
1253-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
1Move the front seats forward.
( P.124)
2 Stow the rear armrest. (if
equipped) ( P.442)
3 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
4 Lower the head restraints to
the lowest position. ( P.127)
5 Fold the seatback down while
pulling the seatback lock
release lever.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
WARNING
●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 hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Adjustments should not be
made while driving as the seat
may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
NOTICE
■When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make
sure that the head restraint does
not contact the headliner. Other-
wise, the head restraint and head-
liner may be damaged.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear
seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks

1263-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seat-
backs 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.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow children to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Be careful not to get your hand
caught when folding the rear
seatbacks.
●Adjust the position of the front
seats before folding down the
rear seatbacks so that the front
seats do not interfere with the
rear seatbacks when folding
down the rear seatbacks.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
●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.

1494-1. Before driving
4
Driving
WARNING
●Receptacles containing gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
pedals from being depressed
properly, may block the driver’s
vision, or may result in items hit-
ting the driver or passengers, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the
luggage compartment when-
ever possible.
●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.
●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 properly
fastened.
●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
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum
axle weight rati ng or the total
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’s weight and the cargo
load is less than the total load
capacity, do not apply the load
unevenly. Improper loading may
cause deterioration of steering
or braking control which may
cause death or serious injury.
■When using a roof luggage
carrier (vehicles with roof
rails)
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Place the cargo so that its
weight is distributed evenly
between the front and rear
axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo,
never exceed the vehicle overall
length or width. (
P.542)
●Before driving, make sure the
cargo is securely fastened on
the roof luggage carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier will make the cen-
ter of gravity of the vehicle
higher. Avoid high speeds, sud-
den starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking or abrupt maneuvers,
otherwise it may result in loss of
control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly and result in death or
serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then
during the trip to make sure the
cargo remains in its place.
●Do not exceed 165 lb. (75 kg)
cargo weight on the roof lug-
gage carrier.

597Alphabetical Index
Reminder light and buzzer ... 508
Seat belt extender .................. 28
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 30
SRS warning light................. 506
Seat heaters ............................ 424
Seating capacity ............. 150, 542
Seats Adjustment ........................... 124
Adjustment precautions........ 124
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 46
Cleaning ............................... 449
Head restraints ..................... 127
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 25
Seat heaters ......................... 424
Secondary Collision Brake .... 270
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 178
Automatic High Beam system........................................... 180
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 233
Inside rear view mirror.......... 131
Intuitive parking assist .......... 251
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..... 203
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 267
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................... 265
Radar sensor................ 190, 234
RCTA .................................... 239
Service Connect ..................... 401
Service reminder message .... 453
Setup button (Menu screen) 283, 286
Setup screen ........................... 286
Shift lever Continuously variable transmis-sion..................................... 167
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................................. 168
Shift lock system .................... 168
Shopping bag hooks .............. 431 Side airbags ..............................31
Side doors
Door lock ..............................104
Side marker lights Light switch...........................177
Replacing light bulbs ............489
Wattage ................................549
Side mirrors Adjustment ...........................131
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .....233
Folding..................................132
RCTA function.......................238
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............490
Turn signal lever ...................170
Side windows ..........................133
SiriusXM (SXM) .......................331
Smart key system Antenna location................... 119
Entry functions.............. 104, 111
Starting the engine ...............163
Snow tires ...............................274
Spare tire .................................518 Inflation pressure ..................548
Storage location ...................519
Spark plug ...............................545
Specifications .........................542
Speedometer .......................81, 85
Status icon ..............................284 Status icon explanation ........284
Steering switch ...............347, 358 Audio switch .........................347
Talk switch ............................358
Steering wheel Adjustment ...........................129
Heated steering wheel..........424
Meter control switches............91
Stop & Start system System information display ....95
Warning light.........................509
Stop & Start system information display .....................................95