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1753-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Pull the seatback lever in the trunk
for the seatback you wish to fold
down and then fold the seatback
down.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
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1763-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When folding the 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 shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driv-
ing.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■ When returning the seat t o its original position
● Ensure that the seat belt does not get caught between or behind the seats.
● If the seat belt has been released from its guide, pass the sea t belt through
its guide. ( P. 30)
■ Seat adjustment
Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■ After returning the 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 pressing it forwar d and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
● Make sure that the seat belt is passed through its guide.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not dam age the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
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1773-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Adjustable type
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Integrated type
Head restraints cannot b e adjusted or removed.
■Removing the head restraints
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Lock release button
1
2
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Front seats: If the head restraint touches
the ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
(P. 173)
Lock
release
button
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1783-3. Adjusting the seats
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats
■ Adjusting the height o f the head restraints
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lowest
lock position while pressing the lock
release button.
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
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.
(However, if a head restraint interferes with installation of a child restraint
system, the head restraint can be removed to accommodate the ch ild
restraint system: P. 54)
Lock release
button
Lock release
button
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2044-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the trunk
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the trunk:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the pedals from being depressed pr operly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting t he driver or
passengers, possibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the trunk whenever possible.
●To prevent cargo and luggage from sliding forward during brakin g, do
not stack anything in the enlarged trunk. Keep cargo and luggag e low,
as close to the floor as possible.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rea r seats (when stacking items)
• On the package tray
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
• Tray that has no lid
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be pla ced
directly behind the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the enlarged trunk. It is not designed for
passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat bel ts prop-
erly fastened.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehic le
weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant's weight and the cargo load is less
than the total load capacity, d o not apply the load unevenly. I mproper
loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control which
may cause death or serious injury.
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3505-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Change the airflow mode
To change the airflow mode,
press .
The air outlets used are
switched each time the button is
pressed.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body
and feet.
Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger oper-
ates.
■S-FLOW mode
In S-FLOW mode, priority for the airflow is given to the front seats,
reducing the airflow and air conditioning effect on the rear se ats.
The system determines whether or not a front passenger is in the
vehicle by the opening and closing of the front passenger’s door.
When a front passenger is determined not to be in the vehicle, the
temperature indicator for the fr ont passenger side will turn off. In
this case, depending on the set temperature and ambient tempera -
ture, priority for the airflow w ill be given to the driver's seat only.
The following S-FLOW modes are available:
Automatic S-FLOW mode
In this mode, the system determi nes whether or not a rear passen-
ger is in the vehicle by the opening and closing of a rear door .
When a rear passenger is determ ined to be in the vehicle, S-FLOW
mode will be automat ically disabled. (P. 3 5 4 )
The indicator will illuminate when S-FLOW mode is enabled.
To enable/disable S-FLOW mode and enter manual S-FLOW mode,
press . ( P. 354)
1
2
3
4
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3545-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically according to the temperatur e setting and
the ambient conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until warm or cool air is ready to flow
immediately after is pressed.
■ Operation of the air condit ioning system in S-FLOW mode
If the front passenger’s door or a rear door is opened then clo sed, the air con-
ditioning system determines that a passenger is in the vehicle. In this case,
priority for the airflow will be changed from the driver’s seat only to the front
seats only or all seats, respectively. (Depending on the set temperature or
ambient temperature, priority for the airflow may not be given to the driver’s
seat only.)
If a passenger is judged to be in the vehicle, the system will retain the judge-
ment for a certain amount of time after the power switch is tur ned off.
■ Operation of automatic S-FLOW mode
When the system is operating in automatic S-FLOW mode, if a rea r door is
opened and then closed, S-FLOW mode will be disabled. To enable S-FLOW
mode, press
.
■ Changing from manual S-FLOW mode to automatic S-FLOW mode
Press
to disable S-FLOW mode.
Turn the power switch off.
After 60 minutes have elapsed, change the power switch to ON mo de.
■ Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning on will dehumidify the air from the outlets and defog the
windshield effectively.
● If you turn off, the windows may fog up more easily.
● The windows may fog up if the recirculated air mode is used.
■ Windshield fog detection function
When automatic mode is set, the humidity sensor (P. 356) detects fog on
the windshield and controls the air conditioning system to prev ent fog.
■ When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by the vehicle is still drawn into the vehi-
cle after closing the windows, it is recommended that the air i ntake mode be
set to outside air mode and the fan speed to any setting except off.1
2
3
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3575-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
5
Interior features
Seat heaters/seat ventilators
: If equipped
Seat heaters heat the seats and seat ventilators maintain good
ventilation by pulling air through the seat upholstery.
WARNING
●Care should be taken to prevent injury if anyone in the following categories
comes in contact with the seats when the heater is on:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physical ly chal-
lenged
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sle eping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
● Observe the following precautions to prevent the minor burns or overheat-
ing
• Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat
heater.
• Do not use seat heater more than necessary.
NOTICE
● Do not put heavy objects that have an uneven surface on the sea t and do
not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
● To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, do not use the functions when the
hybrid system is off.