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Front seats
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment dial
Vertical height adjustment lever
(driver’s side only) (if equipped)
Seatback lock release lever
(3-door models)
■Getting in and out of the vehicle
For easy access to the rear seat, use the seatback lock release
lever. When the seatback lock release lever is used, the seat’s orig-
inal position is memorized, so the seat may be returned to that orig-
inal position.
Lift the seatback lock release
lever.
The seatback will fold forward,
and the seat’s slide lock will be
released.
Move the seat all the way for-
ward.
Adjustment procedure
1
2
3
4
Moving front seat for rear seat entry (3-door models)
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Rear seats
Stow the seat belts using the seat belt hangers.
Insert the tab of the rear seat belt as shown in the illustration.
Lower the head restraints to the
lowest position.
Vehicles with a non-split rear seat
Pull both seatback lock release
straps at the same time and
fold the seatback down.
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
3-door models5-door models
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Operation of each component
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Vehicles with a split rear seats
Pull the seatback lock release
strap and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
■ After returning the rear seatback
Remove the rear seat belts from the seat belt hangers.
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 E, M or R (multi-mode manual transmission) or N (manual trans-
mission).
● 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.
● Be careful not to get your hands caught when folding the rear seatbacks.
● Adjust the position of the front seat before folding down the rear seatbacks
so that the front seat does not interf ere with the rear seatbacks when fold-
ing down the rear seatbacks.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts must be stowed before you fold down the rear seatback.
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Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following information about storage precau-
tions, cargo capacity and load.
WARNING
■ Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
● Receptacles containing gasoline
● Aerosol cans
■ Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent t he pedals from being depressed properly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may re sult in items hitting the driver or pas-
sengers, possibly causing an accident.
● Stow cargo and luggage in the luggage compartment whenever possible.
● Do not stack anything in the luggage compartment higher than the seat-
backs.
● Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover (if equipped)
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
● Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
● When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
● Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is not designed
for passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat belts prop-
erly fastened. Otherwise, they are much more likely to suffer death or seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
■ Load and distribution
● Do not overload your vehicle.
● Do not apply loads unevenly.
Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control
which may cause death or serious injury.
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499Alphabetical index
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Radiator .................................... 366
Radio ......................................... 264
Radio data system ................... 266
RDS ........................................... 266
Rear fog lights.......................... 203Replacing light bulbs ............. 400
Switch ................................... 203
Wattage................................. 482
Rear seat................................... 154 Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 154
Head restraints...................... 156
Rear turn signal lights ............. 197 Replacing light bulbs ............. 400
Turn signal lever ................... 197
Wattage................................. 482
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror .......... 160
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 161
Rear view monitor system
*
Rear window defogger .... 322, 328
Rear window wiper .................. 207
Refueling .................................. 209 Capacity ................................ 474
Fuel types ..................... 209, 474
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 211
Replacing
Electronic key battery............ 383
Fuses .................................... 386
Light bulbs............................. 394
Tires .............................. 427, 442
Wireless remote control battery................................. 383 Seat belts.................................... 30
Child restraint system
installation ............................ 55
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt........................ 351
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 31
How to wear your seat belt ..... 30
How your child should wear
the seat belt.......................... 31
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 32
Reminder light and buzzer .... 421
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 31
SRS warning light ................. 419
Seat heaters ............................. 332
Seats ................................. 152, 154 Adjustment ............................ 152
Adjustment precautions................. 153, 155
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 55
Cleaning................................ 350
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 154
Head restraint ....................... 156
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Seat heaters ......................... 332
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*: For vehicles with a multimedia system , refer to “Multimedia owner’s manual”.