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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Tip-up the rearmost seats
*
(wagon ) (tip-up seat)
Pull the tip-up lever to release the
lock, and lift the seat cushion until it
locks.
If it is difficult to release the lock, pull
the lever while holding down the seat
cushion.
When returning the tip-up seat, pull the
tip-up lever and push the seat cushion
downward until it locks.
*
: See "Checking your vehicle's model"
if you are not sure of which model
your vehicle is. (P.9)
■ Seat adjustment from the rear side
of the vehicle (tip-up seat)
A
Seat position adjustment lever
Adjust the seat while pulling the lever.
B
Seat cushion tip-up lever
Pull the lever, the seat cushion will tip-
up.
WARNING
■ Seat adjustment
●
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than neces-
sary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen, or your neck may contact
the shoulder belt, increasing the
risk of death or serious injury in the
event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may unex-
pectedly move and cause the driver
to lose control of the vehicle.
● Be careful not to hit the seat against
a passenger or luggage.
● Manual seat: After adjusting the
seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
■
When folding the rear seats
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seats while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground,
set the parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P (automatic transmis-
sion) or 1 (manual transmission).
●
Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seats or in the luggage com-
partment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the
luggage compartment.
● Check if the seat belts and the
buckles are caught in the seatbacks
or the seat cushions.
● Be careful not to get hands or feet
pinched in the seat.