Seats; Front Seats - Toyota 2002 Sequoia 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. The side
airbag inflates
of a speed and force; you may be killed
in the or seriously injured.
Do not use accessories
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seats which cover the parts where
the side airbags inflate. Such acces-
sories may prevent the side airbags
from activating correctly, causing
death or serious injury.
move
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.
2002 MY SEQUOIA_U (OM34418U)
02_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0108)
—Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals,
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
Adjustments should not be made
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with considerable while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
for the
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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as they may interfere with the seat−
lock
push up the seat position adjusting
lever; the seat may suddenly move,
causing the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
steering wheel and instrument
CAUTION
mechanism or unexpectedly