Seats; Front Seats - Toyota 2003 Matrix Owner's 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
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occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on top
folded−down seatback, or
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.
During driving, do not allow pas-
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sengers to stand up or
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
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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
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when the vehicle is in use, since
the side airbag inflates with consid-
of a erable speed and force. Otherwise,
in the you may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
Do not use seat accessories which
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cover the parts where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
move serious injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats
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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 MY COROLLA MATRIX_U (OM12767U)
'03 MATRIX_U (L/O 0201)
—Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
Adjustments should not be made
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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
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that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,
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try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
After adjusting the seatback, push
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back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
Do not put objects under the seats.
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Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seat−lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
wheel and instrument
CAUTION