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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A  cushion  may  prevent  correct  posture  from  being  achieved,  and  reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects  placed  under  the  front  seats  may  become  jammed  in  the  s eat
tracks  and  stop  the  seat  from  locking  in  place.  This  may  lead  t o  an  acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When  driving  over  long distances, take  regular breaks  before yo u  start  to
feel tired.
Also, if  you feel  tired  or  sleepy  while driving,  do not force y ourself  to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately. 
     
        
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback  angle  adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever
(for driver’s side)
Power seat (if equipped for driver’s side)
Seat position ad justment switch
Seat  cushion  (front)  angle
adjustment switch
Vertical  height  adjustment
switch
Seatback  angle  adjustment
switch
Lumbar  support  adjustment
switch
Adjustment procedure
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2053-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■When adjusting the seat
Take  care  when  adjusting  the  seat  so  that  the  head  restraint  does  not  touch
the ceiling.
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  t o  avoid
injury. 
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ Seat adjustment
● To  reduce  the  risk  of  sliding  under  the  lap  belt  during  a  colli sion,  do  not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If  the  seat  is  too  reclined,  the  lap  belt  may  slide  past  the  hi ps  and  apply
restraint  forces  directly  to  the  abdomen,  or  your  neck  may  cont act  the
shoulder belt, increasing  the risk of death  or  serious  injury i n the  event of
an accident. 
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Manual seats: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat  is locked in
position. 
     
        
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Headlight aim
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
Make  sure  the  vehicle  has  a  full  tank  of  gasoline  and  the  area
around the headlight is not deformed.
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Sit in the driver’s seat.
Bounce the vehicle several times.
Vertical movement adjusting bolts
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2
Before checking the headlight aim
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