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Seatback pocket 
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger's
seatback.
Rear Seats 
Folding the rear seat 
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
To prevent the Occupant
Classification System from mal-
functioning:
Do not hang onto the front pas-
senger's seatback.
WARNING  
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback while the vehicle is
moving. This is not a proper
seating position and no seat
belts are available for use.
This could result in serious
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This
could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.
WARNING  
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
CAUTION
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Armrest (if equipped)
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down by using the strap from the
seatback to use it.
Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
WARNING  
Make sure the vehicle is off,
shifted to (Park), and the parking
brake is securely applied when-
ever loading or unloading cargo.
Failure to take these steps may
allow the vehicle to move if the
shift button is inadvertently
pressed to another position.
WARNING  
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Be careful when loading
cargo through the rear pas-
senger seats to prevent dam-
age to the vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through
the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from
moving while driving.
Unsecured cargo in the pas-
senger compartment can
cause damage to the vehicle
or injury to it's occupants.
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Head Restraints
The vehicle's front and rear seats
have adjustable head restraints. The
head restraints provide comfort for
passengers, but more importantly
they are designed to help protect
passengers from whiplash and other
neck and spinal injuries during an
accident, especially in a rear impact
collision.To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your head
restraints:
Always properly adjust the
head restraints for all passen-
gers BEFORE starting the
vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a
seat with the head restraints
removed.
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Adjust the head restraints so
the middle of the head
restraints is at the same height
as the height of the top of the
eyes.
NEVER adjust the head
restraint position of the dri-
ver’s seat when the vehicle is
in motion.
Adjust the head restraint as
close to the passenger’s head
as possible. Do not use a seat
cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
Make sure the head restraint
locks into position after adjust-
ing it.
WARNING  
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To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the head restraints.
Front seat head restraints
The vehicle's front and passenger's
seats are equipped with adjustable
head restraints for the passengers
safety and comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down 
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
NOTICE
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To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) intothe holes while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
3. Recline the seatback (4) forward using the seatback angle lever/
switch (3).
Rear seat head restraints 
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints in all the seating
positions for the passenger's safety
and comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down 
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
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Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Raise the head restraint as far asit can go.
2. Press the head restraint release button (1) while pulling the head
restraint up (2).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles into the holes (3) while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
Seat Warmers 
Front seat warmers  
Seat warmers are provided to warm
the seats during cold weather.
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The seat warmers can cause a
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
temperatures and especially if
used for long periods of time.
Passengers must be able to feel
if the seat is becoming too warm
so they can turn it off, if needed.
People who cannot detect tem-
perature change or pain to the
skin should use extreme cau-
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
•Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients.
People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
Fatigued individuals.
Intoxicated individuals.
People taking medication that
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness.
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To prevent damage to the seat
warmers and seats:
 Never use a solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol
or gasoline to clean the seats.
 Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers.
 Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmer. While the vehicle is in the ready
( ) mode, push either of the
switches to warm the driver's seat or
front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.  Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
 When pressing the switch for more than 1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
will turn OFF.
 The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the POWER
button is in the ON position.
Information 
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
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NOTICE
NEVER place anything on the
seat that insulates against heat
when the seat warmer is in oper-
ation, such as a blanket or seat
cushion. This may cause the
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
WARNING  
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LOW (  ) MIDDLE ( )
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Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
While the vehicle is in the ready
( ) mode, push either of the
switches to warm the rear seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the POWER button
is placed in the ON position.
Information 
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
Battery cooling duct
The high voltage battery cooling duct
is located in the bottom center of the
rear seats. The cooling duct cools
down the high voltage battery.
When the high voltage battery cool-
ing duct is blocked, the high voltage
battery may be overheated. Do not
obstruct the cooling duct with any
other objects.
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