Seats; Front Seats - Toyota Celica 2001 Operating Manual

Seats

While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
"
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on top of
folded–down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment. Persons not
properly seated and/or properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
"
During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
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'01MY CELICA U (L/O 0008)

Front seats—

—Front seat precautions
(on vehicles with SRS side airbags
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats,
observe the following precautions.
"
Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use. The side
airbag inflates with considerable
a speed and force; you may be killed
or seriously injured.
"
Do not modify or replace the seats
or surface of the front seats with
the side airbags. Such changes may
disable the system or cause the
side airbags to inflate, resulting in
death or serious injury.
your Toyota dealer.
"
Do not use accessories
seats which cover the parts where
the side airbags should
Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating correct-
ly, causing death or serious injury.
2001 CELICA (20766U)
—Seat adjustment
precautions
)
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
CAUTION
"
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
"
When adjusting the seat, be careful
not to hit the seat against a pas-
senger or luggage.
"
After adjusting the seat position,
Consult
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
for the
"
After adjusting the seatback, exert
inflate.
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
"
Do not put objects under the seats.
The objects may interfere with the
seat–lock mechanism or unexpect-
edly push up the seat position ad-
justing lever; the seat may suddenly
move, causing the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
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