2016 TOYOTA PRIUS C Owners Manual

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Operation of each component
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever
(if equipped)
Front seats
1
2
3
WARNING
■ When adjusting the seat position
●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.
● Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.
■ Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● 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.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

1463-3. Adjusting the seats
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)■
Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les as shown.
Stow the seat belts.
Center
 P. 3 0
Outside
Use the seat belt hangers to
prevent the belts from being
tangled.
Remove the outside head restraints. ( P. 150)
Lower the center head restraint to the lowest position. ( P. 150)
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
1
2
3
4

1473-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)■
Folding down rear seatbacks
Vehicles with a split rear seats
Pull the seatback lock release
knob and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded
separately.
Vehicles with a non-split rear seat
Pull both seatback lock release
knobs at the same time and fold
the seatback down.

1483-3. Adjusting the seats
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)
WARNING
■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.
● For vehicles with split rear seats, do not allow anyone sit on the rear center
seat if the rear right seat is folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear
center seat belt is then concealed under the folded seat and cannot be
used.
● Be careful not to catch your hand when folding the rear seatbacks.
● If it is necessary to detach the head restraints, remove it from the vehicle
or store it securely in the luggage compartment. This will prevent it from
injuring passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
● Adjust the position of the front seat before folding down the rear seatbacks
so that the front seat does not interfere with the rear seatbacks when fold-
ing down the rear seatbacks.

1493-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)
WARNING
■After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●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.
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release knob. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

1503-3. Adjusting the seats
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)
Vehicles with adjustable type head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pushing the lock release button.
■Removing the head restraints
Front adjustable and rear center head restraints
Rear outside head restraints
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Lock release
button
1
2
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Lock
release
button
Pull the seatback lock release knob
and fold down the seatback until it
reaches the position where the head
restraints can be removed.1

1513-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)■
Installing the head restraints
Front adjustable and rear center head restraints
Rear outside head restraints Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button.
2
Lock release buttons
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Lock
release
button
Pull the lock release knob and fold
down the seatback until it reaches the
position where the head restraints can
be installed.
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.1
2
Lock release button

1523-3. Adjusting the seats
PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)■
Adjusting the height of the head rest raints (vehicles with adjustable type
head restraints)
■ Adjusting the rear center seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using. Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions (vehicles with adjustable type head
restraints)
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.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.