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FLEXIBLE SEATING
WARNING
●Do not allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
seat belt properly.
● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seats when they are
in the fold-down position. In a collision,
people riding in these areas without
proper restraints are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
● Head restraints/headrests should be
adjusted properly as they may provide
significant protection against injury in
an accident. Always replace and adjust
them properly if they have been re-
moved for any reason.
● If the head restraints/headrests are re-
moved for any reason, they should be
securely stored to prevent them from
causing injury to passengers or damage
to the vehicle in case of sudden braking
or an accident. ●
When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched posi-
tion. If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
Folding the front passenger’s seatback
To fold the front passenger’s seatback flat for
extra storage:
1. Slide the seat to the rearmost position. Lift up on the recline lever
1, located on the
outside edge of the seat, and fold the seat-
back forward as far as it will go. Then lift up
on the latch
2located on the inside of the
seatback to release the back of the seat.
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NOTE:
When the seat is folded forward the belt
buckle must be in the forward position to
prevent excessive wear.2. Once the seatback is released, it will enable you to fold the front passenger seatback
3
flat over the seat cushion. 3. To return the front passenger’s seat to a
seating position, lift up on the seatback and
push it up to an upright position. Then pull up
on the recline lever
1and lean the seatback
to a proper seating position. Release the
lever to lock the seatback in position.
WARNING
● If you fold the front passenger’s seat-
back flat forward to carry objects, be
sure this cargo is properly secured and
not near an air bag. In a crash, an inflat-
ing air bag might force that object to-
ward a person. This could cause severe
injury or even death. Secure objects
away from the area in which an air bag
would inflate. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Precautions on SRS” in
this section.
● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the front passenger’s seat
when it is in the fold-down position. Use
of these areas by passengers could re-
sult in serious injury in an accident or
sudden stop.
● Properly secure all cargo to help pre-
vent it from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seatbacks.
In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury (even
if the vehicle is equipped with a parti-
tion dividing the seating area and the
cargo area) .
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CAUTION
Do not place objects on the seatback un-
less it is folded completely horizontal. If
seatback is in any other position it could
cause damage.
WARNING
Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They may
provide additional protection against in-
jury in certain rear end collisions. Adjust-
able head restraints/headrests must be
adjusted properly, as specified in this sec-
tion. Check the adjustment after someone
else uses the seat. Do not attach anything
to the head restraint/headrest stalks or
remove the head restraint/headrest. Do
not use the seat if the head
restraint/headrest has been removed. If
the head restraint/headrest was removed,
reinstall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position. Failure to fol-
low these instructions can reduce the ef-
fectiveness of the head
restraints/headrests. This may increase
the risk of serious injury or death in a
collision.The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints/headrests.
Indicates the seating position is equipped with
a head restraint.
Indicates the seating position is equipped with
a headrest.
+ Indicates the seating position is not equipped
with a head restraint or headrest (if applicable) .
● Your vehicle is equipped with a head
restraint/headrest that may be integrated,
adjustable or non-adjustable.
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