Seats; Front Seats - Toyota 2003 Avalon Service 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
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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 or cargo area.
Persons not properly seated and/or
properly restrained by seat belts
can be severely injured in the event
of emergency braking or a collision.
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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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'03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)

Front seats—

—Front seat precautions
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
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Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use, since
the side airbag inflates with consid-
a erable speed and force. Otherwise,
you may be killed or seriously in-
jured. Special care should be taken
especially when you have a small
child in the vehicle.
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Do not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
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Do not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the front seats
with the side airbags. Such changes
may disable the system or cause
the side airbags to inflate acciden-
tally resulting in death or serious
injury. Consult your Toyota dealer if
you insist on modifications of this
kind.
2003 AVALON (OM41401U)
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
—Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
CAUTION
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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.
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When adjusting the seat, be careful
that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
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After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
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After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.