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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

(4–Door)

1. 

(Split-folding type seat)

  Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of 

the seatback you want to fold down.

(One-piece folding type seat)

  Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of 

the seatback.

*1: With split-folding 

type seat only

*1

2.  Open a rear door and fold the rear seat 

forward.

(5–Door)

Press the push knob to fold down the 

seatback.

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.

When returning a seatback to its 

upright position, make sure that it is 

firmly locked and the red indication is 

not visible (5–Door).

If the red indication is visible behind 

the push knob, it means the seatback 

is not locked. If the vehicle is driven 

without the seatback locked, it could 

fold down suddenly and cause an 

accident.

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indication

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