Toyota Hiace Owner's Manual page 235

WARNING
● When folding up the rearmost
seats, fix the seats securely by
adjusting the length of the holding
strap. Failure to do so may cause
an unexpected injury in the event of
emergency braking or collision.
● Make sure the seat legs are
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securely latched to the floor
when putting back the seats.
● Do not try to stow the right and left
seats at the same time, or your fin-
ger or hand may be pinched and
injured. When stowing the seats,
operate them one by one.
●
Attach the holding strap to the cor-
rect position.
If the holding strap is attached to a
wrong position, the seat may not be
securely fixed, resulting in damage
to the luggage or seats, etc., or
causing injury.
■ After returning the rear seats to
the original position
● Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing it forward and
rearward on the top.
3-3. Adjusting the seats
●
Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seat.
● Be certain to replace the head
restraint.
■ When getting in and out of the
rear seats
●
Make sure the second or third seats
are securely locked after returning
the second seats.
● Be careful not to get your hands or
feet caught in the movable parts or
connected parts the second or third
seats.
■ When adjusting the seat posi-
tions or the ottoman (wagon
equipped)
Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so as not to get them
caught.
■
When using the ottoman (wagon
[power seat])
●
Do not operate the ottoman when
the vehicle is moving.
Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury in the event of sud-
den braking or a collision.
● Do not sit on the ottoman of the
passenger seat.
Doing so may cause seat belts to
be worn improperly, which may lead
to serious injury or death in the
event of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.
● Do not step on the ottoman.
Doing so could damage the otto-
man, or could cause you to seri-
ously injure yourself by falling over.
● Stow the ottoman when you get in
or out of the vehicle or when the
ottoman is not in use to avoid stum-
bling over it.
● Do not allow anyone to put their
hands or feet under the passenger
seat when stowing the ottoman.
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