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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8R21-EA-02G

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Seat Slide

To move the seat forward or backward, 
raise the lever and slide the seat to the 
desired position.

Make sure the lever returns to its original 
position and the seat is locked in place by 
attempting to push it forward and 
backward.

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Side-Sliding Seat (right side)

The second-row seats can be put together 
and used as a bench seat. Raise the side 
seat-slide lever and slide the seat 
sideways.

Make sure the lever returns to its original 
position and the seat is locked in place by 
attempting to push it from side to side.

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.

Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
Driving with a passenger on the 
folded seatback is dangerous. 
Allowing a child to sit up on the 
folded seatback while the vehicle is 
moving is particularly dangerous. 
During sudden braking or even a 
minor collision, a child not in a 
proper seat or child-restraint system 
and seat belt could be thrown 
forward, back or even out of the car 
resulting in serious injuries or death. 
The child or other objects in the 
baggage area could be thrown into 
other occupants and cause serious 
injury. Never allow a passenger to sit 
or stand on the folded seatback while 
the vehicle is moving.

NOTE

When returning a second-row seat to 
its original position, also replace the 
seat belt to its normal position. Verify 
that the seat belt pulls and retracts.

WARNING

Lever

Side seat-slide lever

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