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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Rear Seat

 Split/One-piece Folding the 

Seatback

By lowering the rear seatback(s) the 

luggage compartment space can be 

expanded.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with occupants 

on folded down seatback(s) or in the 

luggage compartment.

Putting occupants in the luggage 

compartment is dangerous because 

seat belts cannot be fastened which 

could lead to serious injury or death 

during sudden braking or a collision.

Do not allow children to play inside the 

vehicle with the seatback(s) lowered.

Allowing children to play in the 

vehicle with the seatback(s) folded 

down is dangerous. If a child enters 

the luggage compartment and the 

seatback(s) were raised back up, the 

child may become trapped in the 

luggage compartment which could 

lead to an accident.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage 

compartment when it is transported 

with the seatback(s) folded down.

Driving without tightly securing cargo 

and luggage is dangerous as it could 

move and become an obstruction to 

driving during emergency braking or 

a collision resulting in an unexpected 

accident.

When transporting cargo, do not allow 

the cargo to exceed the height of the 

seatback(s).

Transporting cargo stacked higher 

than the seatback(s) is dangerous as 

visibility to the rear and sides of the 

vehicle is reduced which could interfere 

with driving operations and lead to an 

accident.

Lowering the seatback(s)

CAUTION

Check the position of a front seat 

before folding a rear seatback.

Depending on the position of a front 

seat, it may not be possible to fold 

a rear 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. 

Lower or remove the head restraint on 

the rear outboard seat if necessary.

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