. ( P. 127)
Raise the armrest until it locks. ( P. 313)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injuries.
●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
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.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as the seat may unex-
pectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger or luggage.
● Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere with the seat-lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat position adjustment lever and the seat may
suddenly move, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Adjust both seat cushions to the same position and align all seatbacks at
the same angle when a person sits in the rear center position.
Otherwise, the person cannot wear the seat belt properly and this may
cause death or serious injuries in a collision.
■ After adjusting a seat
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure the seat position and seatback are securely locked by pushing
the seat and seatback forward and rearward.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

126 1-6. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks.

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1-6. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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
To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle
until a click sound is heard.
To release the seat belt,
press the release button.
Release button

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Rear center seat belt
The rear center seat belt is a 3- point 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 ready for use of
the center seat belt.T
ab “A”
Ta b “ B ”
■ Adjusting the seat belt shoulde r anchor height (front seats)
Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pressing
the release button.
Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up.
Move the height adjuster up as
needed until you hear a click.
Tab “A”Ta b “ B ”

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■Releasing method
The rear center seat belt can be completely released only when
necessary such as when folding down the rear seats.
To release tab “A”, insert tab “B”
or the mechanical key (P. 94)
into the hole on the buckle.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.
Fold the seat belt.
Fold the seat belt in a manner
that places tabs “A” and “B” on
top of each other, as shown in the
illustration.
Stow the seat belt.
Make sure that the tabs are
securely stowed inside the cover.
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134 1-6. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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.
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger's shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. ( P. 176)
■ When not using the ou ter rear seat belts
Pass the outer rear seat belts through the
seat belt hangers and secure the seat
belt plates to prevent the shoulder belts
from being damaged.

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■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt. ( P. 172)
● When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat
belt, follow the instructions on P. 131 regarding seat belt usage.
■ Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
■ Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.