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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by pull-
ing the inside handle even if the lock
buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the
lock position.
2 Close the door while pulling the door handle.
Vehicles without a smart entry & start
system
The door cannot be locked if the key is
in the power switch.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic
key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly
and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the back door is not fully closed, a buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed reaches 5 km/h (3 mph).
The open door(s) or back door is indi- cated on the multi-information display.
WARNING
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in
the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline, whether there is enough
space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When open-ing or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.
■When using the wireless remote control or the key and operating the power windows
Operate the power windows after checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having
any of their body parts caught in the windows. Also, do not allow children to operate the wireless remote control
or the key. It is possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power windows.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
1 Move the front seats forward.
( P.157)
2 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
3 Lower the head restraints to the
lowest position. ( P.161)
4 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sepa-
rately.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.
Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Folding down center seatback (rear
center seat with cup holder)
While pulling the center seatback lock release strap behind the seatback, fold it
down. Long items in the luggage com- partment can be loaded on the folded seatback for convenience. To return the
center seatback to its original position, lift it up until locks.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats
can be folded down.
Folding down and returning
the rear seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground,
set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
WARNING
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage
compartment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the
luggage compartment.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on the
rear center seat if the rear right seat is folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat belt
is then concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
●Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seat-backs.
●Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear seatbacks when folding down the rear seat-
backs.
■After returning the rear seatback
to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make
sure that the red mark is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between
the seatback’s securing hook and
latch, it may damage the seat belt.
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
Rear center seat without cup
holder
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
Rear center seat with cup holder
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided
for all seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints. Failure t o d o so ma y r e su lt i n d ea t h o r s e ri o us 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.
Adjusting a head restraint
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Rear outer seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your
ears.
■Adjusting the rear center seat head
restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
■Front seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, adjust the
seatback angle. ( P.157)
■Rear center seat
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
Rear center seat without cup
holder
Rear center seat with cup holder
Removing the head
restraints
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the
seatback until it reaches the
position where the head
restraints can be removed.
2 Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button
.
■Front seats
Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it down
to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
■Rear center seat
Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it down
to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Rear center seat without cup
holder
Rear center seat with cup holder
Installing the head restraints
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the
seatback until it reaches the
position where the head
restraints can be installed.
2 Align the head restraint with
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position. Press
and hold the lock release button
when inserting the head
restraint.
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4-1. Before driving
Driving
output may be restrained.
When the shift lever is shifted to
R*.
When the shift lever is shifted
from P or R to forward drive shift
position such as D*.
When the system operates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message and
follow the instruction.
*: Depending on the situation, the shift
position may not be changed.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
When the TRC is turned off ( P.337), sudden start restraint control also does not operate. If your vehicle have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow due to sudden start restraint control operation, deactivate TRC ( P.337) so
that the vehicle may become able to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
Also, sudden start restraint control will
not operate in the following conditions:
●When Trail Mode is turned on
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, 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 the ped- als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may
result in items hitting the driver or passengers, possibly causing an acci-dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-gage compartment whenever pos-
sible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in
the luggage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed directly behind the front seats.
●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
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard