2023 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID Owners Manual

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Before driving
■Second seats
8-passenger models Seatback angle adjustment
lever
7-passenger modelsSeatback angle adjustment
lever
■Third seats
Manual type
Seatback angle adjustment
strap
Seat position adjustment
lever
Rear seats
The reclining angle can be
adjusted and the seatback
can be folded by operating
the lever or switch.
Adjustment procedure

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Power typeSeatback folding/returning
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat position adjustment
lever
■When tumbling the second
seats
1 Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.
2 Release and stow the second
seat belt. ( P. 3 1 )
3 Stow the buckles of the sec-
ond seat. ( P.31) 4
Adjust the second seat head
restraints to the lowest posi-
tion. ( P.155)
5 Tumble the second seats by
pulling the lever or strap
.
The seatback will fold down auto-
matically, and then the seat will
rise.
Slide the front seat s forward in the
case that the second seats inter-
feres with the fron t seats while tum-
bling the second seats. ( P.144)
Getting in the vehicle
Moving a second seat for
the third seat access

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Getting out of the vehicle
■When returning the second
seats to the original posi-
tion.
1 Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.
( P.222)
2 Secure the second seat
Slowly press the seat legs located
at the rear end of the second seat
onto the locking position , and
securely latch them to the floor.
3Return the seatback
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.
●Be careful that the seat does
not hit a passenger or luggage.
●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.
●Do not adjusting the seat posi-
tion while the veh icle is moving.
■Seat adjustment
After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
■When getting in and out of
the vehicle from the third
seats
●Secure the seco nd seat after
getting in and out of the third
seat.
●Do not allow anyone to put their
hands in the movable parts,
connected parts or the seat plat-
form when adjusting the seat
position, increasing the risk of
serious injury.

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■Before folding down the
third seats
1 Stow the third row center
seat belt. ( P.33)
WARNING
■Tumbling the second seats
●Check if the seat belts and the
buckles are caught in the seat
backs or the seat cushions.
●Check that the seat cushion is
free of objects when tumbling
the second seat
●Do not arrange the seat posi-
tions while someone is sitting in
the seat.
●Do not try to stow the right and
left seats at th e same time, or
your finger or hand may be
pinched and injured. When
stowing the seats, operate them
one by one.
●Make sure the seat legs are
securely latched to the floor
when putting back the seats.
●When returning the second
seats to the original position, be
careful not to get your hand or
foot of the third seat passengers
caught between the second
seats and the floor.
■After returning the seatback
to the original position
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Make sure the seats are
securely latched after arranging
the seat positions.
●Check that the seat belts and
the buckles are not twisted or
caught in the seats.
NOTICE
■Tumbling the second seats
●Release and stow the seat belts
and buckles before tumbling the
second seat. ( P. 3 1 )
●Check that the floor is free of
objects when returning the each
second seat to the original posi-
tions.
●Be careful when pulling the
seatback angle adjustment
lever or strap of the second seat
seatback.
The second sea tback will fold
down automatically, and then
the second seat will tumble.
●Do not drive with the second
seats tumbled.
●Do not store items behind the
tumbled second seats.
Folding down the third
seats

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2 Adjust the center head
restraint to the downmost
position.
3 Stow the third seat belt buck-
les.
■Folding down the third
seats (manual type)
Pull the strap or to unlock
the seatback and then fold the
seatback down.
The outside head restraints are
folded automatically.
From rear door side
From back door side
■Folding down the third seat
(power type)
Press and hold the seatback
folding switch until the seatback
folds down fully and the buzzer
sounds.
The outside head r estraints are
folded automatically.
From rear door side

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From back door side
■Returning the third seat
(manual type)
From interior side
1 Return the seatback securely
to the locked position.
2 Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. ( P.156)
From back door side
1 Use strap to return the
seatback securely to the
locked position.
2 Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. ( P.156)
■Returning the third seat
(power type)
1 Press and hold the seatback
returning switch until the
seatback returns up fully and
the buzzer sounds.
From interior side

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From back door side
2 Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. ( P.156)
■The power third seat can be
folded down/returned when
Turn the power s witch OFF or the
shift lever is in P, w ith the rear door
opened (from rear door side) or
back door opened (from back door
side).
WARNING
■When folding the seatbacks
down
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay 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.
●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.
■Seat adjustment
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving 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.
●Do not pull the second seat
release strap from the third seat
while the second seat is occu-
pied.
■After returning the seatback
to the upright position
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Manual type: 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.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles
must be stowed.

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*: If equipped
The driver’s seat and steering
wheel (power adjustment type)
are automatically adjusted to
allow the driver to enter and exit
the vehicle easily.
When all of the following have
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel (power adjustment type) are automati-
cally adjusted to a position that
allows driver to enter and exit
the vehicle easily.

The shift lever has been
shifted to P.
 The power switch has been
turned off.
 The driver’s seat belt has
been unfastened.
When any of the following has
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel (power
adjustment type) automatically
return to their original positions.
• The power switch has been turned to ACC or ON.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.
■Operation of the power easy
access system
When exiting the vehicle, the power
easy access syste m may not oper-
ate if the seat is already close to the
rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
■Recording procedure
1 Check that the shift lever is in
P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat,
steering wheel (power adjust-
Driving position mem-
or y*
This feature automatically
adjusts the positions of the
driver’s seat, steering wheel
(power adjustment type)
and outside rear view mir-
rors to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or
to suit your preferences.
Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.
Enabling easier driver
entry and exit (power easy
access system)
Recording/recalling a
driving position