2016 TOYOTA VENZA Owners Manual

651-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) CAUTION■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else.
● The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE■ Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
● Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
● Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
● Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
● Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.Damper stay

661-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) NOTICE■ To prevent back door closer malfunction
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is
operating.
■ To prevent damage to the power back door (vehicles with power back
door)
● Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that
would prevent movement of the back door. Operating the power back door
when excessive load is present on the back door may cause a malfunc-
tion.
● Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back door
is operating.
● Take care not to damage the sensors (installed on the right and left edges
of the power back door) with a knife or other sharp object. If the sensor is
disconnected, the power back door will not operate in automatic operation.

67 1
Before driving
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) 1-3. Adjustable components (sea ts, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats Power seat
Seat position fore/aft control
switch
Seatback angle control
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
control switch (driver’s side
only)
Vertical height control
switch (driver’s side only)
Lumbar support control
switch
Manual seat
Seat position fo re/aft adjust-
ment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever

681-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward and upward to help reduce
the risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
■ Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may make the inner struc-
ture of the head restraint appear. This does not indicate a problem. During
rear-end
collision
Inner
structure

691-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) CAUTION■ Seat adjustment
● Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident 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.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.

701-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U)Rear seats
Folding down the rear seatbacks
■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow the seat belt buckles and
lower the head restraints to the
lowest position.Seatback angle adjustment
lever Pull up the lever until the lock
is completely released.
STEP 1

711-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) Pass the outer seat belts and
plates through the seat belt
hangers. This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
■ Folding down the rear seatbacks
From inside
Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever. Pull up the lever until the lock is
completely released.
From outside
Pull the lever.
For left side rear seatback
For right side and center rear
seatbackSTEP 2

721-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
VENZA_OM_OM73030U_(U) CAUTION■ Seat adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion,
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. 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.
■ Before folding down a rear seat
Do not fold down a rear seat when there are passengers sitting in the rear
seats or when there is luggage placed on the rear seats.
■ When returning the seatbacks to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Be careful not to get your hands pinched in the seat.
● Make sure the seatbacks are securely locked by lightly rocking it back and
forth.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE■ When folding down the rear seatbacks
The seat belts and buckles must be stowed.