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Before driving
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever  , and adjust the 
seatback angle.
●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.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the 
seat is locked in position.
■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 abdomen, or your neck may 
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing 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.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and 
folding the seatbacks can 
be done with lever opera-
tion.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death 
or serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from 
being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close 
to the moving parts or between 
the seats, as we ll as do not let 
any part of your body get 
caught. 

1944-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Before folding down the 
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe 
place.
Apply the parking brake ( P.243) 
and shift the shift position to P. 
(  P.237)
2 Adjust the position of the 
front seat and the angle of 
the seatback. ( P.192)
Depending on the position of the 
front seat, if the seatback is folded 
backward, it may interfere with the 
operation of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of 
the rear center seat. 
( P.196)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear 
seat if it is pulled out. 
( P.437)
This step is not necessary when 
operating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle 
adjustment lever  , fold the 
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seat-
backs
To avoid trapping the seat belt 
between the seat and the inside 
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt 
outside the seat belt guide   
and then return the seatback 
securely to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make 
sure that the seat is locked in 
position. 
If the seatback is not securely 
locked, the red  marking will be 
visible. Make sure that the red 
marking is not visible.
Folding down the rear 
seatbacks
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to  do so may result 
in death or serious injury. 

1954-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button  .
WARNING
●Do not attempt t o fold the seat-
backs down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level 
ground, set the parking brake 
and shift the shift position to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne 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.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it 
is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or 
hands caught in the moving 
parts or joints of the seats 
during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate 
the seat.
■After returning  the rear seat-
back to the upright position
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result 
in death or serious injury.
●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 marking  is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are 
not twisted or caught in the 
seatback.
Head restraints
Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.
WARNING
■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.
Vertical adjustment 

1964-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Rear center seat
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button  .
■Rear outer seats
Head restraints cannot be 
adjusted.
■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 restrai nt touches the 
ceiling, making the removal difficult, 
change the seat height or angle. 
(  P.192)
■Rear center seat
Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button  .
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock 
release lever   and fold 
down the seatback until it 
reaches the position where 
Removing the head 
restraints 

1974-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
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 outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock 
release lever   and fold 
down the seatback until it 
reaches the position where 
Installing the head 
restraints 

606Alphabetical Index
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Power control unit coolant Checking .............................. 465
Preparing and c hecking before 
winter.................................. 393
Radiator................................ 466
Power meter ............................ 152
Power outlets .......................... 428
Power sources .......................... 96
Power steering (Electric Power  Steering system) .................. 387
Power steering (Electric power  steering system)Warning light ........................ 515
Power switch .......................... 231 Auto power off function ........ 235
Changing the power switch modes ................................ 234
If your vehicle has to be stopped  in an emergency................. 505
Starting the EV system......... 231
Power windows Catch protection function ..... 212
Door lock linked window opera-tion ..................................... 213
Jam protection function ........ 212
Operation ............................. 212
Window lock switch .............. 214
Pre-Collision System (PCS)... 265 Enabling/disabling the system........................................... 275
Function ............................... 265
Warning light ........................ 518
R
Radar cruise control .............. 296
Radar cruise control (dynamic  radar cruise control) ............ 288
Radiant heaters ...................... 411
RCD (Rear Camera Detection) ............................................... 328Enabling/disabling the system ........................................... 329 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
...............................................322Enabling/disabling the system ...........................................323
Rear Camera Detection (RCD) ...............................................328Enabling/disabling the system ...........................................329
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ...............................................322Enabling/disabling the system ...........................................323
Rear eAxle Fluid......................................554
Rear electric motor (traction  motor)Specification .........................552
Rear fog light Replacing light bulbs ............502
Rear interior lights..................416
Rear seat Folding down the rear seatbacks...........................................194
Rear seats ...............................193 Adjustment ...........................193
Head restraints .....................196
Seat heaters ......................... 411
Rear side marker lights Light switch...........................248
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............502
Turn signal lever ...................242
Rear view mirror Digital Rear-view Mirror ........201
Inside rear view mirror ..........200
Outside rear view mirrors .....210
Rear window defogger ...........404
Regeneration Boost Switch ...240
Regenerative braking ...............73 Warning lights .......................513
Remote Air Conditioning System ...............................................409 

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Alphabetical Index607
ReplacingElectronic key battery ........... 497
Fuses ................................... 499
Light bulbs ............................ 502
Tires ..................................... 485
Replacing the tire ................... 485
Reporting safety defects for  Canadian owners ................. 581
Reporting safety defects for U.S.  owners................................... 580
Road Sign Assist (RSA) ......... 286
Roof luggage carri er .............. 225
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ......... 286
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Safe Exit Assist (SEA) Enabling/disabling the system........................................... 308
Safety Connect ......................... 64
SEA (Safe Exit Assist) ............ 307 Enabling/disabling the system........................................... 308
Seat belt reminder light . 515, 516
Seat belts .................................. 29 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height ....................... 31
Automatic Locking Retractor  (ALR) .................................... 31
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 54
Cleaning and maintaining the  seat belt.............................. 451
Emergency Locking Retractor  (ELR) .................................... 31
How to wear your seat belt..... 30
How your child should wear the  seat belt................................ 30
Pregnant women, proper seat  belt use................................. 29
Reminder light and buzzer . 515,  516
Seat belt extender .................. 30 Seat belt instructions for Cana-
dian owners ........................581
Seat belt pretensioners ..........32
SRS warning light .................514
Seat heaters ............................ 411
Seat ventilators .. ..................... 411
Seating capacity .............228, 550
Seats ................................192, 193 Adjustment ...................192, 193
Adjustment precautions ........193
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................50
Cleaning ...............................451
Folding down the rear seatbacks ...........................................194
Head restraints .....................196
Properly sitting in the seat ......27
Seat heaters ......................... 411
Seat ventilators..................... 411
Secondary Collision Brake ....388
Sécurité de l’enfant Précautions avec les coussins gonflables ...........................585
Sensor Automatic headlight system .248
Automatic High  Beam (AHB) 250
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...303,  308
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........205
Dynamic radar cruise control 260
Inside rear view mirror ..........201
Intuitive parking assist .......... 311
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ..281
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .....276
Moving Vehicle Rear of the Vehi- cle ...............................303, 308
Parking Support Brake function  (static objects) .................... 311
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .260
Radar sensor ........................260
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................255