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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8Q44-EA-01K

3. Supporting the seat with your hands, 

slowly lower the seat rearwards to lock 
it in place.

4. Raise the reclining lever and lift the 

seatback upright. Attempt to move the 
seatback forward and backward to 
make sure it is locked.

5. Buckle the seat belts once just to 

confirm the seat belt buckles are 
inboard which means each seat is on 
the correct side of the vehicle.

Unsecured Seat:
Driving with the seat unsecured is 
dangerous. The seat may become 
detached while the vehicle is moving 
causing serious injury. After 
installing the seat, push it forward 
and backward to make sure it is 
securely locked.

Do not move the side seat-slide lever 
with the seat removed. The lever could 
be damaged resulting in loss of 
functionality.

WARNING

CAUTION

Third-Row Seat

Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo 
higher than the seatback is 
dangerous. During a sudden stop or 
collision, objects can become 
projectiles that could hit and injure 
passengers. Don’t stack things higher 
than the seatback.

Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that 
are not securely latched are 
dangerous. In a sudden stop or 
collision, the seat or seatback could 
move, causing injury. Make sure the 
adjustable components of the seat are 
locked in place by attempting to rock 
the seatback.

Unlocked Seatback:
A seatback plays an important role in 
your protection in a vehicle. Leaving 
the seatback unlocked is dangerous as 
it can allow passengers to be ejected 
or thrown around and baggage to 
strike occupants in a sudden stop or 
collision, resulting in severe injury. 
After adjusting the seatback at any 
time, even when there are no other 
passengers, rock the seatback to make 
sure it is locked in place.

WARNING

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