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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats
■Folding down rear seatbacks
Stow the seat belt buckles.
Press the lock release button
and fold down the seatback
until it reaches the position
where the head restraints can
be removed.
Remove the head restraints.
Pull the head restraint up while
pushing the lock release but-
ton.
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42 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When operating the rear seat
●Do not operate the seat while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● 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.
■ After returning the rear seats to their original position
●Make sure the seatbacks are securely locked.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seats.
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
NOTICE
■Before folding the seatbacks
●The seat belts buckles must be stowed.
● The head restraints must be removed.
■ When operating the rear seat
Make sure that the rear seat does not come into contact with the front seat.
Do not forcibly operate the rear seat. Otherwise, the seat cover may be dam-
aged or the seat may be broken.
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48 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belt cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Scion
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Scion dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system,
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
● The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.
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86 1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator light
is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-
ger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the
seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remain illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
● When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. (P. 92)
● Do not modify or remove the front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Scion dealer immediately.
● Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion and seat cover, that cov-
ers the seat cushion surface.
● Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.
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364 Alphabetical index
CareExterior .................................. 184
Interior ................................... 187
Seat belts .............................. 188
Cargo capacity ......................... 146
Chains ....................................... 152
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ..........87
Booster seats, installation .......92
Convertible seats, definition ....87
Convertible seats,
installation .............................92
Front passenger occupant classification system .............81
Infant seat, definition ...............87
Infant seats, installation...........92
Installing CRS with LATCH system ..................................94
Installing CRS with seat belts ......................................95
Installing CRS with top tether straps ..........................99
Child safety
Airbag precautions ..................76
Battery precautions ....... 219, 311
Child restraint syst em..............87
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................46
Installing child restraints ..........92
Power window lock switch.......55
Power window precautions .....57
Removed key battery
precautions ......................... 242
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................48
Seat belt precautions ..............47 Cleaning
Exterior.................................. 184
Interior ................................... 187
Seat belts .............................. 188
Clock ......................... 121, 126, 130
Condenser ................................ 216
Cooling system Engine overheating ............... 312
CRS ............................................. 87
Cup holders .............................. 172
Curtain shield airbags ............... 67
Customizable features ............ 343
Daytime running light system .................................... 134
Defogger
Rear window ................. 164, 165
Side mirrors........................... 165
Dimension ................................ 320
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 196
Doors Back door ................................ 33
Door glasses ........................... 55
Door lock ................................ 30
Side doors ............................... 30
Side mirrors............................. 52
Warning light ......................... 280
Driver’s seat belt reminder
light ......................................... 280
Driving Break-in tips .......................... 106
Correct posture ....................... 65
Procedures............................ 104
Winter driving tips ................. 151C
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