For Safe Driving; Correct Driving Posture; Correct Use Of The Seat Belts; Adjusting The Mirrors - Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2018 Service Manual

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1-1. For safe use

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.

Correct driving posture

1
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (→P. 145)
2
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. (→P. 145)
3
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. (→P. 152)
4
Wear the seat belt correctly. (→P. 30)

Correct use of the seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. (→P. 30)
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt.
(→P. 59)

Adjusting the mirrors

Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (→P. 157, 159)
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