Page 68 of 600

681-2. Child safety
■Child restraint LATCH
anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for
the rear seats.
Second seats (8-passenger
models)
Second seats (7-passenger
models)
Third seats
■When installing in the sec-
ond seats and third seats
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
Second seats
1 Fold the seatback while pull-
ing the lever. Return the
seatback and secure it at the
1st lock position (most
upright position). Adjust the
seatback to the 6th lock posi-
tion.
If there is a gap between the child
restraint system and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
WARNING
■When installing a booster
seat
To prevent the b elt from going
into ALR lock mode, do not fully
extend the shoulder belt. ALR
mode causes the belt to tighten
only. This could cause injury or
discomfort to the child. ( P.39)
■Do not use a seat belt
extender
If a seat belt extender is used
when installing a child restraint
system, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint
system, which could cause death
or serious injury to the child or
other passengers in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing or an accident.
Child restraint system
fixed with a child restraint
LATCH anchor
Page 69 of 600

691-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
good contact is achieved.
1st lock position
6th lock position
Third seats
1 Fold the seatback while pull-
ing the strap. Return the
seatback and secure it at the
1st lock position (most
upright position). Adjust the
seatback to the 11th lock
position.
If there is a gap between the child
restraint system and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
1st lock position
11th lock position
2 If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (
P.183)
With flexible lower attach-
ments
3 Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
the presence of a lower con-
nector system.
With rigid lower attachments
3 Latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
A
B
A
B
A
A
Page 173 of 600
1723-3. Adjusting the seats
■Second seat
Except ottoman seat (7-pas-
senger models)Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Except ottoman seat (8-pas-
senger models)Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Ottoman seatSeatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Ottoman angle adjustment
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can
be done with lever opera-
tion.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
Page 175 of 600

1743-3. Adjusting the seats
■Getting in the vehicle
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever and fold down the
seatback. The cushion will tip
up. The seat can slide forward.
Move the seat to the frontmost
position.
■Getting out of the vehicle
Pull the strap and fold down the
seatback. The seat can slide for-
ward. The cushion will tip up.
Move the seat to the frontmost position.
Make sure that no passenger is
seated on the second seat before
pulling the strap.
■After passengers have
entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback. Either fold
cushion down or pull slide lever
to slide seat backward until it
locks.
1 Pull the lock release strap
and fold down the second
center seatback.
Make sure that the head restraint is
in the lowest position.
NOTICE
■To prevent an ottoman mal-
function (vehicles with Otto-
man seats)
●Do not place any objects in the
second passenger footwell that
could prevent the operation of
the ottoman.
●Do not place heavy luggage on
the ottoman.
●Do not place anything under the
ottoman when in use. There is a
possibility that something may
get caught and cause damage
when stowing the ottoman.
Moving a second seat for
third seat access
Removing the second
center seat (8-passenger
models)
Page 176 of 600
1753-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
2Pull the lock release strap in
front of the cushion to
release the rear latch.
3 Pull the lock release strap
under the seat to remove the
seat.
Retract the cushion leg.
4After detaching the second
center seat, remove it from
the vehicle or store it
securely in the luggage com-
partment.
1 Latch the buckles onto the
anchors.
The cushion leg opens by itself.
2Unfold the seatback and lock
it.
Make sure the seat is locked in
place by trying to shake the seat-
back and lift up the seat cushion.
■Before folding the third
seats
1 Fold the outside head
restraints and lower the cen-
ter head restraint to the low-
Installing the second cen-
ter seat (8-passenger
models)
Folding down the third
seats
Page 177 of 600
1763-3. Adjusting the seats
est position (P.183) and
stow the seat belt buckles.
2 Stow the center seat belt.
( P.38)
■Folding down the third seat-
backs
Pull the “TO RECLINE” strap
and fold down the seatback.
■Returning the third seat-
backs
Pull the “TO RECLINE” strap,
and raise the seatback and the
outside head restraints. Before stowing or returning third
seat, remove any items from the
floor area to prevent interfer-
ence with moving parts.
■Before stowing the third
seats
1 Lower the center head
restraint to the lowest posi-
tion ( P.183) and stow the
seat belt buckles.
2 Stow the center seat belt.
( P.38)
■Stowing the third seats
1 Pull the handle to move the
seat rearward. Then push the
seat down.
The outside head r estraints are
Stowing the third seats
Page 178 of 600
1773-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
folded automatically.
2Push the seat against the
floor.
Open the flaps.
■Before returning the third
seats
Be sure to move the second
seats forward from the rearmost
position, as they may interfere
with the third seats returning
operation.
■Returning the third seats
1 Return the flaps.
Pull the handle and lift up the seat rearward.
2
Push the seat forward and
then engage the front leg
locks.
Make sure the front and rear legs
are locked securely.
3Raise the seatback and the
outside head restraints.
( P.175)
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●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.
Page 179 of 600

1783-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Be careful not to get any part of
your body pinched by a seat.
■After returning the rear seat-
backs or installing seats
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Make sure the seatback is
securely locked by pushing it
forward and rearward on the
top.
●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, the
seat belt may be damaged.
●Make sure the seat is locked in
place by trying to shake the
seatback and lift up the seat
cushion.
■After removi ng the second
center seat (8-passenger
models)
●Remove the second center seat
from the vehicle or store it
securely in the luggage com-
partment.
●Do not sit on or place anything
on a seat that has been
removed from the vehicle.
■Stowing the third seats
●Make sure that the seat path is
clear before moving the seat.
Otherwise, injury may result
from contact with, or by being
pinched by parts of the seat.
●Do not sit on the third seat when
it is in the stowed position with
the seatback upright.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
seat
●Avoid putting heavy loads on a
folded seat that is being used as
a temporary table.
●Do not sit on or put heavy loads
on the second center seat that
has been removed from the
vehicle. The metal tips of the
seat leg may be damaged, pre-
venting reinstallation of the
seat.
●The second center seat must be
reinstalled in its original position
(8-passenger models). If it is
installed in the w rong position,
the seat locks or bezels will be
damaged.
●Make sure that the path the seat
will move through is clear before
stowing or returning the third
seat.
●8-passenger models: Be sure to
raise the stowed second center
seat above the outer trim, when
removing from the storage box
of the luggage room.