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1-1. For safe use
Make sure that all occupants are  
wearing their seat belts before driv- 
ing the vehicle. ( P.35) 
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 9 ) 
Make sure that you can see back- 
ward clearly by adjusting the inside  
and outside rear view mirrors prop- 
erly. ( P.165, 166)
WARNING
■For safe driving 
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or  serious injury.
●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 n ot  p la ce  a cu s hi on  b et we en  t he  
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 sea ts
Seat position adjustment lever 
Seatback angle adjustment  
lever 
Vertical height adjustment lever  
(if equipped) 
Lumber support switch (if  
equipped)
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■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.