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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8Q44-EA-01K

Stowing the third-row seat

1. Insert the seat belts in the retainers.

2. Remove the head restraint and set them 

aside temporarily (page 2-17).

3. Pull strap A and ease the seatback 

toward the front of the vehicle with 
your other hand and be sure it locks 
with a click.

Riding in the Seat Well:
Riding in the seat well for the third-
row seat is dangerous. Sudden 
braking or a collision could cause 
serious injury. Do not sit on lie in the 
seat well while the vehicle is moving. 
Never ride in a vehicle where you 
can’t sit in the seat and wear the seat 
belt.

Pinching Fingers or Hands:
Placing your hands around the seat 
stowage well when stowing the third-
row seat is dangerous. You could 
pinch your hands or fingers between 
the seat and the well. Hold the handle 
when lowering the seat into place. 
Never place your hands between the 
seat and the seat well.

Unlocked Seatback:
An unlocked seatback is dangerous. 
While stowing the seat, the seatback 
could suddenly move causing serious 
injury. Push the seatback forward and 
backward to make sure it is locked in 
place.

NOTE

Remove any items from the seat well 
for the third-row seat before stowing 
the seat. Anything in the baggage area 
when the seat is set into the well can 
damage the seatback material and 
prevent a flat cargo area.

WARNING

Retainer

Strap A

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