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Vehicles without third row seats
■Rear seat
Pull up the seatback angle
adjustment lever until the lock is
released.
Rear seats
Adjustment procedures
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Before folding down the rear seats
Adjust the head restraints to
the downmost position.
Fold down the head
restraints.
When returning the head
restraints to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les.
Folding down the rear seats (veh icles without third row seats)
1
2
3
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Folding down the rear seats
Swing the bottom cushions
up by pulling the lock release
strap.
When returning the rear seat
cushions to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatbacks.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
■
Folding down rear center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the rear center seat-
back to its original position, lift it
up until it locks.
1
2
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Before folding down the second row seats
Adjust the head restraints to
the downmost position.
Stow the second row seat
belt buckles.
■Folding down the second row seats
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
To return the second row seat-
backs to their original positions,
lift them up until they lock.
■
Folding down the second ro w center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the second row center
seatback to its original position,
lift it up until it locks.
Folding down the second row seats (vehicles with third row seats)
1
2
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Returning the third row seats
As the seat cushions cannot be pulled forward from outside, this
operation can only be performed from inside.
Raise the seatbacks to their
original positions.
Make sure they are locked
securely.
Pull the seat cushions for-
ward.
Raise the head restraints.
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2
3
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CAUTION
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
● 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.
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ After returning the rear seat back to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
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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Vertical adjustmentUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Vertical adjustmentUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Folding the head restraints (vehi-
cle without third row 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.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Lock release button
1
2
Second seats
Lock release button
1
2
1
2
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To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
To f o l d
Pull the strap to fold the head
restraint.
■Removing the head restraints (except third row seats)
■ Installing the head restraints (except third row seats)
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints (except third row seats)
■ Adjusting the second center seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
Third seats (vehicle with third row seats)
1
2
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
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.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
Lock release button
Lock release
button