321-1. For safe use
Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 3 )
Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( P. 4 8 )
Make sure that you can see back-
ward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors prop-
erly. ( P.147, 148)
WA R N I N G
●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 pos-
ture 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
seat tracks and stop the seat from
locking in place. This may lead to an accident 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 you start
to feel tired. Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever*
Lumbar support adjustment
switch* (driver’s side only)
*: If equipped
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
WA R N I N G
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other pas-
sengers are not injured by the mov-
ing seat.
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get
stuck.
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit
passengers or luggage.
●To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than neces- sary.
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 unex-
pectedly move and cause the driver
to lose control of the vehicle.
●After adjusting 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. Otherwise, the head restraint and headliner may be
damaged.
