Essential Safety Equipment; Head Restraint; Head Restraints Adjustment:- Page 26

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8R21-EA-02G

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Head Restraint

Height adjustment

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the 
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint 
down.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is 
parallel with the top of the passenger’s 
ears, never the passenger’s neck.

Removal

To remove the head restraint, press the 
stop-catch release, then pull up on the 
head restraint.

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Folding the Third-Row Seat

1. Remove the head restraints from the 

third-row seat (page 2-18).

Head Restraints Adjustment:
Driving with the head restraints 
adjusted too low or removed is 
dangerous. With no support behind 
your head, your neck could be 
seriously injured in a collision. 
Always drive with the head restraints 
inserted when seats are being used 
and make sure they are properly 
adjusted.

WARNING

Stop-catch release

Riding on Folded Flat Third-Row 
Seat:
Riding on the third-row seat when it’s 
folded is dangerous. During sudden 
braking or a collision, passenger’s 
could be thrown around inside the 
vehicle and seriously injured. Always 
ride with the third-row seat in the 
forward-facing, upright position and 
seat belt securely fastened.

Stop-catch release

WARNING

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