1183-3. Adjusting the seats
seatback reaches the upright position.
■Seat dust cover
Always remove the seat dust cover that may be attached at the time of purchase
before using the seat.
WA R N I N G
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, 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 abdo-
men, 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.
●Take care not to hit passengers with the seat. When sliding the seat
rearward, make sure not to squash
the legs of the rear passengers.
●When returning the seatback
upright, perform seatback angle adjustment while holding down the
seatback.
●Do not pull on or use the seat belt
guide to adjust or fold the front 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 mecha-
nism.
■When driving the vehicle
Never operate the seat position
adjustment lever, seatback angle
adjustment lever or seatback fold lever. Doing so could cause an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious
injury.
■Getting in and out of the rear
seats
●When getting in or out of the rear
seats, make sure not to get your
hands, legs, etc. squashed in the movable or connecting parts.
●When getting in or out of the rear seats, make sure not to trip on the
seat rails.
●After getting in or out of the rear
seats, always make sure the front
seat is locked in position.
■When operating the front seat
from the rear seat
Make sure that no passenger is
seated in the front seat.
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.
■When getting in and out the vehi-cle
Do not rub your back against the side
support pad of backrest. Otherwise surface of the side support pad is
damaged early. You can move the
seat backward to prevent the contact.
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
1 Move the front seats forward.
( P. 1 1 7 )
2 Fold the seatback down.
Lock release buttons
Press the seatback lock release but-
tons and fold the seatback down.
Press the button until the lock is
released.
To return the seatbacks to its original
position, lift it up until it locks.
Lock release straps
Pull the seatback lock release straps in
the trunk for the seatback you wish to
fold down.
To return the seatbacks to its original
position, lift it up until it locks.
■Seat dust cover
Always remove the se at dust cover that may be attached at the time of purchase
before using the seat.
Rear seats
The rear seatbacks can be
folded down.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WA R N I N G
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 (automatic transmis-
sion) or N (manual transmission).
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the trunk while
driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the
trunk.
1203-3. Adjusting the seats
1Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
WA R N I N G
■After returning the rear seatback
to the upright position
●Push the rear seatback and then check that it is securely locked in
position by lightly pushing it back
and forth. If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red portion of the
seatback lock indica tor will be visi-
ble. Make sure that the red portion is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Before using the rear seat belts
Always make sure that the seat belt is
not caught in the seatback or twisted in one of the hooks that secure the
seatback. Failure to do so may cause
the seat belt to not be fastened cor- rectly or to become ineffective in a
collision, resulting in death or serious
injury.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided
for front seats.
WA R N I N G
■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.
Adjusting a head restraint
vertically
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your
ears.
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the
ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
( P.117)
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.
Removing the head
restraints
Installing the head restraints
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4-1. Before driving
Driving
NOTICE
■If you get a flat tire while driving
A flat or damaged tire may cause the
following situations. Hold the steering wheel firmly and gradually depress
the brake pedal to slow down the
vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your
vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal
sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnormally.
Information on what to do in case of a flat tire (P.345)
■When encountering flooded roads
Do not drive on a road that has
flooded after heavy rain etc. Doing so may cause the following serious dam-
age to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by water
immersion
In the event that you drive on a
flooded road and the vehicle is flooded, be sure to have any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota author-
ized repairer, or any reliable repairer check the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality of
oil and fluid used for the engine, transmission, differential, etc.
●Lubricant condition for the propel-ler shaft, bearings and suspension
joints (where possible), and the
function of all joints, bearings, etc.
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load:
WA R N I N G
■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 result in death or serious injury.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the trunk whenever possible.
●To prevent cargo and luggage from sliding forward during braking, do
not stack anything in the enlarged
trunk. Keep cargo and luggage low, as close to the floor as possible.
●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
enlarged trunk. It is not designed for
passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat belts
properly fastened. Otherwise, they
are much more likely to suffer death or serious bodily injury, in the event
of sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing or an accident.
1384-1. Before driving
WA R N I N G
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or
on the following locations as the
item may get under the clutch (manual transmission), brake or
accelerator pedal and prevent the
pedals from being depressed prop- erly, block the driver’s vision, or hit
the driver or passengers, causing
an accident:
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear
seats (when stacking items)
• On the package tray
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment, as they may shift and injure someone during sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly.
Improper loading may cause deteri- oration of steering or braking con-
trol which may cause death or
serious injury.
Trailer towing
Toyota does not recommend
towing a trailer with your vehi-
cle. Toyota also does not rec-
ommend the installation of a
tow hitch or the use of a tow
hitch carrier for a wheelchair,
scooter, bicycle, etc. Your vehi-
cle is not designed for trailer
towing or for the use of tow
hitch mounted carriers.
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5-1. Using the air conditioning system
Interior features
*: If equipped
■Seat heaters
Press the switch to warm the seats.
The indicator light comes on when a
seat heater is turned on.
WA R N I N G
■To prevent the windshield defog-
ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru- ment panel which may cover the air
outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be
obstructed, preventing the windshield defoggers from defogging.
Seat heaters*
Warm up the seat upholstery.
WA R N I N G
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken 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 physically chal-
lenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat
heaters
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do
not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the
engine is off.
Operation instructions
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6-1. Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care
Remove dirt and dust using a
vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty sur-
faces with a cloth dampened with
lukewarm water.
If dirt cannot be removed, wipe it
off with a soft cloth dampened
with neutral detergent diluted to
approximately 1%.
Wring out any excess water from the
cloth and thoroughly wipe off remaining
traces of detergent and water.
■Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foam-
ing-type cleaners available. Use a sponge or brush to apply the foam. Rub
in overlapping circles. Do not use water.
Wipe dirty surfaces and let them dry.
Excellent results are obtained by keep- ing the carpet as dry as possible.
■Handling the seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm
water using a cloth or sponge. Also check the belts peri odically for exces-
sive wear, fraying or cuts.
■Meter visor
Do not place anything on top of meter visor. The color of the meter visor may
transfer.
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each compo-
nent and its material.
Protecting the vehicle inte-
rior
WA R N I N G
■Water in the vehicle
●Do not splash or spill liquid in the
vehicle.
Doing so may cause electrical com-
ponents, etc. to malfunction or catch
fire.
●Do not get any of the SRS compo-
nents or wiring in the vehicle interior
wet. ( P. 3 2 )
An electrical malfunction may cause
the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■Cleaning the interior (especially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish
cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect off the windshield, obstructing
the driver’s view and leading to an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■Cleaning detergents
●Do not use the following types of detergent, as they may discolor the
vehicle interior or cause streaks or
damage to painted surfaces:
• Non-seat portions: Organic sub-
stances such as benzene or gaso-
line, alkaline or acidic solutions, dye, and bleach
• Seats: Alkaline or acidic solutions, such as thinner, benzene, and alco-
hol
●Do not use polish wax or polish
cleaner. The instrument panel’s or
other interior part’s painted surface may be damaged.