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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8Q44-EA-01K

5. Pull strap A and raise the seatback 

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

6. Insert the head restraints.

7. Place the seat belt buckles face up.

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Third-Row Seat and Open 
Liftgate Position

Strap A

Support Bar:
Sitting in the rear-facing, third-row 
seat position without installing the 
support bar is dangerous. Without the 
support of the bar, the seatback could 
collapse resulting in injury.
Always install the support bar before 
sitting in the rear-facing, third-row 
seat position.

Rear Facing Third-Row Seat and a 
Moving Vehicle:
Driving with the third-row seat facing 
rearward is dangerous because the 
liftgate cannot be securely closed. 
During sudden braking or a collision, 
passengers could be thrown out of the 
vehicle resulting in serious injury or 
death. Place the third-row seat in the 
forward-facing position with the 
seatback upright before driving the 
vehicle.

Third-Row Seat and the Flat-Folding 
Strap:
Pulling the flat-folding strap with the 
third-row seat facing rearward is 
dangerous. The seatback will collapse 
into the seat bottom and could result 
in injury. Do not pull the flat-folding 
strap with the third-row seat facing 
rearward.

WARNING

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