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Safety system of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment
Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up
and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the
seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
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.)
Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
(if equipped)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
move the lever upwards or downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push down
the lever several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull up the
lever several times.
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Rear seat adjustment
Headrest
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.Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
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).
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in an accident, take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjusting
your headrests:
• Always properly adjust the head-
rests for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrest removed.
• Adjust the headrests so the mid-
dle of the headrests is at the
same height as the height of the
top of the eyes (see diagram).
• Adjust the headrest as close to
the passenger's head as possi-
ble. Do not use a seat cushion
that holds the body away from
the seatback.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Height adjustment (if equipped)
You can adjust the height of the shoulder
belt anchor to one of the 4 positions for
maximum comfort and safety.
The shoulder portion should be adjusted
so it lies across your chest and midway
over your shoulder nearest the door, not
over your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height adjuster
into an appropriate position.
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up (1).
To lower it, push it down (3) while press-
ing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has locked
into position.
WARNING
Always position the shoulder belt
anchor into locked position at the
appropriate height. Never position
the shoulder belt across your neck
or face. Improperly positioned seat
belts can cause serious injuries in
an accident.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned seat belts
may increase the risk of serious
injury in an accident. Take the follow-
ing precautions when adjusting the
seat belt:
• Position the lap portion of the seat
belt as low as possible across
your hips, not on your waist, so
that it fits snugly.
• Position one arm under the shoul-
der belt and the other over the belt,
as shown in the illustration.
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