Essential Safety Equipment; Seat Belts Caught Under Seatbacks:; Split-Folding Rear Seatback- Page 18

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Split-Folding Rear Seatback

To fold the seatbacks

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear 

center seat belt (page 2-16).

2. Position the outboard seat belts to the 

side when folding the seatbacks down.

3. Support the seatback with your hand.

4. Push the rear seatback knob down.

To return the seatbacks to the upright 
position

1. Position the outboard seat belts to the 

side.

2. Lift the seatbacks upright.

3. Make sure the seat belts are fully 

pulled out from under the seatbacks.

4. Pull on the top of the seatbacks from 

inside the vehicle to make sure they are 
locked.

5. Fasten the rear-center lap/shoulder belt 

and check that all seat belts are routed 
properly for passenger use (page 2-16).

NOTE

When returning a rear seat to its 
original position, also replace the seat 
belt to its normal position. Verify that 
the seat belt pulls and retracts.

When operating the rear seatback 
knob, make sure you support the 
seatback with your hand. If the 
seatback is not supported with your 
hand, it will flip forward suddenly and 
could cause injury to the finger that 
pushes the rear seatback knob down.

Always unfasten the lap portion of the 
belt before folding the rear-left 
seatback. Leaving the lap portion of 
the belt fastened could cause damage 
to the seat belt, buckle and seatback.

CAUTION

CAUTION

Seat Belts Caught Under Seatbacks:
A seat belt caught under a seatback 
after the seatback is returned to its 
upright position is dangerous. In a 
collision or sudden stop, the seat belt 
cannot provide adequate protection. 
Always make sure the seat belts are 
fully pulled out from under the 
seatbacks.

Rear seatback knob

WARNING

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