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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

CAUTION

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  When folding the seatback forward, 

always support the seatback with your 

hand. If it is not supported by a hand, 

fingers or the hand raising the lever 

could be injured.

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  Check the position of a front seat before 

folding a second-row seatback.

  Depending on the position of a front 

seat, it may not be possible to fold a 

second-row seatback all the way down 

because it may hit the seatback of 

the front seat which could scratch or 

damage the front seat or its pocket. 

Remove the head restraint on the 

second-row outboard seat if necessary.

1.  Lower the head restraint all the way 

down.

  Refer to Head Restraints on page 

2-16.

2.  Raise the lever on the side of the 

second-row seat to fold down the 

seatback.

NOTE

To create a flat luggage compartment 

space from the rear of the vehicle to the 

back of the front seats, fold the second-row 

and third-row seats (page 2-15).

To return the seatback to its upright 

position:

WARNING

When returning a seatback to its 

upright position, make sure the 3-point 

seat belt is not caught in the seatback 

and the 3-point seat belt is not twisted:

If the seat belt is used while it is twisted 

and caught in the seatback, the seat 

belt cannot function at its full capacity, 

which could cause serious injury or 

death.

1.  Make sure that the seat belt is not stuck 

in the second-row seat and it is not 

twisted, then raise the seatback while 

preventing the seat belt from being 

caught in the seatback.

2.  Press the seatback rearward and lock it 

in place. After returning the seatback 

to its upright position, make sure it is 

securely locked.

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